Prepare to be scared. In New Moon, the second installment in Stephenie Meyer’s wildly popular Twilight saga, readers are first introduced to the ancient ruling class of vampires known as the Volturi. Determined to capture their creepy menace for his screen version opening Nov. 20, New Moon director Chris Weitz has given them custom-crafted blood-red eyes. “They’re all hand-painted, specially manufactured contacts,” Weitz tells PEOPLE. “They’re opaque red, almost like preying mantis eyes. You can’t really see into them. There’s something terribly off-putting about it.” British actor Michael Sheen (The Queen) plays Aro, leader of the Italian blood-sucking clan. Although Aro and his brothers Marcus (Christopher Heyerdahl) and Caius (Jamie Campbell Bower) have been “alive” for thousands of years, Weitz says he “deliberately” gave them a younger look in the film – for which he credits author Meyer.

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Get to know the three guys joining the ‘Twilight’ family in the third installment of the franchise.

These days, Twilighters have their blinders on and are focused intently on “New Moon,” coming to theaters in November. But the momentum is going to keep on rolling with “Eclipse,” the summer 2010 film that recently began shooting in Vancouver.

On Wednesday, we introduced you to the female stars who are joining the franchise for its third installment. Now, it’s time to bring the beefcake with three soon-to-be fan favorites, each a pivotal character in the “Twilight” saga.

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Get to know the ominous ‘Twilight’ bloodsuckers with this quick guide.

In trailers and photos, we’ve already seen some of what “New Moon” has in store for Twilighters thirsting for a big-screen vampire fix: There’ll be a more muscle-y Taylor Lautner, as well as Kristen Stewart’s Bella Swan struggling to adjust to life in Forks, Washington, without her beloved Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson).

Now we get to check out the Volturi, those powerful bloodsuckers based in the ancient Italian city of Volterra who have become a sort of royal governing authority in the vampire world, delivering swift, violent justice to anyone who threatens their way of life.

These vampires, director Chris Weitz explained in comments released by studio Summit Entertainment, possess “a kind of a tactile reality to them, in spite of how bizarre their situation is, really. The whole point is not to leave Forks, Washington, where everything has really been quite realistic, and then suddenly go to a location that completely throws you out of the movie. And the set, although it’s huge and grand and magnificent, actually feels like a real place.”

With all this in mind, let’s meet the new “New Moon” vampires.

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I’m guessing you’ve already picked up the latest copy of Entertainment Weekly, or at the very least, saw the magazine’s feature on New Moon online, as part of their fall movie preview.  To be honest, there weren’t really many new details on the article: it’s stuff we’ve already heard about, from Chris Weitz coming in as director to Taylor Lautner buffing up to become a bulkier Jacob.  And then there are the behind-the-scenes stuff which actually sound fun.  But, in a pretty odd manner, I realized that–unlike in Twilight, where the attention was on Robert Pattinson–this time around, it’s Taylor’s turn on the hot seat.

Makes sense, really.  Edward doesn’t want to give Bella any trouble, and decides to just disappear.  Jacob decides to fill the gap until he leaves her torn between two lovers.  Not to mention he becomes a werewolf and, before that, bulkier since he’s grown up.  I can only imagine how it weighs down on Taylor, especially when you consider what Robert told the magazine: “It was a stress-free job for three months.  All the pressure was on Taylor.”

And pressure it is, indeed.  He almost didn’t get the role, remember?  It was a mix of fan clamor and the need for continuity (that was eventually broken when Rachelle Lefevre lost Victoria for Eclipse) that powered his return, I think.  And then came the hard work: he did work out a lot and, according to Taylor himself, the 11-month training got too much at one point.  ”My body fat got so low that we actually needed to increase it a little bit,” he said.  ”My trainer would be like, ‘Go have a huge milkshake just so I can get a thousand calories into your body.’”

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‘Twilight’ star gives us details on his Quileute buddies — and reveals a scene that wasn’t in the book.

By Larry Carroll

UNIVERSAL CITY, California — In last year’s “Twilight,” cute little Jacob Black got pushed around a bit. Bella gave him the dreaded “just a friend” treatment, Edward stared him down at the end of the movie, and he barely got a “thank you” after working so hard on that damn truck.

But in November’s “New Moon,” a bigger, buffer Black will be back — and this time, he’s bringing along some friends.

“He’s pissed off a lot in this movie,” laughed Taylor Lautner, looking spiffy at Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards in a multi-buttoned vest that he told us “took an hour” to put on. “He is pissed off for many different reasons.”

As Twilighters know, “New Moon” gives us a rapidly developing Jacob, now with the power to transform into a werewolf. It also introduces us to Jacob’s Quileute friends, a group of sometimes-shirtless hunks who’ve already set the fandom on fire with glimpses of them in pictures and on Burger King crowns.

“We’ve got Sam Uley, who leads the pack. We all follow him. He’s the alpha,” Lautner said, introducing us to his wingmen. “And then we’ve got Jared and Paul — Jared is a funny guy, a real jokester — and Bronson [Pelletier], who plays him, in real life is the same way, so he does that well. Paul is the hothead. He goes out with my girl, and I tear him to shreds. And then there’s Kiowa [Gordon] who plays Embry — he’s my best friend.”

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‘The whole movie is going to be gorgeous,’ actress promises at the Teen Choice Awards.

By Larry Carroll

UNIVERSAL CITY, California — After months of watching everyone else take home the accolades, “Twilight” saga star Ashley Greene had an extra bounce in her step Sunday night, when she attended the Teen Choice Awards. For the first time, she had been nominated for something by herself — Choice Fresh Face Female — an award she would take home before the evening was over.

When we caught up with the 22-year-old beauty on the red carpet, she was eager to talk about getting some recognition — and the work in “New Moon” that seems certain to raise her profile even higher.

“[The only thing I've been nominated for until now] is just ensemble,” Greene said. “Oh my gosh, it’s so cool. I got the phone call, and I was like, ‘Are you serious?’ It’s exciting.”

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