Nikki Reed Says ‘Breaking Dawn’ Begins Filming in Two Weeks !

Good news for Twi-hards: Nikki Reed says she’s about to head down south, and that the reels will start rolling on the much-anticipated movie before October comes to a close.

“I’m headed out [to New Orleans] in just over a week,” the Twilight cutie told HollywoodLife.

While Twilight and Eclipse were both filmed in Vancouver, initial filming of Breaking Dawn will take place in New Orleans.

The 22-year-old actress says that she plans on taking some classes at a local college: “I’ve signed up for five courses, but two were unavailable.” The Thirteen writer will take classes in language, English and psychology.

Meanwhile, Nikki’s co-star Peter Facinelli recently tweeted about the awesome Breaking Dawn scripts. “Just read the Breaking Dawn scripts,” he tweeted, “I must say…AWESOME! Very excited!”

Not only are the scripts awesome, but the newest films will include a new cast of Twilight newbies. Catch up on all the new faces before filming begins!

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