From the looks of the new “Twilight: New Moon” trailer, those high-falutin’ Volturi figures quite prominently into the storyline of the sequel. Of course, I have no idea if that’s the case in the book, since I’ve never read the books or even knew what a “Volturi” was until a couple of months ago. In any case, bootleg copies of the new “New Moon” trailer have found their way onto this newfangled thing you kids call the Internets, and you can check them out below.

After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family. However, a minor accident during the festivities results in Bella’s blood being shed, a sight that proves too intense for the Cullens, who decide to leave the town of Forks, Washington for Bella and Edward’s sake. Initially heartbroken, Bella finds a form of comfort in reckless living, as well as an even-closer friendship with Jacob Black. Danger in different forms awaits. [...]

It doesn’t matter what anyone writes about New Moon at this point.  Fans of the Twilight saga made up their minds to see the sequel long before Robert Pattinson was dodging taxis trying to escape hordes of those same impressionable Twilighters.  I confess to having read the Stephenie Meyer novels, but I was baffled by the appeal of the cheaply made original by Catherine Hardwicke.

Though now the franchise is an established hit, so Summit Entertainment is throwing more money around.  The small studio replaced Hardwicke with a director more experienced with effects (Chris Weitz), but kept screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg for the faithful follow-ups.  With the Twilight frenzy mounting, I perused a draft and compiled my thoughts. [...]