Putting to bed concerns over whether the "wolfpack" cast addition news for The Twilight Saga: New Moon was true, Summit Entertainment has confirmed that the studio has indeed hired actors Bronson Pelletier, Chaske Spencer, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman for the La Push gang in New Moon. Still waiting on word regarding Tinsel Korey.
Issuing the following press release just moments ago, the news is confirmed by Summit Entertainment:
Summit Entertainment announced today that Native American/First Nation actors Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman have signed on to star as the members of the wolf pack in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. In the film, the wolf pack defends humans against vampires although they have a tribal history intricately entwined with Edward Cullen and his family. The wolf pack members will join Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and fellow wolf pack member Taylor Lautner in the film directed by Chris Weitz which will be released domestically November 20, 2009.
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.
Each member of the wolf pack is of Native decent. Spencer is Lakota (Sioux), Pelletier is Cree-Metis, Meraz is Purepecha (Tarasco), Gordon is Hualapai, and Houseman, who was discovered at an open casting call, is Cree. Casting of the wolf pack was overseen by award-winning casting director Rene Haynes who is well-known for her work on Native projects ranging from DANCES WITH WOLVES to BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE.
The action-packed, modern day vampire love story and blockbuster success of the first film in the series entitled TWILIGHT was released in theatres on November 21, 2008 grossing $69.6 million domestically during its first weekend. To date the film has grossed nearly $380 million worldwide. TWILIGHT was released on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD this past Saturday, March 21st and sold over 3 million DVD units in its first day of release making it one of the top five best first day DVD releases over the past two years.
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It's because Tinsel isn't Native that they didn't put her on the list...
I'm liking these werewolves. They just keep getting better and better.
I'll always be true to Edward but the wolf packs not half bad.. I just would like to know if they are really going to be werewolves like in underworld or cursed or just plan wolves..
Im totaly soked 4 new moon. the pack is hot except 4 sam cuz he looks lik hes mad all the time but wait thats a good thing duh >TEAM JACOB<
They look really good someone needs to tell Rob to hit the gym cause his body is not all of that I still love him wait I love Jacob too Team Jake-ward. These wolves are super hot
Tinsel is Native and they did put her on the list.
how come summit only lets us choose between to little take off your cloths no good role models!? and julia jones is 28 by the time breaking dawn comes out she will be thirty!!! why oh why did they not stay true to the books!? im so sad...:( what do you guys think???? i would have much rather seen Qorianka Kilcher or kayla bearclaw play LEAH clearwater!! they would portray her right!!
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