Fan frenzy at LA premiere of New Moon

Thousands gather in LA for premiere of latest Twilight movie New Moon

Last updated: July 22, 2019 | 19:40

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Los Angeles: Thousands of fans from as far away as New York filled the streets near the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) on Monday, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite Twilight stars attending the evening premiere of the latest film in the vampire series - New Moon.

Some "twi-hards", as they call themselves, arrived as early as Thursday afternoon to secure a place in line for tickets allowing them to watch the stars' arrivals on the red carpet. The 800 available tickets were all distributed by Monday morning.

Some of the cheering fans, mostly young women, were wearing T-shirts proclaiming their allegiance to either Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner, the bloodsucking stars of New Moon.

Robert Pattinson plays vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies.

Kristen Stewart plays the lead role of Bella Swan in the film.

Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob Black in the Twilight movies, arrives at the screening.

Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart on the red carpet in Los Angeles.

Dakota Fanning is a new addition to the Twilight cast.

Actress Ashley Greene, who plays Alice Cullen in the movie, signs autographs as she arrives at the premiere.

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