Robert Pattinson Wants Out

Robert Pattinson is apparently so homesick and so over the hype that has surrounded him since starring in last year’s blockbuster smash, Twilight, that he is seriously considering moving back to London to escape it all.

The hunky Brit, who has just been in the U.K. filming Remember Me, is so depressed with his life back in New York City that he’s even got his co-stars worried about his mental state.

“He’s so skinny and stressed,” says a source on the set of Remember Me. “Everyone on set is worried about him.”

What has the young actor so moody? The screaming Twilight fan girls – dubbed ‘The Twihards’ – the follow him everywhere and don’t give him a moment of peace.

“Robert is dying to get back home,” an inside revealed. “He’s so over everything. He’s overwhelmed by all the girls – they terrify him! He says girls grab his neck and clothing all of the time, and he’s not used to that. Fans don’t do that to him in London. Everyone there is a little cooler about the fame thing, which is what he’s used to.”

While Pattinson hasn’t said outright that he regrets taking the iconic role of teenage vampire heartthrob Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise, he has admitted that the constant female attention and screaming young girls bring him to tears – and not in a good way.

The insider continued: “Robert doesn’t understand why everyone is going so crazy over him.

“He’s embarrassed by the way girls throw themselves at him. The girls [in NYC] are stalking him. He stayed in two different hotels over the course of four days just to try to escape the fans who were following him. He’s afraid that if he gives a hand, they’ll take the whole arm. He’s being advised by security not to encourage the crowd, so he doesn’t even look up anymore.”

The next Twilight film, New Moon – the second in a series of four – will be released later this year.

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New Moon ‘50 Times Darker’ Than Twilight

It’s time to scream ‘OME’ again, Twilighters! The film’s leading man – er, vampire – has just divulged a juicy piece of gossip from the set of the next installment, New Moon.

During this year’s Oscars red carpet walk, star Robert Pattinson let slip that the newest film in the series would be “50 times darker” than its predecessor.

“My character goes 50 times darker than he did in the first movie,” Pattinson hinted. He also said that the filming of New Moon will officially start within the next few weeks in Canada.

Meanwhile, co-star Ashley Greene (who plays Robert’s adopted sister, Alice), said she was “so excited” that the sequel was only weeks from shooting.

“I finally, finally got the script… and it’s good,” Greene gushed. “I like it better than the first one. I might be biased [though], because I have a bigger part.”

Despite filming only starting in March, New Moon is still slated for release in November of this year. A little jibe at the Harry Potter creators, perhaps, that you don’t have to spend years on a film to create a blockbuster.

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Summit Announces Third Twilight Film

Summit Entertainment is preaching to the hearts of many a young Twilight fan, announcing that the third installment in the series – made famous by Stephenie Meyer’s addicting novels of vampire romance at high school – will be released June 30 2010.

The second film in the series, New Moon, is currently in production, and will be released on November 20 of this year, leaving very little time for the actors of the franchise to take a breather before jumping head-first into the third, Eclipse.

Summit has also revealed the series’ official name: “The Twilight Saga”.

All original stars of the first film are said to reprise their roles in all subsequent sequels, which leaves even more for fans of the series to rejoice about.

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Madonna Desperate to Join Twilight Series

In a desperate attempt to win the hearts of Gen Y, aging pop tart Madonna has reportedly been pushing for a part in New Moon, the sequel to last year’s box office smash, Twilight.

Madge has been hounding New Moon’s executive producer Guy Oseary – who also happens to be her long-time business partner – and doesn’t care who or what she plays, so long as she’s in the movie.

Given Madge’s outstanding acting background – ahem, Swept Away, anyone? – I somehow don’t think she’d be particularly suited to a role in possibly the biggest vampire film of all time. Although, if she does manage to squeeze her way into the sequel, I’m sure she’d tie with Kristen Stewart for the ‘Worst Character Portrayal’ Razzie.

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Dakota Fanning Joins Twilight Sequel

New Moon, the sequel to 2008’s blockbuster hit, Twilight, looks set to be a star-studded event, with big names like Vanessa Hudgens and Dakota Fanning reportedly signing on in supporting roles.

If you can remember a time before all of the hype – I know, it’s a difficult task – most of the actors who joined Stephenie Meyer’s maiden film adaptation were unknowns, not because the studio wanted to pick young stars from obscurity, but because the tiny budget wouldn’t allow for the inclusion of any “big” stars.

Now, however, with Twilight’s record-breaking haul at the box office, the budget for the forth-coming sequel has skyrocketed (hence the inclusion of the big guns).

According to the rumour mill, Hudgens has been approached to play the werewolf hybrid Leah (which is unusual that she should be included, given Leah’s absence in the second book), something which has angered fans of the series, who believe Hudgens’ limited repertoire will destroy the film.

Whether the Hudgens rumour is on the level or not – and I’d say not, at this point – it’s highly likely that child star Dakota Fanning will portray the petite Italian vampire, Jane.

If Fanning does decide to take on the role of Jane, I’ve no doubt she’ll do the character justice. As annoying as her squeaky little voice can be at times, the kid can certainly act.

Though, she does have some competition in the child-vampire stakes. Kirsten Dunst’s outstanding performance as a vampire child in the cult hit Interview With a Vampire way back in Tom Cruise’s less crazy days has certainly set the bar high for Ms. Fanning. If she can top Dunst’s portrayal, she’ll be doing well.

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