• 10 Things I Learned This Week

    1. “Avatar” Trailer Ain’t All That I skipped the 15-minute 3D preview because I’d rather get my “Avatar” fix in one sitting in December. My compromise was watching the teaser trailer. On first view, it’s impressive. But second-time around, the irreverent mind turns ever so slightly to, well, jokes. — Where does Sam Worthington’s breathing…

  • Summit Taps Kops as Senior Vice President

    Will lead publicity efforts for “Twilight” studio.

  • Swan Song for Movie Soundtracks

    Slumping CD sales, iTunes policies take their toll on a once-strong source of revenue.

    Swan Song for Movie Soundtracks
  • Fangs for the Memories, Rachelle

    She whined. They bit back. Wednesday’s announcement by Summit Entertainment was brief: Rachelle Lefevre would be replaced by Bryce Howard in the third “Twilight” feature due to a scheduling conflict on Lefevre’s part. It caught almost everyone by surprise.  Media, bloggers and fans howled, floated conspiracy theories galore, generated online petitions and write-in campaigns to…

  • Real-Life ‘Twilight’ Saga: Studio vs. Vampire

    Summit officially refutes actress Rachelle Lefevre’s claims that changes in the production schedule forced her out of “Eclipse.”

  • Two Clips, a Panel and, Oh Yes, Other Movies From Summit Entertainment

    After camping outside all night to catch a glimpse of Edward and Bella in person, the rabid fans shrieked as the stars took the stage.

  • Fangs, Chests Bared for ‘Twilight’ (Video)

    If anything could top the opening-morning panel on 3D in Hall H, with a surprise appearance, by Johnny Depp, it was the panel that followed on Summit Entertainment’s upcoming slate. “Upcoming” as in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.” The fan reaction didn’t disappoint. After camping outside the convention center all night to catch a glimpse…

  • Kristen Stewart Loses Her Popcorn

    Oops … the ‘Twilight’ star gets the dropsies, accepting her Best Female Performance trophy at the MTV Movie Awards.

  • David Slade to Direct Third ‘Twilight’ Film

    Summit picks “Hard Candy” and “30 Days of Night” director for “Eclipse.”

  • Planning Begins on Final ‘Twilight’ Movie

    Work on the fourth in the series, “Breaking Dawn,” will start in late spring 2010.

    Planning Begins on Final ‘Twilight’ Movie
  • ‘New Moon’ Rising

    If the spring seems a little hotter than usual, it’s probably because of the fever millions of fans are running now that “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” has finally gone before the cameras in Vancouver. The flames were fanned by ET Online on Thursday releasing a teaser for the exclusive interviews and set footage they’ll…

  • Paul Rudd Gets Very Busy

    Paul Rudd risked overexposure this week by appearing at two movie premieres in one week. But with two markedly different films, he did not wear out his welcome in Hollywood just yet. What did, however: the term bromance, heard about a billion times on the red carpet of “I Love You, Man,” his comedy with…

  • What Women Want

    These are a few of my favorite things: "Erin Brokovich," "Three Colors: Blue," "An Angel at My Table," "Working Girl," "Annie Hall," "Julia," "Fatal Attraction," "Out Of Africa," "Orlando," "Thelma and Louise," "Heavenly Creatures," "The Accused," "My Brilliant Career," "Elizabeth," "Juno" and of course "The Sound of Music."  In a marketing culture so perfectly calibrated…

  • Midnight ‘Twilight’ Release Sells 3 M DVDs

    By early Sunday more than 3 million units had been sold, putting the Summit film fifth in first-day releases

  • Is the “Twilight” Witch Hunt Over at Paramount?

    Even two months after the release of “Twilight” — the mania-stirring movie about teen-vampire love– the mere mention of the film’s name on the Paramount lot induces cringing.   “It’s still very much an open wound,” said one Paramount source.   But in one sign that Paramount does not want to make the same mistake…