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20 Differences Between ‘New Moon’ and the Book

Any diehard Twilight fan will tell you that there were a number of differences from the New Moon book and movie. A recent article on FEARnet put together 20 reasons the movie deviates from the book.

Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg faced an interesting challenge adapting Meyer’s 500+ page novel for the screen. Here are just some of the 20 reasons, click here to read the full article.

(Warning: Spoilers ahead!)

We get more fights, including an awesome Volturi throw down.
New Moon the book is infamous for its slow pacing, thanks to Bella’s crippling depression (see below). So it’s a good thing that the film throws in fistfights, wolf skirmishes, and chase scenes to liven things up a bit more. Our favorite: watching Volturi guard Felix put the smack down on our precious Edward, a scene crafted for the film

Bella’s (a little) less mopey than she is in the books.
Much of the book is devoted to Bella’s heartbreaking, months-long break-up depression, so it’s a good thing that the film condenses her lost period a bit for the sake of storytelling. Critics complain already that Bella spends so much time staring into space, pining over Edward; if only they knew how much more we/she suffer in the books! Thankfully, Rosenberg’s script snaps Bella out of her funk and moves on, sort of, in a relatively short span of time

Jacob gives Bella a dream catcher.
One new scene in the film has Jacob giving Bella a dream catcher for her birthday, killing two birds with one stone in the process: giving her a present when Edward feels he cannot and putting the mack on her with a big bear hug right in front of Edward. Bella hangs the dream catcher above her pillow, but unfortunately for her, it doesn’t help keep the nightmares away.

Edward proposes!
Rosenberg saves the best for last, leaving Bella (and us) with the biggest possible cliffhanger. Again, the re-jiggered placement of the scene works better cinematically, and leads into the next film, Eclipse!

Producer & Screenwriter speak about Eclipse & Breaking Dawn

Melissa with some of the cast at the New Moon Premiere

In a recent interview conducted by E!’s Ted Casablanca, producer Bill Bannerman and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg dished out what fans can expect for Eclipse and the fate of Breaking Dawn

First up, Eclipse.

“It is a little edgier, only because there’s more action in book three,” Twilight and N.M. producer Bannerman tells us. “We have the advance of the newborn army, and our Cullens have to defend themselves, and the wolves become allies. That doesn’t happen in New Moon, yet.”

Rosenberg assures as that it stays true to the book

“[The movie] expands on [the book] in some ways—in a movie we can go away from Bella’s point of view. So we can go see what Victoria’s up to. In some ways we get to see more than what the book can show. The book is darker, so I think the story is darker. David is the perfect director to bring that to life. He has such a great, intense sensibility. I’m really looking forward to seeing what he does.”

So what is the fate for Breaking Dawn?

“I think the fans will define the fate of the franchise,” Bannerman dishes. “There is no script yet, and if Melissa is working on one, I don’t know about it. She’s the one that would be first point of contact. I think everyone wants to see it happen, if the momentum gains I don’t know why it wouldn’t [happen].”

As for whether that would be one final movie or two: “I don’t know. The book can either be simplified or stay intact. It’s a longer book than the previous three; it’s hard to tell what they’ll do. I’m looking forward to the surprise!”

You can read more on the article here.

It is our best guest that Breaking Dawn is going to be made. It would be unwise of them not too especially all the money the studios are racking in from the phenomenon. All we have to do is fans is support the next film and do the same and I’m sure we will get our 4th movie!

What do you guys think about that?

Source: E!