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Dakota Fanning confirmed for New Moon
Dakota Fanning will appear in the upcoming Twilight sequel New Moon it has been confirmed. The 15-year-old starlet will be playing the role of Jane, from the Italian vampire clan Volturi, the "royalty" of vampire world in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series for young adults. Jane is described as "a sinister vampire with an angelic exterior."
Fanning had been in talks to appear in the film ever since she was offered the role in January.
Upon hearing the news, fans of the vampire love story showed their full support on the new cast and even sent a petition to the moviemakers saying that the young actress would perfectly fit as Jane. Shooting for the movie, which will be directed by Chris Weitz, starts later this month in Vancouver. The movie will hit theatres in the US in November.
Source: eNews
Stephenie Meyer was born on the 24th of December 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and was one of six children. The unusual spelling of her name came from her father, Stephen (+ ie). Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in English. She lives with her husband and three young sons in Phoenix, Arizona. After the publication of her first novel, Twilight, booksellers chose Stephenie Meyer as one of the "most promising new authors of 2005" (Publishers Weekly).1
Posted: March 14th, 2009
Author: Floresiensis
Categories: Stephenie Meyer
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