ANIMAL ATTRACTION
In Twilight's sequel (out Nov. 20), vampire bait Bella finds herself drawn to her pal Jacob–a werewolf.
B
BELLA
Our heroine is bummed when undead beau Edward leaves town. "She's lost," says Kristen Stewart (below).
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"CLAUDIA" When Robert Pattinson (above) was a kid, his sisters gave him this girl's name and put him in dresses.
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DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
The indie rockers sing the theme "Meet Me on the Equinox" on the film's soundtrack.
E
EDWARD
(Cue high-pitched squeals.)
F
FORKS
Fan-pires flock to this small Washington town (pop. 3,120) to check out where the four-part Twilight series takes place.
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GUITARS
How did the cast bond off-camera? Jam sessions where Pattinson and his costars played guitar.
H
HEDGE MAZES
Utah farmers etched Edward and Jacob's faces into their corn fields. Yes, really.
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ITALY
Ciao, Montepulciano! The cast flew to the medieval Italian town to film Edward's face-off with the Volturi (see V).
J
JACKSON RATHBONE
The Texan is hot vamp Jasper.
K
KELLAN LUTZ
He plays vampire Emmett–and pulled pranks on-set.
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LOVE TRIANGLE
New Moon sets up the battle for Bella's heart between Edward and Jacob.
M
MERCHANDISE
From T-shirts to Barbie dolls, Twilight mania comes in all forms.
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NOOT SEEAR
The model plays Volturi temptress Heidi.
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100 MONKEYS
Rathbone sings in this improv-rock band–and the Twilight cast are all big fans.
P
PLAID
Who said grunge is dead? The New Mooners love their flannel.
Q
QUILEUTES
Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Chaske Spencer's werewolf personas defend their tribe.
R
RAY-BANS
What does a vampire need to face daylight in Forks? Eighties shades!
S
STEPHENIE MEYER
Move over, J.K. Rowling–the Twilight author is a multimillionaire.
T
TAYLOR LAUTNER
To keep his role as Jacob (above), the once-weedy teen star packed on 30 lbs. of muscle.
U
ULEY
The alpha dog of the wolf pack, Native American Sam Uley (Chaske Spencer) fights the forces of evil.
V
VOLTURI
Dakota Fanning joins a creepy vampire family that threatens Bella and Edward's relationship.
W
WEITZ
Oscar-nominated for About a Boy, Chris Weitz directed New Moon.
X
XTREME MARTIAL ARTS
Lautner is this sport's four-time world champ.
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YALETOWN
After shooting, the cast hit up bars in this hip Vancouver hood.
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ZEALOUS FANS
Twi-hards helped the first film rake in about $200 million last year.
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