Rami, pictured, is twenty-nine but as you can see could pass for ten years younger.  He appeared in the war miniseries The Pacific and just wrapped a Tom Hanks movie, but is most-recognized from the Night at the Museum movies, in which he played Ahkmenrah.

Congrats Rami!

They’re coming along. I just flew in last night from working with Bill Condon, prepping the scripts. They’re a lot of work. But we’re intent on making them the best scripts yet. … 80%? It’s hard to say because there’s still more to go, but I hope…maybe 75? (laughs)

She also revealed that the sequence she’s having the most trouble with is the climactic battle:

The final battle sequence is a big challenge. Because it lasts twenty-five pages. It’s an entire three-act story in and of itself. So you have to really track [it, and] you have to keep it interesting, [since] it’s all one setting and it’s hundreds of characters. So it’s an enormous challenge to choreograph that on the page, and for Bill to choreograph that on the stage. … I’ve written a couple of drafts of it, but Bill and I haven’t actually gotten into it. That’s the next big hurdle. We’re going to sit down with the stunt coordinator and, you know, create the ballet.

The final tally: 138,630 votes to 134,728 votes — despite Ian tweeting last week “That Pattinson guy will end up kicking my butt, however thanks for taking the time, that’s really cool:)”.

Who do you think should have won?

What is that saying? Nothing makes two people bond more than the hate of another? I kind of feel like that, but in relation to love, with ‘Breaking Dawn,’ because they both love this child so much. And I think it’s finally, you know, the one thing that’s strong enough to bring them together — their love for this [baby]. It’s bizarre. It’s like they learn to co-exist for the sake of the kid, almost like they’re a divorced couple.

training day 3 – the saga continues

pretty sore after training yesterday

Of course, he could just be hitting the gym on his own, but — well, it’s hard to complain about that.

So what are the numbers?  From June to June, Stephenie reportedly made $40 million.

Still, she has a ways to go — although Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling didn’t make the list this year since she didn’t release anything, she’s estimated to be worth over a billion.

1) There is only one casting director working on THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN films right now – Deborah Zane. As of right now no local auditions are being held. If Deborah’s name is not attached to it in some form or another, it is not legitimate. She is also not putting out nationwide casting notices. Once again – as was the case with NEW MOON and ECLIPSE – any ads you see are completely false. She has set up an e-mail address specifically for casting inquiries (BreakingDawnCast@gmail.com).

2) Lexicon touched base regarding a rumor about Renesmee’s name changing in BREAKING DAWN. It is FALSE.

3) Twi Examiner asked about Riley’s appearance in BREAKING DAWN because it was listed on Xavier’s IMDb page. Riley will not appear in the BREAKING DAWN films. It is a rumor.

4) Also not confirmed is anything you have heard about the US release date of the ECLIPSE DVD. We have not announced it yet, so unless it is international and confirmed by an international distributor, it is a rumor.

[via Twilight Source]

Vampires Suck

The Twilight parody stars mostly unknowns, and has gotten some pretty terrible reviews, but it might be good for a few laughs — in Entertainment Weekly’s review, they single out Jenn Proske, the girl who plays the Bella character, saying she “spoofs Twilight star Kristen Stewart’s flustered, hair-tugging angst with hilarious precision.”  Fun!

“I think that Rosalie just always wanted to be a mom, and that’s how I look at it,” she said. “It has nothing to do with being pro-life or anything. I think it’s about her want, her need to be a mother, and this is the only opportunity she’s ever going to have, so she’s willing to let Bella die so she can have that and fulfill that, and that’s how I look at it. It’s her own personal desires.”

For good or for bad: It’s not happening.

A rep for Franco tells Gossip Cop the speculation about him joining Breaking Dawn is “not true.”

Too bad…I think he’d make a decent vampire.

I believe we might start rehearsals in September – fight training – and then I think start production in November until March. In Vancouver and Baton Rouge.

He also reveals that he keeps in touch with many of his Twilight co-stars (not just Ashley Greene, presumably) when not filming:

That’s the really cool thing about acting. You build these friendships and anytime you can spend time with a person for months, and hours on set, you really learn a lot about someone. And you’re going to be there for a while you might as well make some best friends out of it. It’s a dream to be in an industry that’s very fickle and to find friendships.