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Along with the announcement about the start of 'Eclipse' production, Summit Entertainment provides names to the unnamed cast.

• Aug 19, 2009

AceShowbiz - The principal photography of "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" has been kicked off. Through a press release outed Tuesday, August 18, Summit Entertainment announced that the third installment of the "Twilight Saga" series has commenced principal photography with director David Slade serving behind the lens.

The filming is taking place on location in Vancouver, BC using the script provided by the "Twilight Saga" screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg. On Monday, August 17, one of the cast members, Peter Facinelli, has tweeted that the shooting has begun. "1st day of filming on Eclipse starts today! :)," the Carlisle Cullen depicter shared. "My part starts filming next week, so today... more fight training."

In addition to the start of filming announcement, Summit also unraveled which characters the new cast members are touted to portray. Jodelle Ferland, who was said to carry out "a vampire who has just been turned" will take on the role of Bree. Julia Jones and BooBoo Stewart are joining the cast ensemble as Leah and Seth Clearwater.

Bryce Dallas Howard takes over Victoria from Rachelle Lefevre, Xavier Samuel plays Riley, Catalina Sandino Moreno stars as Maria and Jack Huston is picked up to portray Rosalie's former fiance, Royce King II. Meanwhile, familiar faces returning include Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone and Billy Burke.

"The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" is an adaptation of the third novel from Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series. Knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf, Bella Swan once again finds herself surrounded by danger while she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob in this movie. The vampire drama is scheduled for a U.S. release on June 30, 2010.

The "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" list of cast:

Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black

Cullen Family: Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen Peter Facinelli as Dr. Carlisle Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale

Wolf Pack: Chaske Spencer as Sam Uley Bronson Pelletier as Jared Alex Meraz as Paul Kiowa Gordon as Embry Call Tyson Houseman as Quil Ateara

Other Quileutes: Gil Birmingham as Billy Black Tinsel Korey as Emily

Nomad Vampires : Bryce Dallas Howard as Victoria

Volturi: Cameron Bright as Alec Charlie Bewley as Demetri Daniel Cudmore as Felix Dakota Fanning as Jane

Additional Returning Cast Members: Billy Burke as Charlie Swan Sarah Clarke as Renee Dwyer Anna Kendrick as Jessica Michael Welch as Mike Christian Serratos as Angela Justin Chon as Eric

New Cast Members: Xavier Samuel as Riley Catalina Sandino Moreno as Maria Jack Huston as Royce King Julia Jones as Leah Clearwater BooBoo Stewart as Seth Clearwater Jodelle Ferland as Bree