CNN writes up an article on the buzz of twilight fans:
Their passion is the stuff of legends. If you throw a convention -- or if you're just selling T-shirts related to Stephenie Meyer's best-selling vampire novels, for that matter -- they will descend by the thousands.
"Twilight" lovers were such a force at last year's Comic-Con, Creation Entertainment, the franchise behind "Star Trek" conventions, immediately began putting together plans for fans of the goth-lite love story.
"We saw the reaction that it got, and that this was going to be something really huge; the fans are extremely passionate," said Creation Entertainment CEO Gary Berman. Photo See photos from the TwiTour »
Followers of the teen vampire romance also earned a reputation last year for claiming seats at Comic-Con -- the huge San Diego-based sci-fi, fantasy and comic book convention -- a day in advance and then not moving a muscle.
To avoid a repeat performance, this year Comic-Con changed its original Thursday schedule, holding off a panel for James Cameron's "Avatar" -- the long-awaited new film from the "Terminator" and "Titanic" director -- until after footage from the upcoming "Twilight" film, "New Moon," is revealed.
" 'Twilight' fans are very intense," said Lori Joffs, creator of the Stephenie Meyer-approved fan site TwilightLexicon.com. "[Comic-con] knew that 'Twilight' fans would sit there all day, and the fans of the ['Avatar'] series wouldn't get a seat."
But now that Robert Pattinson, better known as sexy vampire-in-charge Edward, is confirmed to be on the "New Moon" Q&A panel, who knows whether the screaming will die down in time for the next panel to start?
Something about the "Twilight" series causes a thirst that can't be quenched. Despite the fact that the next book in the saga is on hold and the next film, "New Moon," won't hit theaters until late November, fan conventions have been going strong all summer in cities across the nation.
And if you think it's just the tween crowd behind this, think again.
TwiTour, a weekend-long celebration, sounds like it would be reminiscent of a high school pep rally: raucous cheering with scads of teenage girls. But while there was plenty of screaming at the July 12 TwiTour in Atlanta, there were also plenty of women and a sprinkling of men who were unashamed that they were way beyond high school.
"It's the pure innocence of newfound love," explained 36-year-old fan Kimberly Hunt, who's not only read all four books, but also the 12 unfinished chapters of "Midnight Sun," a novel from the view of main vampire Edward's perspective, that are up on Stephenie Meyer's Web site. "Chivalry's dead, and you don't see it anymore. It takes you back to the days of your first love."
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