twilight saga style

Summit Entertainment announced recently that Native American/ First Nation actors Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman have signed on to star as the members of the wolf pack in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. In the film, the wolf pack defends humans against vampires although they have a tribal history intricately entwined with Edward Cullen and his family. The wolf pack members will join Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and fellow wolf pack member Taylor Lautner in the film directed by Chris Weitz which will be released domestically November 20, 2009

Each member of the wolf pack is of Native decent. Spencer is Lakota (Sioux), Pelletier is Cree-Metis, Meraz is Purepecha (Tarasco), Gordon is Hualapai, and Houseman, who was discovered at an open casting call, is Cree.

Chaske Spencer will be playing Sam Uley

more updates soon.

Via Summit Entertainment

image via newmoonmovie.org

20-year-old British actor Jamie Campbell-Bower has been cast to play Caius – one of the Volturi leaders.

Hmm, not as intimidating as I imagined. You? If rumors about Johnny Depp played Aro are to be believed then Jamie was well cast.

Via newmoonmovie.org

So here are some glimpses of the cast and crew of New Moon. More on newmoonmovie.org

I just came across some pictures of Volterra – this might be one of the locations for shooting the New Moon movie. Some suggestions for Volturi castle and the town square area.

images via la republica frenzzi