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Forget cat fights, there's a werewolf rumble about to go down! After seeing the trailer for Valentine's Day, the upcoming flick starring Taylor Lautner, fellow New Moon werewolf Alex Meraz took to his Twitter to give his review of the movie. "Sorry Taylor," he Tweeted. "But the movie 'valentines day' looks lame and desperate!"

Even though he added afterward: "P.S. it has nothing to do with the talented actors in the movie," Alex received some serious backlash from fans. A couple hours later, he backed up his harsh critique with a little explanation. "I'm a wolf for crying out loud!" he joked. "I'll be careful next time I spill twitter all over everyone."

Knowing what Alex said about Taylor to J-14 recently (click here to see what he had to say!), we don't think he meant to diss Taylor, but what do you think of Alex's Tweet?

Photos: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

J-14 hopes you're having a great holiday season! Even though Christmas and Hanukkah are over, Jingle bells are still ringing in the J-14 office -- check out this awesome video of Twilight Saga star Alex Meraz telling J-14 what wanted Santa to bring him this year. (Psst! It has to do with fellow werewolf Taylor Lautner!)

Not gonna lie -- we think Alex looks good just as he is! ;-)

What did you get for the holidays this year?

Photo: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

The J-14 New Moon Countdown continues!

For today's exclusive J-14 New Moon special, we chatted with Edi Gathegi who plays Laurent and Alex Meraz who plays Paul about the Twittering habits of the Twilight cast.

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J-14 exclusive interview: Twilight Twitter Habits!

J-14: Edi, you're so active on Twitter. How do you use it to rally New Moon fans?

Edi Gathegi: Am I SO active on Twitter?

J-14: Pretty much! We know what you're doing right now -- 7 1/2 hours of interviews!

Edi: That means you're a Twitter junkie!

J-14: Okay, you're onto me.

Edi: I think I only have 100 Tweets.

Alex Meraz: But Peter [Facinelli] has a lot -- I call him "Tweeter."

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Don't miss a day of our New Moon Countdown:
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 19 Days to Go -- The Cullens' Real-Life Thirst for Food!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 18 Days to Go -- Edi Gathegi's Cast School Superlatives!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 17 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Tells Why He's Born to Be Jacob!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 16 Days to Go -- Let's Hear It for Team Mike!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 15 Days to Go -- Alex Meraz: I'm Better Than Taylor Lautner
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 14 Days to Go -- Justin Chon Dishes on Paparazzi
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 13 Days to Go -- Nikki Reed Spills About The Twilight Guys!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 12 Days to Go -- Jackson Rathbone On Vampires Vs. Werewolves
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 11 Days to Go -- Christian Serratos Talks Twitter
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 10 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Spills On-Set Secrets!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 9 Days to Go -- Alex Meraz vs. Edi Gathegi
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 8 Days to Go -- Nikki Reed Sounds Off On Bella
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 7 Days to Go -- Jackson Rathbone Attacks Kristen Stewart
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 6 Days to Go -- Justin Chon & Christian Serratos Are Out Of This World!

Come back tomorrow for another J-14 New Moon exclusive.

PLUS: Check out our J-14's New Moon Microsite to keep up to date on all things Twilight!

For more New Moon exclusives including photos from the set, pick up the new issue of J-14, on stands now!

Photos: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

The J-14 New Moon Countdown continues!

For today's exclusive J-14 New Moon special, we had "evil" vampire Laurent, played by Edi Gathegi, and strong-willed wolf pack member Paul, played by Alex Meraz, dish about each other!

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J-14 exclusive interview: Edi Gathegi and Alex Meraz Talk About... Each Other!

J-14: Edi, how do people react when they see you without Laurent's dreads?

Alex Meraz: And accent.

Edi Gathegi: Well, if they recognize me, right? If they recognize me, then they'll be like, you're an amazing actor because you're able to transform and make yourself completely different. Because we're doing a lot of interviews and putting ourselves out there, now people are starting to make the connection that I'm the actor in the movie. I'm getting almost as much recognition for the dreadless Edi as the Edi that's ready to rock.

Alex: Which I've got to say -- I've watched the trailer a lot now because of doing these publicity events and when I see Edi doing Laurent I'm always blown away by his acting chops. Man he's like a completely different person from the Edi I know. Edi's a beast!

Edi: It's an act, dude! You heard it here first, J-14!

J-14: Edi, so what do you have to say about Alex?

Alex: He don't have nothing to say about me because he apparently fast forwarded the scenes that he wasn't in the movie when he watched the film.

Edi: Get out of here!

Alex: No, he fast-forwarded through everything but his own scenes, so he hasn't seen the whole movie!

Edi: Alex under my tutelage is going to be a great actor.

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Don't miss a day of our New Moon Countdown:
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 19 Days to Go -- The Cullens' Real-Life Thirst for Food!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 18 Days to Go -- Edi Gathegi's Cast School Superlatives!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 17 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Tells Why He's Born to Be Jacob!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 16 Days to Go -- Let's Hear It for Team Mike!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 15 Days to Go -- Alex Meraz: I'm Better Than Taylor Lautner
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 14 Days to Go -- Justin Chon Dishes on Paparazzi
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 13 Days to Go -- Nikki Reed Spills About The Twilight Guys!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 12 Days to Go -- Jackson Rathbone On Vampires Vs. Werewolves
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 11 Days to Go -- Christian Serratos Talks Twitter
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 10 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Spills On-Set Secrets!

Come back tomorrow for another J-14 New Moon exclusive.

PLUS: Check out our J-14's New Moon Microsite to keep up to date on all things Twilight!

For more New Moon exclusives including photos from the set, pick up the new issue of J-14, on stands now!

Photos: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

The J-14 New Moon Countdown continues!

For today's exclusive J-14 New Moon special, we chatted with Alex Meraz who plays the wolf pack member, Paul, about why he thinks he might be better than Taylor Lautner (well, in one particular skill)...

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J-14 exclusive interview with Alex Meraz about Taylor Lautner Vs. Himself:

J-14: Your background is in martial arts, just like Taylor Lautner -- how do your skills compare?

Alex Meraz: I'm better. (Laughs) No, you know Taylor, you've gotta look at the difference. Taylor is 17, I'm 24. I've been doing it a lot longer. And as of recently, I've really become more of an actor now. This is what I'm heavily relying on in terms of survival and what I'm really into now. But a couple of months ago, I was still training and considering doing mixed martial arts like cage fighting. So I'm without a doubt -- without trying to be an ego maniac -- better!

J-14: So you guys trained in different forms of martial arts?

Alex: Yeah, he did more for events -- more of the flashy kind of things. I did it more for efficiency -- to fight.

J-14: But you can both stand there and do back flips?

Alex: Yeah, we can both do back flips.

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Don't miss a day of our New Moon Countdown:
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 19 Days to Go -- The Cullens' Real-Life Thirst for Food!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 18 Days to Go -- Edi Gathegi's Cast School Superlatives!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 17 Days to Go -- Taylor Lautner Tells Why He's Born to Be Jacob!
- J-14 New Moon Countdown: 16 Days to Go -- Let's Hear It for Team Mike!

Come back tomorrow for another J-14 New Moon exclusive.

PLUS: Check out our J-14's New Moon Microsite to keep up to date on all things Twilight!

For more New Moon exclusives including photos from the set, pick up the new issue of J-14, on stands now!

Photo: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

Brace yourselves Team Jacob!

Go behind the scenes of The Twilight Saga: New Moon to get to know the wolf pack in this J-14 video presentation!

What do you think of the wolf pack? Is it what you expected?

Today, Summit Entertainment confirmed the names of new cast members who will be starring in the Twilight sequel, officially called The Twilight Saga: New Moon, along with returning cast members Rob Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, and Nikki Reed -- and previously announced addition Dakota Fanning.

The newly cast wolf pack will be played by Native American/First Nation actors Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon, and Tyson Houseman. In New Moon, the wolf pack will protect humans from the vampires.

All of the wolf pack cast is of Native decent: Chaske is Lakota (Sioux), Bronson is Cree-Metis, Alex is Purepecha (Tarasco), Kiowa is Hualapai, and Tyson is Cree (and he got the part from an open casting call!). They were cast by Rene Haynes, who also cast Dances with Wolves and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.

Additionally, Edi Gathegi who played Laurent in the first film says there's a new cast member he's SO thrilled about -- but can't say yet! So stay tuned for more exciting casting info!

Who do you hope will get cast in The Twilight Saga: New Moon?

Photo: Summit Entertainment