Announcing: the first official poster from the much-anticipated NEW MOON movie! Click above for an image so high-resolution, you can nearly count every hair on Edward’s head (and I know some of you might). The video below has my thoughts and questions about it:
From Summit:
In THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
Based on the best-selling book series, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON opens in theatres everywhere November 20. It is the highly anticipated next installment to the movie TWILIGHT, which has grossed $380MM globally at the box office, and has become a worldwide sensation and cultural phenomenon.
114 Responses
I love the fact that you waited to post the image until it was time! Thank you for that!
And as for the poster… SWOON!!! I love it!
I love it!!
Thanks for waiting to post it!!!!
Okay, so checking with Summit's website didn't help me as fast as it did just coming here. 🙂
Wow. It is beautiful.
-smiles proudly- I knew they would do a good job!
I have such high hopes for Mr. Chris Weitz.
OOOOOOOMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGG LOVE IT!! it protrays every relationship perfectly!!!!!!!!!
I also think it's great that you waited to post the image. Good on you! Looks great – getting so excited to see the trailer.
I LOVE IT!!!! I can't wait for the movie to come out!
Thanks Kaleb!!
I was constantly refreshing all the fan sites I usually visit and your was first with the official poster (not the leaked one!)
Personally the poster is OK but i prefer if the poster had Edward Cullen in his balck jacket open and shirtless anyone else agree?
Ok.So I love it. Love it. Love it. Love it. But I really think Bella should be standing in the middle of Edward & Jacob. I dunno maybe this is more eclipse. But just to show that she is torn between her best friend & the love of her life. Also Kaleb has a point…as always…the whole Taylor clenching his fist does actually look like hes stabbing her with a knife. Lol. But yes it definitely shows off his muscles. Also love the way they were positioned. Apart from the whole Bella should be in center. Jacob looks like hes defending Bella. Bella is sort of hidden behind Jacob, but you can see shes reaching forward. This shows that shes not ready to be entirely his. Edwards position is distant. Which is perfect. As of course he leaves Bella. But the way they have him looking back in perhaps jealousy? Shows that hes not ready to move on. Love how they have the moon in the background. It truly is the NEW MOON. A hidden detail. Very clever. The colourings are great. The you can read alot from the mere attitude of the colour. Yes I know I read too much into this. But I'm very consise about these things. Anyway altogether apart from a few minor details….I love it. Can't wait for the trailer & of course the movie.
Im so happy you waited! And I love the poster. Jacob looks… *swoon*
I Love it!!! Can't wait for November!!!
I love the poster, I can't wait to see more…
I was just gonna ask you all the questions you answered in the video. But, I watched it first. Cheater -.-. I think that's a cool picture to represent New Moon. I sort of like it. But, there's something about this that reminds me of west side story. A bit cheesy & fake at one time but a bit adorable in another.
Um,well, it's OK. I mean, it's no Picasso. I like it, I really do. I like the way Taylor is scowling at Rob, and Rob is looking back at Kristen almost wistfully. Kristen's just like 'I don't know what going on.' But you can't really see they're faces. Not that we don't all know who they are,but still. I love Taylor's little flex/stab. I like it, and I am excited for the trailer.
I totally loved it until I watched your video. Now I just keep thinking, “Wow, why is Jacob stabbing Bella in the gut?” and then giggling. So, I actually think I love it more now. Thanks!
i love the poster! i also think it gives off the relationships good in this movie. tho i know alote of ppl who dont agree… but to each their own 🙂 anyways!! oo love it. and the Eclipse in the corner! i never noticed that till u said it… that is good who ever thought of that
That is one attractive poster.
I love everything about it!! I also love that you pointed out the Eclipse in the background!! I would have never tought! I think this poster totally rep what the “feel” of New Moonis about!
Thanks twilightguy! LOVE you!
Kelly
I like it because Jacob is kind of shielding Bella from Edward… so more symbolic of him trying to protect her from what he did to her and to show the closeness of their relationship in the movie/book.
I love the poster!!! It's exactly how I thought it would look. I really like how they have Jacob standing in between Bella and Edward. I think it's perfect for New Moon!!
From my personal opinion, I have to say that I really like the context. Bella is looking at the camera while she's hanging onto Jacob as if she was looking for support. Her expression is sad and distressed. Jacob is in front of her, in a slightly protective position, with his fist clenched and looking menaceing at his back. And at his back, there's Edward, looking at his own back where Jacob is positioned, with a tormented expression on his face.
The only thing I don't like is the position of the characters. I don't have the impression that Edward is gone if he's positioned first in front of the other two characters. He should have been the third of them, with his back to the camera, as if he was going away. Bella should have been the first, looking directly at the camera. And Jacob in the middle, positioned between Bella and Edward. Jacob is in the middle in the official poster, but he gives the impression that he's positioning himself in the middle of the main relationship when it doesn't happen like that. Edward's gone when Jacob starts spending time with Bella. He doesn't get himself in the middle of a relationship, because that relationship is already broken.
Apart from that, the poster is perfect.
NO WAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
……. i almost died.
i love it! i love it ilove it i love it
it's great
thank you
I like this poster so much more than the one for twilight! And I'm happy he's not wearing the wig!
LOVE IT!! I also enjoyed your video and how you noticed the details! :0) I love Jacob's expression!! In every photo I have ever seen of the guy, he is like perpetually happy!! I have had a hard time seeing his face angry or dark when reading the series because in my mind, he's always smiling! This is a great capture of Jacob!! Can't wait for Nov! Also, in a few weeks there should be some first scenes revealed? I am looking forward to those!!!
OH yea, thank you for the integrity you showed in regards to the leak!!
love this poster!
AHH SO SUPERFREAKIN AWESOME =)
i love love love the picture, taylor is soo gorgeouus and rob really looks kinda tormented.. and kristen has the lost and depressed look going on. PERFECTION =) and the “eclipse”, very nice! =D
Love this! I so cant wait for the movie!
And someone commented about Bella being in the middle or something. I think that Bella is at the side because Jacob is protecting her, hence the Fist thing
[[That made me laugh, “Jacob stabbing Bella with a knife” xD]]
Kitty
xzx
I'm quite impressed. Lots of symbolism in there, surprisingly more than I thought there would be. And it's pretty 🙂
I like the positioning of the characters. Alot of people have said that they think Bella should be between Jacob and Edward, but personally I think that the fact that Bella and Edward are so distanced speaks alot more about the book. Bella and Edward are separated, and it is Jacob who is filling the gap between them. It embodies all their roles, as really Jacob does get between them. Bella is looking forward, perhaps looking more to the future with the support of Jacob, yet she still seems unsatisfied. Though she is leaning on Jacob for support, she also looks ready to push him away. Jacob has his back to Edward and body turned towards Bella, showing both his want to be with her and his wish to forget Edward's existance. Edward, on the other hand, is noticing the distance between him and Bella, and is looking back at the past. As we know, Edward never moved on from Bella, so it is appropriate that he is the one looking back.
Also, Kaleb, I don't think there is an eclipse, since that basically means there is something else obscuring the view of the sun (e.g The moon crossing over the sun). It is a full (new) moon though, which is perhaps even more appropriate.
(yes, I'm aware I'm probably looking into this too much… XD)
Whoops. You are correct, it is an eclipse. I just didn't look close enough XD
Well… I don't like the fact that Bella is behind Jacob and not in the middle. It is like that she's with Jacob now and Edward is the “evil outsider”. It also it seems like Jacob keeps Bella from Edward. On the other hand Edwards seems to glare at both of them, not only at Jacob. And also Bella looks at the camera a little bit too lusty… Ohh I Dk. In my opinion, it doesn't reflect the whole story. It is like a misinterpretation…
Ohhh… I didn't first notice the Eclipse, too!!!
I love it! I have to say, I like this poster better than the ones from Twilight… Yes, Kristen does look very different in this poster compared to the Twilight posters. I love how this poster is a complete contrast to the Twilight posters which has kind of a cold feeling to it (which it should considering that it's about the vampires). This one has a warmer feeling to it (it's been overloaded with brown!!!!!!!!!) which I think represents the werewolves (Duh…). I love the positioning in this picture! Some people said that Bella should be in the middle but I think that should be done in Eclipse rather than New Moon. This poster has waaay more symbolism compared to the ones of Twilight. It almost gives the story away (to us who've read the book anyway XD ). After looking at the high-res version of the poster, I think you're right! That is an eclipse!!! That's sooooo cool!!!
BTW Kudos to you for refusing to post the poster until Summit gave the permission to do so ^^
I really love it, end of story. November BETTER COME FAST!!!!! Or at least the next trailer 😉
Oh, and when I changed my screen resolution I could see the new backrgound, hehe.
I really don't like it. I think taylor looks great, robs ok, and kristen does not look like a tormented bella. I also don't think all the brown hues look very good. I'm not sure what the colors remind me of, but its just too brown.
I forgot to say I do like the positioning of the characters.
okay, I love it, but can I just point out how it's weird that they are throwing in all these eclipses (like in the background of the poster and the title) when they should be doing that for the NEXT book, if they want to get all literal.
The poster looks better when you separate it. Which you have kindly done. I love it, but I do think it could have been better.
Kristen looks waaaay pretty. Taylor looks hot. Rob looks gorgeous.
Love it, I love their stances, Bella behind Jacob and Jacob giving a scalding look to Edward, and Edward appearing to walk away. It could be better but they could have destroyed it as well, so I'm quite content with this.
I don't like it.
It kinda gives off the wrong message. It looks like Bella is saying “Oh, protect me from the mean scary vampire, Jacob” and of course, Jacob is all “She's mine! Grr!” and Edward just looks like, “You know what fine! I don't give a shit about you stupid moody humans anyway, god!”
SO not how New Moon should be.
that doesnt look like edward it looks more like rob not edward i know its the same person duh but in the movie he looked different bella too she looks more like kristen in this poster
that doesn't look like bella 🙁
I love it
My favorite poster, it's better than most if not all of the Twilight posters
I love it
Edward and Jacob both look gorgeous
I love it
Bella looks a little depressed… perfect
IZ SoOOOOO WASSUM PAWSOME
I am proud of you for having such good ethics and for making it known about the leakers. You are an awesome guy. 🙂
Ok.So I love it. Love it. Love it. Love it. But I really think Bella should be standing in the middle of Edward & Jacob. I dunno maybe this is more eclipse. But just to show that she is torn between her best friend & the love of her life. Also Kaleb has a point…as always…the whole Taylor clenching his fist does actually look like hes stabbing her with a knife. Lol. But yes it definitely shows off his muscles. Also love the way they were positioned. Apart from the whole Bella should be in center. Jacob looks like hes defending Bella. Bella is sort of hidden behind Jacob, but you can see shes reaching forward. This shows that shes not ready to be entirely his. Edwards position is distant. Which is perfect. As of course he leaves Bella. But the way they have him looking back in perhaps jealousy? Shows that hes not ready to move on. Love how they have the moon in the background. It truly is the NEW MOON. A hidden detail. Very clever. The colourings are great. The you can read alot from the mere attitude of the colour. Yes I know I read too much into this. But I'm very consise about these things. Anyway altogether apart from a few minor details….I love it. Can't wait for the trailer & of course the movie.
TEAM EDWARD! I LOVE TWILIGHT!
I think the poster is ok but, they could have done better.It look like Bella is afraid of Edward. It gives off the wrong message to people. It It look like she wants to be protected from the man she loves when she really wants to be with him.
I just think it's a really bad picture of ALL of them. Especially Kristen (what, did she shrink a few feet while we weren't looking? Has her head suddenly expanded to twice its normal size?). Also, I liked the non-makeup look that they had for Bella in the posters for the first movie. Based on THIS poster, it looks like they totally disregarded that aspect of the novel, which is highly disappointing.
Also, while I appreciate the photographer's attempts to add SOME symbology, its pretty obviously detected. And, really, E shouldn't be the central point of the poster. No matter how many girls drool over him, he isn't that important to the book other than the fact that his absence provides the premise for the plot.