Here’s a guide for assembling your Forks-worthy outfit for haunting your town.

PS If you costume turns out great, submit to Strutta’s Halloween Costume contest and join Hugh Hefner with a Playboy Bunny, Ghostbuster and three variations of Johnny Depp characters among others …

Twilight’s Edward & Bella

Dressing up as Twilight’s Bella and Edward is possibly one of the easiest and most recognizable costumes to pull off.  Your own wardrobe should suffice, but where you’re going to need to spend your moola is on white face paint and hair products.

First up, to disguise yourself as a successful Edward you’ll need 3 main articles of clothing: grey-blue jeans, navy collard or un-collard shirt and a grey pea coat. Now its time to break out the white face paint and hair gel.

Good luck with this, I suggest you look long and hard at pictures of Robert Pattinson before attempting to reconstruct it on your own head. Don’t be afraid to get into character at parties! Stick to dark corners that are ideal for teenage brooding and when speaking to others, never raise your voice above an evocative whisper.

Hair: Robert Pattinson/ Edward Cullen is known for those tousled up-brushed locks. To create this look, you will need to cover your hair in gel or mousse. Mess your hair and comb the front up and out. Allow the mouse to set and give your hair a once over spritz with hair spray. check out some of Roberts other looks over at coolmenshair.com

Wanna be Bellla? Bella can be as equally easy to dress up as with clothes from your own wardrobe. First of all you’ll need a pair of skinny jeans (brown corduroy or otherwise), a zip up jacket hoodie and a non descript t-shirt or tank-top. Bella isn’t as pale as Edward so go light, not white. Keep your hair straight at the top, but wavy at the bottom. A thin brown headband is optional, but don’t forget to bring along a tube of chap stick as the most crucial part of this costume is a bitten bottom lip (thanks KStew).

More Costume ideas on MovieSet.com

Directed by Joe Carnahan,  a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team.

More ‘A-Team’

• Has the A-Team Found Their Capt. “Howling Mad” Murdock?
• Get your first look at a Liam Neeson-led ‘A-Team’
• Rampage Jackson to play BA Baracus Confirmed!

MovieSet speculated a few months back on who could/should/might play each of the iconic TV characters in ‘New A-Team Movie – Who should play B.A., Face, Murdoch & Hannibal?‘ But so far only a few actors are confirmed. Are they keeping this *very, very secret* or are they really still in casting mode?

The assumption is that Cooper will play Templeton “Faceman” Peck made famous by (the original BSG Starbuck) Dirk Benedict, and Irishman and Jedi Liam Neeson is aboard to play Colonel Hannibal (formerly played by the late George Peppard), a role some though would go to George Clooney (heh as-if). However, no one knows for sure and, as such, the rumors are flying and several variations on the cast roam the Internet substantiating Woody Harrelson, Common, Bruce Willis, Ice Cube, Mel Gibson and others in roles.

Last week, ‘The Sun’ from the UK proclaimed that Mixed Marital Arts fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson would play the role popularized by Mr. T (note: watching Rocky 3 recently reminds me this guy could actually act) in “Meet the All New BA Baracus.” The rumor mill went into full speed and even UFC boss Dana White chimed in with his opinion of fighters becoming actors.

MMA Fanhouse and a few others picked up the story saying:

“The charismatic former UFC light-heavyweight champion first mentioned the possibility over a year ago, and apparently won the role in the film ahead of other possibilities including rappers 50 Cent and The Game. The movie is currently in pre-production and scheduled for a June 2010 release.”

The report was shot-down by MTV when not confirmed by any real source, saying:

“What I CAN tell you is that I reached out to Jackson’s publicist who checked with the fighter’s manager, as Jackson himself is currently on hiatus. The response? “His manager said it wasn’t true.” Move along people. There’s absolutely nothing to see here.”

Indeed, the Monday morning “official” rumor sheets didn’t mention anything so we are still waiting to see who dons the gold chains and sits behind the wheel of the van. Unless of course, they re-invent all of the characters since this time the team is apparently Gulf/Iraq war veterans rather than Vietnam-conflict military prisoners.

In the meanwhile, we’ll continue to speculate and pity the fools who guess the A-Team’ movie casting wrong next time.

Star Trek: The Mission Continues… Sweepstakes!

The Star Trek franchise is re-booted and you are invited to come aboard and enter to win one of three pieces of Star Trek history. Ideal for your displaying on your bridge or Holodeck.

Your mission is simple: Fill out the entry form daily for a chance to win framed film cell art pieces featuring Kirk, Spock and Uhura and more of the Enterprise crew. Then, enjoy some alternate reality relaxation with MovieSet’s collection of behind the scenes videos, news and still photos from the making of Star Trek.

Prizes: Three limited edition, 9.5″ x 11.5″ framed film cells – Each comes with a Certificate of Authenticity to ensure quality.

• 1st Prize – poster art of Kirk, Spock and Uhura surrounded by 12 film cells
• 2nd Prize - photo signed by Zachary Quinto as Spock with 10 film cells
• 3rd Prize – Enterprise crew action poster art with 10 film cells & plaque

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• Captain Kirk speaks on Star Trek vs. Star Wars
• Nimoy Speaks: Champions Younger, Fresher Cast in new Star Trek
• Spock and Uhura’s Hanky Panky on the USS Enterprise
• Kirk, Sulu, Pavel and the Enterprise Crew Talk Trek

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• Videos (18 videos)
• Stills (51 photos)
• News (12 articles)

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MovieSet has a treasure trove of Bruno video clips from the new Borat-like adventure starring SBC.

If you’re some sort of monk, or you just don’t know what BRÜNO is all about, start by watching the hilarious Bruno Trailer.

Then check out the videos below for a preview of this highly anticipated comedy with the infamous “Gotcha!” footage that made Sacha Baron Cohen famous.

Bruno Videoclip #1 – Military Assault

This first clip involves the flamboyant fashionista daring a couple officers of the military with his unique style and additional accessories to the outfit he was provided at some type of bootcamp.

Bruno Videoclip #2 – Bruno Interviews Parents for Crazy Baby Photoshoot

The second clip is a little different, it shows a couple parents answering some intense questions about their children’s safety. Looks like Bruno is pretending to be a crazy professional baby photographer and he will stop …

at Nothing!

More Bruno

For More Bruno, Stills and News, have a glance at the Bruno Sitelet right here on MovieSet!

No doubt you saw the new Star Trek movie – in fact you probably saw it twice because you are a true fan of the Star Trek universe.

In honor of this exciting installment of the Star Trek story, MovieSet assembled a prize-pack worthy of a hardcore fan including a press backgrounder signed by Director JJ Abrams who brought this dynamic installment of Star Trek to life, plus a pair of numbered and framed Star Trek film cell art pieces to display on your own bridge, den or bedroom.

Be sure to explore the collection of behind the scenes Star Trek videos, pictures and news at MovieSet.com.

The Star Trek Director’s Cut Sweepstakes runs from June 25 until Aug. 1 2009 – Enter daily for more chances to win.

One Lucky Winner Scores a Grand Prize Pack with:

(1) Star Trek media backgrounder signed by Director JJ Abrams

Collected by MovieSet correspondent Quinn Bender at the Star Trek press junket in LA, this is a photo-copied media hand-out filled with behind the scenes stories, challenges and anecdotes from the making of Star Trek. Comes with a MovieSet COA.

(2) Framed and numbered Star Trek film cells art pieces

Each features mini-poster art from Star Trek (2009), surrounded by hand-picked film cells depicting action from the film with Certificate of Authenticity and a black frame ready for hanging.

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Now that you have Entered the Sweeps, Check out some of this Star Trek Roundup!

MovieSet gets Trekky – StarTrek Special Edition – Behind the Scenes #33

Spock and Uhura’s Hanky Panky on the USS Enterprise

Captain Kirk speaks on Star Trek vs. Star Wars

Kirk, Sulu, Pavel and the Enterprise Crew talk Star Trek

MovieSet Exclusive Interview with Quinn Bender (discussing the Star Trek press junket)

Nimoy Speaks: Champions Younger, Fresher Cast in new Star Trek

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Johnny Depp in public enemies

In the action-thriller Public Enemies, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice, Collateral) directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard in the incredible and true story of legendary Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger (Depp), the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover’s fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public.

No one could stop Dillinger.

MovieSet takes you straight to the Chicago Premiere of Public Enemies and brings you this VideoClip Coverage including a Red Carpet interview with the Stars of the Film.

Check out the Sitelet if you haven’t seen the latest Public Enemies Stills including the full list of the Cast and Crew

Famed horror and fantasy filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is striking balance in the vampire underworld. The Oscar-nominated director’s first novel, The Strain, puts the undead back in what he feels is their rightful place in mythology, as terrifying, remorseless entities, comforted by despair and tragedy. His dark muse, dredged up from vampire lore of centuries past, is sure to level a spear directly at the heart of Twilight fans, languishing in the romantic world of author Stephenie Meyer.

In a rush of interviews to promote the novel, co-written by Chuck Hogan, del Toro has been quick to speak his mind about the vampire’s degredation into a moral being, particularly in Twilight.

In his latest interview with CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi, del Toro said his novel, the first in a trilogy, presents vampires as “reanimated corpses, a mash of flesh and blood that have no soul.”

“The whole idea was to go back to one of the branches of vampire fiction — that seems to be vacant, tragically vacant in the last few years — which [shows] the vampire not as a romantic, tragically misunderstood main lead in a romance novel, but as a creature of alternate history, biology and anatomy that is essentially a parasite or a predator hunting humans.”

The Strain starts with A Boeing 777 arriving safely at JFK and taxiing its way across the tarmac, when it suddenly stops dead. All window shades are pulled down. All lights are out. All communication channels have gone quiet. Crews on the ground are lost for answers, but an alert goes out to the CDC. Dr. Eph Goodweather, head of their Canary project, a rapid-response team that investigates biological threats, gets the call and boards the plane. What he finds makes his blood run cold.

Like Meyer’s novels, The Strain takes liberties with conventional vampire biology, but with much more sinister aims. In Twilight, the vampires merely sparkle in sunlight — not burst into flame — and gone are the trademark fangs. In The Strain, sunlight indeed kills the monsters, but complimenting the signature incisors is an insect-like “stinger” that can shoot up to 6ft from beneath the vampire’s tongue to suck blood from a host.

Oddly enough, Guillermo del Toro said he will never make the trilogy into a film, or any other “compact” form of media. However he told Ghomeshi he would concede to the idea of adapting the books into a graphic novel or television mini-series.
“It was always conceived of as a long-arc narrative. Films tend to compress [stories].” For this reason, he added, the one-volumed classic, The Hobbit, which he is slated to direct and currently in pre-production for, was written into two films.

Download the CBC podcast here.

In his own words: del Toro on The Strain and Twilight
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From The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 7, 2009 — Full Article
“I posit that vampires nest in tragedy, and it’s linked to their origin. They grow in tragic times and they essentially nest in places of great pain. ”[One aspect of The Strain] is about how vampires turn with zealous attention first to their own families – first they kill the dearest ones, and then they go out into the world.”

“And rarely have I seen that in vampiric depiction. It’s always a stranger attacking strangers. But the idea of a man turning against his own family, or a woman turning against her own family – I thought that was powerful. That was the moment when I became engaged with vampires. It’s never been the Dracula movies, for me. It’s never been the man with the cape and the strange accent.”

From USA Today, June 2, 2009 — Full Article
“Romance is a perfectly legitimate part of the lore, but I was aching as a reader for the vermin aspect.”

From Time.com, June 3, 2009 — Full Article

That aspect of vampirism ["Romantic languid young men sucking the necks of beautiful people"] has never attracted me…. But I’m attracted much more to the re-animated corpse hungry for life, which is the one that is common to most human mythologies. You can find them in Asia, you can find them in Europe, you can find them in America. 
”The vampire [in Stephenie Meyer's books] is the ultimate bad boy. The vampire is the ultimate anti-everything. I haven’t read Stephenie Meyer’s books; the last encounter I had with the romantic vampire was with Anne Rice, and it was essentially “beautiful people of the night.” But the line between attraction and horror is very, very thin. When you see footage of a polar bear walking in the snow, your heart melts. And then seconds later when you see the same polar bear mauling a baby seal, you can be horrified. And I don’t see why these aspects of life cannot be reconciled.

From BBC, June 5, 2009 — Full Article
“I believe that creatures and places can exist if they exist in the collective imagination. Although we’ll never find a vampire corpse or a real alternate species of human or sub-human, they do exist by virtue of the fact that we have all willed them into reality. The same as dragons and a few other creatures.
“Normally I write and direct movies that show the monster as a creature more human than the humans. But in the case of The Strain, the vampires nest in places of great tragedy [the site of the Twin Towers, Treblinka] and they ultimately represent our inhuman side. An inhumanity that is beyond our scope.

The A-Team

is a classic 80’s  American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who work as soldiers of fortune while being on the run from the military for a “crime they didn’t commit“.

The nickname for “A-teams” comes from the Operational Detachments Alpha (ODA). The US Army Special Forces uses the term ODA for their 12-man direct operations teams.

The A-Team was created by writers and producers Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell (who also collaborated together on Wiseguy, Riptide and Hunter) at the behest of Brandon Tartikoff, NBC’s Entertainment president.

What we know:

The A-Team will be Filming in Vancouver Aug. 17 ~ and in the Middle East shortly after.

Plot: The storyline is expected to be brought up to date featuring a new team of military men on the run. They will most likely be veterans of the Gulf War. (JM/WN)

Director: Joe Carnahan

The big-budget project, being directed by Joe Carnahan (“Smokin’ Aces”) from a screenplay by Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (“Wanted”), already has a June 11, 2010, release date. Ridley and Tony Scott are producing.

An A-Team movie has long been desired by the fans with a number of high profile stars touted to take on the roles made famous by George Peppard (Colonel John ‘Hannibal’ Smith ), Mr. T (Sergeant Bosco ‘B.A’ Baracas), Dirk Benedict (Lieutenant Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck) and Dwight Schultz (Captain H.M. Murdock).

The Classic A Team cast

Dirk Benedict – He was already famous as the original Starbuck in BattleStar Galactica and since the A-team he has done a wide variety of TV and Films including Baywatch, Walker, Texas Ranger, Official Denial, Shadow Force, Blue Tornado Bejewelled and More.

Mr. T – He broke huge in Rocky 3 as Clubber Lang and continues to be a fan favorite and even sold his famous gold to help the victims of Katrina.

George Peppard – Sadly, this veteran leading man passed away in May 8, 1994 but is best remembered for playing  Colonel John ‘Hannibal’ Smith.

Dwight Schultz – Played the famous Captain H.M. Murdock in the original series.  He has also done an extensive amount of work since the A-Team including Terminator:Salvation, Madworld, Spiderman: web of shadows, a ton of voice acting includings Afro Samurai, Final Fantasy, Mass Effect, God of War, Fantastic 4, Metal Gear Solid, Superman: Returns, Splinter Cell and a ton more. Click the name fot the full list.

Who Should play..

Face – He’s the smooth ladies man often seen wearing an ascot and creating diversions

Bradley Cooper (Confirmed)

IESB asked Bradley Cooper point blank if he was excited about playing Faceman in The A-Team. His reaction? A mixture of surprise and astonishment – “That’s out already!?”

Following some laughter and excitement, he continued, “Wow. Yeah…its Joe Carnahan’s. It’s very interesting. It’ll be cool. It will be cool [to] see what…He’ll make a great movie out of it.”

None of the actors for Fox’s June 11, 2010 release have officially been announced.

Robert Sean Leonard (Rumored/Suggested)

Christian Bale (Rumored/Suggested)

Owen Wilson (Rumored/Suggested)

Hugh Jackman (Rumored/Suggested)

BA Baracus – The muscle of the team plus the van driver and master welder – but he’s afraid to fly..

Ice Cube (Rumored/Suggested)

Lawrence Taylor (Rumored/Suggested)

Terry Crews (Rumored/Suggested)

Ving Rhames (Rumored/Suggested)

Samuel L Jackson (Rumored/Suggested)

Common (Rumored/Suggested)

Kenan Thompson (Rumored/Suggested)

Hannibal – The wily leader always has a plan and a cigar and “loves it when a plan comes together”

Bruce Willis (Rumored/Suggested)

Kurt Russell (Rumored/Suggested)

Willem Dafoe (Rumored/Suggested)

John Mclane (Rumored/Suggested)

George Clooney (Rumored/Suggested)

Liam Neeson (Rumored/Suggested)

Mel Gibson (Rumored/Suggested)

Murdock – He’s a certified loonie but an ace flyer and willing to do anything to help the mission

Chris Pine (Rumored/Suggested)

Steve Buscemi (Rumored/Suggested)

Woody Harrelson (Rumored/Suggested)

Jim Carrey (Rumored/Suggested)

There’s been no mention of a female character, but it seems likely that Tanya Robert’s character “Amy” will make an appearance in the film.

Who do you think would play this role to the fullest? Hook us up with a comment.

In line with the TV series, producers are planning to keep the action non-mortal instead concentrating on large-scale explosions and clever inventions. The budget is expected to be over the $100 million (£66m) mark, and pundits are predicting a full-on special effects extravaganza.

I love it when a post comes together..

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