“Actress Rachelle Lefevre Will Be Replaced By Bryce Dallas Howard In The Role Of Victoria
Los Angeles, CA July 28, 2009 — Summit Entertainment announced today that Bryce Dallas Howard will take over the role of “Victoria” in the studio’s upcoming production of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE. Actress, Rachelle Lefevre, who portrayed the character in TWILIGHT as well as the upcoming release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, will not continue in the role due to scheduling conflicts with another commitment the actor has made. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE will start filming in Vancouver this coming August.THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, the third film in the studio’s TWILIGHT film franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster book series, will be directed by David Slade from a screenplay written by Melissa Rosenberg.The film will be released theatrically in North America on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.”
Did anyone else just scream a little? I’m so happy we don’t have to wait a whole year after New Moon
“We are incredibly happy that Bryce has agreed to come into the franchise,” said Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions. “Rachelle brought “Victoria” to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character. The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role.”
Howard most recently starred in TERMINATOR SALVATION as Kate Connor and has been seen in SPIDER-MAN 3, LADY IN THE WATER, and THE VILLAGE. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her leading performance as an actress in the HBO film AS YOU LIKE IT.”
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, a beefed-up Taylor Lautner and the rest of the Twilight gang will be reassembling in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Aug. 17, when they will begin production on Eclipse, the third installment of the Stephenie Meyer franchise.
Production on the film will run until the vampire- and werewolf-friendly date of Oct. 31, just a few weeks before the recently wrapped second installment of the saga, New Moon, is released on Nov. 20.
As for Eclipse, which will be directed by David Slade and written by Dexter scribe Melissa Rosenberg, the blockbuster-in-waiting is scheduled for release on June 30, 2010.
Casting has begun for the third Twilight movie, Eclipse. Eonline got their hands on a casting notice for Riley, Seth Clearwater and Leah Clearwater.
“Riley “is a handsome, blond, clean-cut college boy who falls victim to Victoria,” the notice reads. He’s in his early to mid 20s, Seth Clearwater is a “tall, gangly-limbed boy with a huge, happy grin, Seth idolizes Jacob.” and Seth’s big sister is 19-year-old Leah Clearwater and the only female member of the La Push wolf pack: “She is tall and slender with beautiful skin and short cropped black hair. She would be considered gorgeous if not for the perpetual scowl she carries due to a broken heart and her anger issues.”
And what about the fourth Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn?
As much as everyone in the cast wants it to happen, it still sounds like nothing’s official…yet.
“I’m signed for three,” Peter Facinelli told (eonline) at the MTV Movie Awards. “I’m hoping that they make four. I mean, if New Moon does well, I think they’ll make four.”
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have said they want to make Breaking Dawn, too.
When asked about four, Ashley Greene said, “I can’t even think that far in advance.”
Or maybe she can.
“They’re just going to have to make a TwilightFive,” (Ashley Greene) cracked. “I will be forever known as a Twilight girl.”
Greene and Kellan Lutz said they’ll start shooting Eclipse in August.
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