娱乐英语新闻:Hundreds of fans start tenting for premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"

LOS ANGELES, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of movie lovers of the blockbuster "Twilight" teen vampire series have begun rigging up tents outside the Nokia Plaza in downtown Los Angeles Monday, three days ahead of the worldwide premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Elicpse."

The fans said they hoped to greet the iconic actors and actresses of the franchise and take part in the premiere of the "Twilight" movie.

Many of the fans are youngsters in their early 20s. They want to spend the days and nights on the ground until the very moment. An array of colorful tents were rigged up. Some used umbrellas to shield themselves against the scorching sunlight.

Actress Kristen Stewart poses during a photocall to promote her movie "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" in Stockholm June 21, 2010

approximately 9,000 wristbands are being handed out to the movie fans, local television channel KTLA 5 reported, quoting Nokia officials.

Wristbands must be worn until the premiere is over. Any wristband that has been tampered with or removed will not be considered valid, they said.

The third installment in the hit series, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" will make its debut during the ongoing 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival at the Nokia Theater which has a capacity of 7,000.

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and the rest of the "Twilight" crew will attend the premiere. The film will hit the screens in Canada and the United States on June 30.

A celebration of independent and international filmmaking, the 16th annual Los Angeles Film Festival are scheduled to screen more than 200 feature films, documentaries, shorts and music videos in movie theaters in downtown Los Angeles from June 17-27.