Harder. Faster. Day by day leading to the release of New Moon, Summit is tempting us, throwing chunks of eye candy to die-hard fans more and more often.

This week has been climactic, to say the least.

First, the newest spot to hit the telly. Chock full of vampires, half naked men, and werewolf shape-shifting action, this trailer proves that New Moon will not disappoint fans.

Team Jacob fans will love this transformation clip. Straight from the book, Bella slaps Paul. Enjoy the wrath that follows.

And if you haven't been taunted enough, grab your tissue for this Volturi scene, released in Rome today. Though it strays from the book a bit, mustn't every successful action movie have a conflict and physical resolution? Melissa Rosenburg, screen writer for New Moon, chose to take out the Volturi's aggressions on Edward. Violently.

Most people bristle at change. It's comfortable in that little box, and we don't want to have to venture outside of it. Same goes for movies. Twilighters were comfortable with the first movie of the Twilight Saga, Twilight. Sure, there were glitches here and there, the makeup wasn't spot on, but it was easy, familiar, and true to the book.

Enter a change in director. When Chris Weitz was announced as the director, eyes began rolling, and speculation began. Catherine Hardwicke was visibly drawn to the Saga, treating it as her baby. What if Chris didn't read the books? What if he doesn't care how passionate the fans are and skews the vision to his own muse as opposed to that of Stephenie Meyer? These whisperings flittered around the net, much like the idea of "flittering images" that Weitz proposed to fans.

With the release of the third theatrical trailer of New Moon, fans were treated to snippets of nearly every part of undying queries about the flick, including the Volturi, the werewolves, Bella's cliff-diving escapade, the yellow Porsche, Italy, and yes, the much-anticipated "flittering" images of Edward, all true to the style of Chris Weitz.

The trailer alone has exceeded my expectations. Weitz's vision obviously takes into account the passion fans feel for the Saga. November can't come fast enough.

It's been confirmed that some of the heaviest Twilight Saga hitters are, in fact, NOT tweeting. Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are among the non-Tweeters, as are Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene.

That said, however, Kellan Lutz did ring the bells of many a female Twilight fan when he tweeted from Peter Facinelli's account the other night at dinner:

Hey it's Kellan.Sitting here at dinner with Fach. Thanks for making me a trending topic. Don't know what that is but it sounds cool.luv ya

Edi Gathegi (Laurent) and Christian Serratos (Angela) often banter on their Twitter accounts; in fact, Christian recently twittered about fan favorite, Kellan Lutz:

Poker with Kellan...He called for cards and got them...even with magic powers he lost. ;)

Though I'm not one to become terribly enamored with the celebrity aspect of the filming process, it is a treat to find a celeb randomly tweeting on my account. Here's a comprehensive list of all the Twilight Saga celebs who grace the Twitter scene now and again:

• Peter Facinelli
• Jackson Rathbone (100 Monkeys)
• Jamie Campbell Bower
• Michael Sheen
• Gil Birmingham
• Justin Chon
• Billy Burke
• Christian Serratos
• Anna Kendrick
• Jodelle Federland
• Charlie Bewley
• Edi Gathegi
• David Slade
• Boo Boo Stewart (his mom)
• Rachelle LeFevre
• Kiowa Gordon

Want to follow other celebs? Check out Hello! Magazine's list of celebrity Tweets!

The birthday party scene in New Moon is a pivotal one, with elaborate embellishments provided by none other than pixie vamp Alice. The pinnacle of the birthday party, aside from the paper cut Bella receives and subsequent attack by Jasper, is the beautiful birthday cake that Alice has so graciously provided for the party despite the fact that Bella is the only one who would partake.

In an exclusive interview, Lisa Haas, wife of the movie cake's creator, Thomas, explains how the iconic cake was born.

Unaware of the Twilight Saga frenzy, Haas was approached to concoct the confection after the set designer's creation, utilizing a mild green color scheme as opposed to the book's pink design, didn't turn out as expected. Haas replicated the design perfectly in one day.

The cake used in the movie is a show cake, meaning the inside is not an edible substance, but the outside is comprised of the sugared fondant. Haas says that, were it an actual cake, it would feed 50 to 55 people, as Bella suggests in the New Moon trailer.

New Moon is not the first production to request the professional touch of Thomas Haas. He's also made confections for the movie License to Wed with Robin Williams and television show The L Word with Jennifer Beals. "We've also done chocolate showpieces and cakes for Stargate's 100th episode and Stargate Atlantis," says Haas.

Thomas Haas Chocolates boasts a plethora of accolades. In fact, Thomas Haas was named one of the top ten pastry chefs in the country by his peers. But the award that they deem most important is the service excellence award provided by their local chamber of commerce. Lisa says, "We really care about good service being provided to our customers by our staff and this award helps us know we are on the right path."

Now that Robert Pattinson has wrapped up New Moon filming, he's moved on to a new set and a new leading lady, but not without an entourage and continued drama.

This past week, while filming Remember Me in New York City, Rob found himself still enveloped by a slew of Twilight fan girls. A group of mature women even had the gall to brute their way past crowds in order to manhandle Rob and catch a quick photo before being pulled off by bodyguards.

Thursday, Rob was clipped by a cab as he left NYC's Strand Bookstore after having filmed scenes all morning. Rob's bodyguard ensured his health and safety, and then screamed at the fans: "You see what you did, you almost killed him!"

Summit responded to spiraling allegations that Rob was hurt and hospitalized. "Rob Pattinson is fine, the reports are exaggerated and it was not caused by fans. Production continues," according to a Summit spokesperson.

What's next for Rob as he muddles through the next few months before Eclipse filming begins?

Inspired by the New Moon trailer the viral band Oh, Hush! have paid tribute to Bella via Jacob with their catchy song Irresistible.

I spoke to the band about their new track:

What's your ultimate goal with the New Moon song- to get it on the soundtrack?

"The Twilight books were very inspiring and I remember jotting down little phrases and ideas from the book as I was reading.  One day I decided to turn one of those ideas into a full song which became Irresistible.  I wanted to capture the feelings that Jacob has for Bella in a three-minute song and that's what I came up with!  

"We don't have any ultimate goal of getting the song on the soundtrack.  I mean, we'd love it if they wanted to put it on the soundtrack!!  And I really think they do need a few upbeat songs for a few of the scenes in the movie (the motorcycle scene or ending credits).  But I think we just wanted to share this song with Twilight fans because we think they'll get it and enjoy it!!  It's a lot of fun to tie different art forms together (in this case, music with literature) and we think Twilight fans will be able to appreciate it!

Oh, Hush! has released one 12-song album, titled The Yellow Album, and two five-song digital covers, Don't Judge a Record by It's Covers and the Christmas EP, Hush! The Herald Angels Sing.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Gil Birmingham, who plays wheelchair-bound patriarch Billy Black in Twilight and in New Moon. Read on to learn a few things you probably don't know about Gil...

You may be surprised to learn that Gil's background includes the polar opposites of bodybuilding and - after he earned an administration degree from USC - a stint in petrochemical engineering. "I actually fell into acting during my bodybuilding days," he explains. "I was asked to appear in a Diana Ross music video for her song Muscles. It was my first acting experience in front of a camera, and I was hooked."

To date Twilight is his most memorable film, and a combination of youthful energy, director Catherine Hardwicke's vision, and the sheer scope of the film made Twilight a unique project, he says.

Gil admits to enjoying the diversity of roles that now come his way and looks for those which will challenge him as an actor. An appearance on the comedy 10 Items Or Less gave him the chance to experience a different pace and spontaneity to that of traditional drama.

He's also got a new movie coming out - Love Ranch, in which he plays corrupt sheriff Johnny Cortez, right-hand man to Joe Pesci's character Charlie Bontempe. Based on a true story, the film, which is currently in post production, is about the couple who founded Nevada's first legal brothel, the Mustang Ranch.

"I had the opportunity to work with award-winning actress Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci, who both are extremely talented," says Gil. "I was able to watch them and how they approached their roles; it was an honour to work with them."

New Moon puppy turned muscle-packed-wolf Taylor Lautner has made it into this week's Most Attractive Man poll.

The only youth in the lineup, hunky Taylor recently debuted in the New Moon trailer where he is revealed as having a newly beefy body, with 30lb of muscle packed onto his 5ft 10in frame.

In the book Jacob Black transforms almost overnight into a menacing werewolf. Taylor has done virtually the same, and his hard work shows.

Team Jacob fans, time to flex your muscles and reward Taylor for his efforts by casting your vote for him in this week's poll!

Twilight scored five Golden Popcorn awards at the US' MTV Movie Awards on Sunday evening thanks to the enthusiastic voting of Twilight Saga fans. 

Although it wasn't quite a clean sweep, the only misses of the evening were Best Song and Biggest Breakthrough Actor title - Taylor's loss, albeit to Rob. Technically a win-win situation depending on whether you were rooting to see either Team Edward or Team Jacob take the title.

Rob made a point of thanking his stunt double for helping secure the award for Best Fight Scene. Kristen pulled a "Bella" when she charmingly fumbled and dropped her Outstanding Actress award. And Rob and Kristen teased fans with a tentative, faux kiss upon accepting their award for Best Kiss.

Though host Andy Samburg provoked the audience with a clever New Moon spoof, the highlight of the evening was the debut of the official New Moon trailer. 

Hang on tight, fans. The ride is just beginning!

Summit, the production-distribution company of Twilight is taunting the saga's enthusiasts. Every tidbit shared by the source generates an instant feeding frenzy among fans.

When  the company released the first 'official' poster for New Moon, fans were instantly in a flurry. The simplicity of yellow words upon a black background gave the new production a reality beyond the pages of the book.

Postulations and prattling about the next piece of eye-candy have only served to torture fans desperate for more news. Admittedly, when I received official word yesterday that the New Moon poster would be in my hot little hands at 4 am I squealed in delight. I preset the coffee pot and calculated my early bedtime in order to get enough beauty rest and get up in time to be one of the first to see the image.

Then an unfortunate breach in security last night caused a frenzied trail of leaked images across the net. By evening's end, though, with the exception of a sprinkling of leaked posters on some Twilight forums, most websites had ditched the leaked poster in favour of a note asking readers to return in the morning for a peek at the real thing.

So now I'm in the clear to present the first images of Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black in a haunting scene from New Moon.

While Edward Cullen remains at the forefront of the poster, Jacob Black's position between Bella and Edward deliberately gives him prominence. This new presentation of a trio of characters is one more indication of the bittersweet plot of New Moon.

In the wake of Robert Pattinson's 23^rd birthday and reprisal of his role as Edward Cullen in New Moon comes a wave of speculation among critics. Has Robert become typecast as a suave romantic lead?

The dreamy-eyed Brit's portrayal of Edward Cullen in teen flick Twilight has roused the libidos of women young and not quite so young around the world. The gasps heard every time he saunters into the cafeteria in his opening scene echo throughout the movie, culminating with his final, anguished kiss with Bella at the prom.

Not one to become caught up in the outpouring of screaming teens, Rob has aligned himself with a variety of roles - a true testament to his desire to submerge himself in the character at hand and not simply a money-making franchise.

He's just signed up to star alongside Aussie Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz in Unbound Captives, a period western set in the 1850s. The independent film marks the directorial and screenwriting debut of Madeline Stowe, best known for The Last Of The Mohicans.

Between stints of filming New Moon and Eclipse, the third film in the Twilight saga, Rob will be occupied on another role - the lead in Remember Me, previously titled Memoirs. The drama mirrors his role as Edward Cullen in focusing on two lovers whose new-found relationship is threatened as they cope with a succession of complicated family tragedies that test their bond.

True Robert Pattinson fans will remember Rob's more awkward, conflicted roles such as the bumbling misfit Art in the recent indie flick How To Be. And there's his melodramatic, flamboyant Salvador Dali in Little Ashes, a role which tests both his acting chops and underscores his security in his sexuality. Though the film's 'conflict' threads were similar to those of Twilight, the steamy sex scene between Dali and Federico Lorca, portrayed by Javier Beltran, turned Rob into the antithesis of the confident, yet virginal Edward Cullen.

With three more Twilight films in the pipeline fans will have their cup filled with the bedroom eyes and tousled hair that define Robert. Beyond those I foresee a clutch of roles he's equipped well beyond his 23 years to tackle. Stay tuned.