THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN is Currently Building Sets in Louisiana

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn would film in Louisiana and Vancouver from our interview with producer Wyck Godfrey.  Today, one of the stars of franchise, Nikki Reed, told Hollywood Life she will start filming in “just over a week.”  We have confirmed through two sources that the production is currently building sets in the Raleigh Studios at the Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge, including Edward’s house.  We’ve been told the interior scenes will be shot in Louisiana, while the exteriors will presumably be shot in Vancouver.

Our sources also tell us that Breaking Dawn is not the only movie shooting at Raleigh Studios (we were told the studio is very impressive), as Universal is using the studio for Battleship, and Sony apparently just did some reshoots on Battle: Los Angeles there.

Hit the jump for more on Twilight: Breaking Dawn, including a recap of the new cast/crew that are joining the franchise in its final chapter.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and the rest of the Twilight gang will be joined by the following new cast members:

    * Rami Malek as Benjamin
    * Mackenzie Foy as Renesmee
    * Maggie Grace as Irina
    * MyAnna Buring, Casey LaBow, Christian Cmargo, and Mia Maestro as four more members of the Denali coven

Director Bill Condon has recruited some impressive additions to the crew for Breaking Dawn, including:

    * Cinematographer Guillermo Navarro (Pan’s Labyrinth)
    * Costume designer Michael Wilkinson (300, Watchmen)
    * Makeup designer Jean Black (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
    * Production designer and frequent Condon collaborator Richard Sherman (Kinsey)
    * Visual effects supervisor John Bruno (Avatar)


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