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EXCLUSIVE: Open Road, the upstart distribution company formed by theater chains AMC and Regal, is making its second big acquisition. Tom Ortenberg’s company is acquiring domestic distribution rights to The Host, the Andrew Niccol-directed adaptation of Twilight Saga author Stephenie Meyer’s novel. I’m told that the there were at least three other distributors trying to get this and that the deal will be a seven-figure minimum guarantee, a healthy P&A commitment, and gross for participants that include the author.

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Stephenie Meyer
Sales: 100 million books sold
Clout: Film adaptations of her novels have achieved sales of nearly 2 billion dollars (so far).

Best-known for her vampire romance series Twilight, Stephenie Meyer has quickly become one of the best-selling women authors of all-time, gaining worldwide recognition with stories that tap into readers’ romantic dreams and explore themes of immortality and sacrifice.

The women selected for this list are powerful because of their ability to influence us through their words and ideas. Collectively, these women hold readers captivated with stories of fantastical worlds, suspense and drama, insights into the complexities of minority experiences and cultures, and fresh takes on societal issues and expectations…not to mention, book sales of up to 800M copies sold and a wealth of prestigious awards and recognition including Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes.

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You will be surprised to know that at some point Stephenie Meyer had an alternate ending to Eclipse, the third book in the series. At that time, Meyer said that publishers were concerned that the series will go to waste if there were not many books, so the plan was cut into three.

While Meyer already had ideas about the stories of their characters beyond a third book, she agreed to come to an end for Eclipse that would carry the series to an end. In August 2010, Stephanie gave an interview that currently is available in twilightseriestheories.com where he spoke about the thought process that was in the alternate ending, but ultimately declined to give the most important details.

That’s because it says there is still a possibility that she could write the alternate ending and make it available to their fans. She is worried that fans will see how the book ends as real as the false, and is cautious about anything that disrupts the continuity of its history to its fans. This is what he had to say about it …

“So if I say, I can not write. And then … then you’ve destroyed. But hey, there was a certain point in time there was not much faith in the series and they told me to put an end to three. And I never planned to do that … you know that said … I had three books right? It was not supposed to be three books and I had this idea in my head it was a long series.

And he said: ‘No, I must stop this. “Because you know if something demasiedo lengthen time loses its essence or whatever. And the story was so wide. There were so many things that were not made and if it had ended there, would have to be a radical end. Um, radically different. There [are] some elements of fantasy do not think people would have seen it coming. I do not think they would have responded well. My mother hated him! I hated the ending. My sister was fine with that. And you know that I could see it was because there were some things … Some people, the characters are linked by certain aspects of the characters, and now I’m going to sound bad, very bad but I went with some people. But once I started thinking I was really intrigued by this conversation. There was a very dramatic scene where Bella does not know what is happening and the images were too strong for me. And then I wanted to write. You know it when nobody cared about the books and could do what I wanted, I wanted that Bree was on the website. That was the plan from the beginning. I would write this final alternative, the worse the people bother if I write this? There is a possibility. Oh, and then people are going to think? ‘Oh, this is the real one and this is the final false. “When you do not know … that is not an alternative. This is how I could have gone. But he did and how I like it. ”

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Beautiful Boy is the story of how tragedy effects a family and all those around them, in every way. A married couple on the verge of separation suddenly find themselves having to turn to each other to overcome unimaginable heartbreak. Under intense media scrutiny following their son’s shocking act of violence that changes the lives of so many, Bill (Michael Sheen) and Kate (Maria Bello) see a chance for happiness again through their common grief.

At the film’s press day, actor Michael Sheen talked exclusively to Collider about baring himself emotionally for this role, playing the emotion of grief in such a naturalistic way, working with a director who established such an honest and collaborative set, and just being open and present in the moment. He also talked about why he loves playing Aro in The Twilight Saga, how he loves playing as many different characters, in as many different worlds as he possibly can, and why he wants to take on Hamlet next. Check out what he had to say after the jump.

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Forbes has released its Celebrity 100 list 2011 , about the richest and most powerful celebrities in the world.. The author Stephenie Meyer on the list!

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On working with Pattinson and Lautner: “Rob is more like Jacob than Edward. He’s goofy, he’s funny, he doesn’t take much seriously. But he can turn Edward on like that (she snaps her fingers) when he needs to be Edward. Taylor’s who we hang out with most. He’s a lot like fun, happy Jacob.”

About Breaking Dawn

•The much-anticipated wedding of Edward and Bella has not been filmed yet, but Stewart is being fitted for the as-yet-unrevealed bridal gown. “It’s such an interesting mix,” says Meyer. “It has a vintage feel, but at the same time, there’s an edge to it. It’s really beautiful. And then on Kristen — oh, she looks amazing in clothes —and in that dress she’s so lithe and unbelievable.”

Some mysteries remain

One question she won’t answer: whether the werewolf/shape shifter Jacob and Renesmee, the human/vampire hybrid child of Edward and Bella, could ever have children. (Jacob is a teenager, but baby Renesmee is aging at an accelerated rate.) “That is a question I’m reserving the right not to answer, because there is a chance I’ll go back to their story.”

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Some of Breaking Dawn was filmed in Baton Rouge from October to mid-February, and Meyer’s husband, Pancho, now a stay-at-home dad, and their three sons Gabe, 13, Seth, 10, and Eli, 8, moved from Arizona to Baton Rouge to be with her. They then packed up and moved with her to Vancouver. Shooting is expected to wrap up sometime in April.

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Fans, says Meyer, can expect a surprising performance when Stewart transforms from human to vampire. “She’s created a new character. I was really impressed. I’ve only really seen her as (the human) Bella, so to have her step up and change it in the right way — she didn’t have to talk to me. She knew. She knows the character so well now. She has really good instincts, and she looks amazing.”

Meyer says the first Breaking Dawn movie may end “when Bella opens her eyes as a vampire. That’s the way it’s been shot. They can still do it any other way, but I think that’s the general idea. You kind of have to get there in the first film. That way you have all the time in the world to explore being a vampire and those exhilarating first moments.”

On the filming of the birth of Bella and Edward’s baby, Renesmee, which in the novel is frightening and horrific, she says, “I’ve only seen a rough cut and there are pieces missing, but I don’t feel like it’s graphic. You’re not seeing it, but you know what’s happened. It’s emotional. It doesn’t feel horror-ish. There’s blood, probably the most blood we’ve ever seen in the series. But everything’s in flux; we’ll see in the final cut.”

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Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is busy in Vancouver right now as Breaking Dawn filming is underway through mid-April.

Meyer says fans can expect a surprising performance when star Kristen Stewart transforms from human to vampire.

“She’s created a new character. I was really impressed,” says Meyer. “I’ve only really seen her as (the human) Bella so to have her step up and change it in the right way — she didn’t have to talk to me. She knew. She knows the character so well now. She has really good instincts and, she looks amazing.”

In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY’s Carol Memmott coming Thursday, Meyer also shares details on the wedding gown Kristen Stewart wears in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, dishes about Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, and talks about the creatures — some watery, some dark — she hopes to write about next. Check back tonight for the whole story.

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Twilight saga author Stephenie Meyer has been nominated for Author of the Year at the Children’s Choice Awards.

She was nominated for The Second Short Life of Bree Tanner.

Make sure she wins the honor by voting HERE! The winners will be announced May 2nd. Good luck, Stephenie!

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Exclusive: Susanna White (“Nanny McPhee Returns”) is attached to direct the feature adaptation of “The Host,” author Stephenie Meyer’s follow-up to “The Twilight Saga.”

Nick Wechsler will produce the indie through his eponymous banner, along with Chockstone Pictures’ Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz.

Andrew Niccol (“The Truman Show”) wrote the sci-fi drama, which concerns a young woman whose body is inhabited by a benevolent alien soul after an invasion of Earth.

White made her directorial debut last year with the “Nanny McPhee” sequel, which grossed more than $93 million worldwide.

White is repped by UTA and United Agents.

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