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Pattinson in Cannes
An upcoming post about the sneak peek at “New Moon,” the latest in the “Twilight” saga, is part of a publicity blitz for the film before its release later this year.
Robert Pattinson, who plays the good vampire, was in Cannes today, doing select interviews. Crowds of teenage girls were huddling outside the venue, trying to get a glimpse of the star.
Most of his time was spent in front of TV cameras, a key strategy of for the company, Summit Entertainment. Most American print reporters were apparently not invited to the event, but a Canadian friend, Jay Stone, who attended, said the discussion focused mostly on the vampire saga, and what would be happening in the new movie. He said most of the people doing interviews were from Germany and other European countries.
No big news, just a big blitz in Cannes.
Pattinson also was in town to promote another Summit project, “Remember Me,” in which he’ll star. It’s an adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s story “Bel Ami,” and is scheduled for release next year. Summit is selling the rights to the film in Cannes, before shooting begins.
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