USA: "Twilight" fans camp out in Los Angeles for a first night screening of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"

Record ID: 346175

  • Title: USA: "Twilight" fans camp out in Los Angeles for a first night screening of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
  • Date: 22nd June 2010
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JUNE 21, 2010) (REUTERS) WIDE SHOT OF CAMPERS IN FRONT AT LA LIVE CENTER CLOSE UP OF CAMPERS PAN OF CAMPERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) JUDY HERNBERGER, "TWILIGHT" FAN WHO TRAVELED FROM MICHIGAN TO LOS ANGELES, SAYING: "All the way from Michigan in four days, about 10 to 12 hours a day in driving. (Why? Reporter asks) "Because we love 'Twilight" and we are huge fans and we are very excited for 'Eclipse.'" CAMPERS SLEEPING (SOUNDBITE) (English) MERCEDES SLIWOSKI, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ON CAMPING CONDITIONS, SAYING: "It was not that bad. Accommodations are pretty good so it is not really roughing it. It's worth it definitely."
  • Embargoed: 7th July 2010 13:00
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  • Location: Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Showbiz
  • Reuters ID: LVA7761QSODW5T5EAK3QDCAYVD3I
  • Story Text: "Twilight" fans staked their claim, pitching a tent and camping outside the LA Live Theater in an effort to secure a seat at Thursday night's (June 24) Los Angeles premiere of the expected summer blockbuster "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse."
    Die-hard fans began arriving over the weekend, filling up the square in front of the theater, in anticipation of the premiere of the third installment of the teen vampire series. The upcoming film features new characters and love story developments that are sure to keep devoted fans on their feet.
    Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner each reprise their roles for the third time in "Eclipse," while child-turned-teen star Dakota Fanning appears in her second film of the series, after first taking part in the 2009 sequel "New Moon."
    For Judy Hernberger, the trip from Michigan to Los Angeles was something she and her family had long planned.
    "All the way from Michigan in four days, about 10 to 12 hours a day in driving," explained Hernberger, who made the journey with her daughter. "Because we love 'Twilight" and we are huge fans and we are very excited for 'Eclipse.'"
    There were few complaints among those camping out.
    "It was not that bad," laughed Mercedes Sliwoski, on how she fared, spending the night outside. "Accommodations are pretty good so it is not really roughing it. It's worth it definitely."
    "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" will hit theaters on June 30.
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