The Host will be released on DVD/Blu-Ray on July 9, 2013.  But fans who can’t wait that long can get it in a digital version through iTunes or Amazon on June 25th.  It looks as if both version of the film will include the same extras.  

BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):

·      DELETED SCENES

·      BRINGING THE HOST TO LIFE: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, featuring interviews with Stephenie Meyer, Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, and Jake Abel.

·      SEEKER PSA: Feature Commentary with Author/Producer Stephenie Meyer, Screenwriter/Director Andrew Niccol, and Producer Nick Wechsler.

For the Summer Sequel Smack Down being hosted at Moviefone, I was asked to offer my opinions as to way the varies films in the Twilight Saga were better than the other films they were matched up against.  All for match ups are featured at HuffPost.  Here is what I wrote for Breaking Dawn Part 1 vrs Deathly Hallows Part 1:

Potter verses Twilight. How many times has this been debated? I’m a fan of both, so it’s hard to pick one franchise. However, this debate isn’t about the franchise as a whole; it’s about these two specific films. In this case, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 wins over Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. I could debate this comically, and break down how Bella and Edward’s wedding was leaps and bounds better than Bill and Fluer’s. I could joke about how the only real “romance” we got in Deathly Hallows was when Horcurx!Harry made out with Horcrux!Hermione, while we got full-on, headboard-breaking sex in Breaking Dawn Part 1. But I really do thinkBreaking Dawn Part 1 deserves legitimate consideration this time. What makes Breaking Dawn Part 1 so special as a film is that it literally hits on every major point in a young woman’s life when it comes to relationships: Marriage, making love for the first time, becoming pregnant, and delivering the child. The film even goes a step further in having Bella fight for the life of her unborn child at the risk of her own life, something rarely seen in Hollywood. It’s a female-driven storyline about the most life-changing events that happen for a female, and it’s aimed at a female fanbase. I think it was an important film for that very reason. I can’t deny that Deathly Hallows Part 1 didn’t move me when Ron left or when Dobby died. Sure it did. But watching Bella literally waste away and eventually die was so much more chilling on screen than it was the book. The birth scene alone should have granted the film an “R” rating, and yet Bill Condon managed to pull it off in a way that worked to keep the film at its PG-13 status. And then came the ending! Oh, what an ending! Splitting up a large book into two movies always makes fans wonder where the first film will end. I was highly displeased and a bit confused with the choice of where Deathly Hallows Part 1 ended, but Breaking Dawn Part 1 had the perfect ending. So, this round goes to the Breaking Dawn Part 1.

Read the rest of the match ups at HuffPost and let me know if I missed any very important points!  If any of the Twilight films wins their round, I will have to write more on why they should win in round 2.  I am open to suggestions and want to form the best arguments possible!  

Also, don’t forget to vote for the Twilight Saga at the Summer Sequel Smackdown!  

Moviefone is hosting the Summer Sequel Smackdown pitting popular fantasy film sequels against each other until a champion is crowned.

Here’s how it will break down:

1. Every week for the month of May, fans can vote in our bracketed tournament to support their favorite fantasy sequels.

2. Only the highest ranked will advance onto the quarter-finals, semi-finals, etc.

3. At the end of the month, one movie will stand tall as the undisputed greatest fantasy sequel of all time –as voted by the people.

4. YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ONCE in each round. So if you really want to rally around a movie to win, you have to share and encourage your friends to vote too.

5. Each voting round runs from Monday to Sunday. The next Monday will reveal who advances onto the next round.

6. Once the top fantasy sequel is named at the end of May, it will move on to our end-of-summer grand finale, where it will compete against the top-voted sci-fi, action and comic book sequels to name the best sequel of all time.

In this first round New Moon takes on Order of the Phoenix, Eclipse is against The Return of the King, Breaking Dawn Part 1 is against Deathly Hallows Part 1, and Breaking Dawn Part 2 takes on The Half Blood Prince. There are other options as well, but knowing the voting power of the Twilight Fandom, I’m sure we can manage to get a film all the way to the end.  You can vote once for each duo, which allows you to vote for each Twilight Saga film in this first round.  So our goal this week is to encourage all of the fans to vote for each film in this first round.  

We found this video and thought we’d share it with everyone. It’s a little rough with the language, so take that as a warning. And if you have a problem with anyone making fun of your fandom, then this might not be for you. However, we thought it was funny. There is a whole series of these videos that take on The Hunger Games, Dark Knight, and even The Avengers. And if you have time, I encourage you to check out the Les Mis video that these folks put together. But for now, here’s everything wrong with Twilight in 6 minutes.

Kindle users: Amazon is running a special for today only that Stephenie’s books are all on sale! If you’ve ever wanted an e-reader version of these books, now is the time!  The Twilight Saga books are $2.99 each and The Host and Bree Tanner are $1.99.