Twilight (film Series) (2025)

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It is suggested that Edward drives a "shiny" and "silver" Volvo S60-R, a fast sleeper car that doesn't call attention to the Cullen family's wealth in the

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. The film series partnered with Volvo to

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a Volvo C30 in the 2008 ''

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'' film, feeling that the C30 better suited the persona of a 108-year-old vampire pretending to be a 17-year-old high school student. Volvo reported an increase in the sale of the C30 in the US market following the film's release, and helped change the perception of Volvo as a "cool" car in a younger generation of buyers. Volvo continued the cooperation through the series, placing a Volvo XC60 in ''

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'' and returning to the S60 in ''

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''.In early November 2008, Summit announced that they had obtained the rights to the remaining books in

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's ''Twilight'' series: ''

'', ''

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'' and ''

''. On November 22, 2008, one day after the theatrical release of ''

'', Summit confirmed that they would begin working on ''New Moon''.

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had been working on adapting the novel prior to ''Twilights release and handed in the draft for ''New Moon'' during ''Twilight'''s opening weekend in November 2008.In early December 2008, it was announced that ''Twilight'' director

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would not be returning to direct the sequel. Hardwicke cited time restrictions as the reason behind her leaving the project. Instead,

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, director of '' The Golden Compass'' and co-director of '' American Pie'', was hired to direct ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon''. Filming for ''New Moon'' began in

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in late March 2009, and in

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, in late May 2009.In early 2009, before the release of '' The Twilight Saga: New Moon'', Summit confirmed that they would begin production on ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse''. Since Weitz would be in post-production for ''New Moon'' when ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' began shooting, he would not be directing the third film. Instead, ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' was taken on by director

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, with

returning as screenwriter. Filming began on August 17, 2009 at Vancouver Film Studios and finished in late October, with post-production beginning early the following month. In April 2010, it was revealed that re-shoots of the film were needed. Slade, who previously said he would not be around for them, was seen, along with

, on set. The three main stars were also present. Wyck Godfrey, producer of the previous films in the series, stated in mid-2009 that they had every intention to make the film version of ''Breaking Dawn''. Following months of speculation and cast rumors, it was officially announced on April 28, 2010, that Academy Award winner

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, who directed '' Gods and Monsters'' and ''

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'', would direct ''Breaking Dawn''; producing the film will be Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and author

. "I'm very excited to get the chance to bring the climax of this saga to life on-screen. As fans of the series know, this is a one-of-a-kind book – and we're hoping to create an equally unique cinematic experience," said Bill Condon. A November 18, 2011 release date has been set for the first part, while the second is scheduled for release on November 16, 2012. Following that statement, on June 11, 2010, Summit officially confirmed that a two-part adaption of the fourth book would start production in the fall. With this announcement, it was made clear that all major actors, including the three lead roles, the Cullen family and Charlie Swan, would return for both parts.

was also confirmed to direct both parts.In order to keep the budget on both parts of ''Breaking Dawn'' reasonable, which would be substantially greater than the previous installments in the series, filming in

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was also negotiated, providing larger tax credits for the studio to benefit from.

Films

''Twilight'' (2008)

'' was directed by

and written by

. It focuses on the development of a personal relationship between teenager

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(

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) and

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Edward Cullen Edward Cullen (né Edward Anthony Masen, Jr.) is a character in the ''Twilight'' book series by Stephenie Meyer. He is featured in the novels ''Twilight'', ''New Moon'', ''Eclipse'' and ''Breaking Dawn'', and their corresponding film adaptat ...

(

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), and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from a separate group of hostile vampires. Edward refuses to grant Bella's request to transform her into a vampire so that they can be together forever, arguing that she should have a normal human life.The film was released theatrically starting on November 21, 2008. It grossed $35.7 million on its opening day, and has come to gross US$393.6 million worldwide. The DVD was released on March 21, 2009, and grossed an additional $238 million from sales. The

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disc edition of the film was released on March 21, 2009, in select locations, but was made more widely available at further retailers on May 5, 2009, grossing over $26 million; getting to a total of over $264 million in home media sales.

''The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' (2009)

'' The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' was directed by

and written by

. The film follows the Cullens' departure from Forks, and

's fall into a deep depression. This depression persists until Bella develops a strong friendship with Jacob Black (

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). She consequently discovers that Jacob has unwillingly become a werewolf. Jacob and his tribe must protect Bella from Victoria, a vampire seeking to avenge the death of her mate by killing Bella. A misunderstanding occurs, and

believes Bella is dead. Edward decides to commit suicide in Volterra, Italy; but he is stopped by Bella, who is accompanied by Edward's sister, Alice. They meet with the

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, a powerful coven of vampires, and are released on the condition that Bella be turned into a vampire in the near future. Bella and Edward are reunited, and she and the Cullens return to Forks. Edward tells Bella that he will change her into a vampire if she agrees to marry him.The film was released theatrically starting on November 20, 2009, and set numerous records. It was at the time the biggest advance-ticket seller on

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and held the biggest midnight opening in domestic (United States and

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history, grossing an estimated $26.3 million. Its sequel, '' The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'', broke that record in June 2010, grossing $72.7 million on its opening day domestically, becoming the biggest single-day opening in domestic history. ''New Moon'' is the thirteenth highest opening weekend in domestic history with $142,839,137.

''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' (2010)

'' The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' was directed by

and written by

. The film follows

as she develops awareness of the possible complications of marrying a vampire. Jacob Black and the rest of the wolves form a temporary alliance with the Cullens to battle Victoria and her army of newborn vampires to keep Bella safe. Jacob unsuccessfully tries to convince Bella to leave Edward and be with him instead. Edward proposes to Bella and she accepts it.The film was released theatrically starting on June 30, 2010, and is the first ''Twilight'' film to be released in

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. It set a new record for biggest midnight opening in domestic (United States and

) in

history, grossing an estimated $30 million in over 4,000 theaters. The previous record holder was the previous film in the series, '' The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' with $26.3 million in 3,514 theaters. The film then scored the biggest Wednesday opening in domestic history with $68,533,840 beating '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen's'' $62 million. ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' has also become the film with the widest release ever, playing in over 4,416 theaters.

''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'' (2011–2012)

''Part 1'' (2011)

''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'' was directed by

, and author

co-produced the film along with Karen Rosenfelt and Wyck Godfrey, with

penning the script. The book's plot was split into two films, the first of which was released on November 18, 2011. The filming of ''Breaking Dawn'' began in November 2010.The first part follows Bella and Edward as they get married and Bella becomes pregnant. They deal with her struggle of being pregnant and nearly dying because of her half-human, half-vampire child.

''Part 2'' (2012)

''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'' was released on November 16, 2012. The second part of ''Breaking Dawn'' sees the climax of Bella and Edward's relationship. Bella must learn, as a newly transformed vampire, to use her special shield powers, as well as protect her half-human half-vampire daughter, Renesmee. The film also shows the final battle between The Cullens, along with vampires from the Denali Clan, and other vampire friends, as well as the wolves from the Quileute Tribe, against The Volturi.

Future

In September 2016,

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co-chairman Patrick Wachsberger stated that a sequel was "a possibility", but would only go ahead if

wanted to do one.On August 8, 2017, ''

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'' reported that Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer had interest in having spinoffs made for ''The Twilight Saga'', and wanted to create a writers' room to explore the idea.On April 19, 2023,

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announced that a television series based on the Twilight Saga franchise was in early development.On November 26, 2023,

went on ''The Happy Sad Confused'' podcast created by Josh Horowitz for the debut film's 15th anniversary and discussed a possible pitching idea with Jacob Elordi and Jenna Ortega for the new Lionsgate reboot.

Soundtracks

''Twilight''

'' Twilight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' was chosen by music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas. The album was released on November 4, 2008, by Patsavas'

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label, in conjunction with

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, and debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200, having sold about 165,000 copies in its first week of release, 29% of which were digital downloads. ''Twilight'' is the best-selling theatrical movie soundtrack in the United States since ''

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'' (2002). " Decode", by

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, was the first single released from the soundtrack. It premiered on Paramore's fan club site and

's official website on October 1, 2008. The song was certified Platinum in the U.S. on February 16, 2010, selling over 1,000,000 copies. It was also nominated for a

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in 2010 for Best Song Written for a Movie. "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)", by

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, was the second single released from the soundtrack. It premiered on Meyer's website on October 23, 2008.'' Twilight: The Score'' was composed and orchestrated by

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over a nine- to ten-week period, and was recorded and mixed in about two weeks in late September 2008. Burwell began the score with a "Love Theme" for Bella and Edward's relationship, a variation of which became " Bella's Lullaby" that Robert Pattinson plays in the film, and that is included on the ''Twilight Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''. The original theme is featured throughout the film, and serves to "play the romance that drives the story". Another theme Burwell composed was a "Predator Theme", which opens the film, and is intended to play Edward's vampire nature. Other themes include a bass-line, drum beat and distorted guitar sound for the nomadic vampires, and a melody for the Cullen family. ''Twilight: The Score'' was released digitally on November 25, 2008, and in stores on December 9.

''The Twilight Saga: New Moon''

'' The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' had, once again, Alexandra Patsavas as music supervisor; while '' The Twilight Saga: New Moon (The Score)'', was composed by

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. The movie's director,

, has a working relationship with Desplat, who scored one of his previous films, '' The Golden Compass'' (2007). ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' was released on October 16, 2009 by Patsavas'

label, in conjunction with

. The album debuted at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200, later jumped to No. 1 with 153,000 copies sold. ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon: The Score'' was released on November 24, 2009.

''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse''

'' The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' had, once again, Alexandra Patsavas as music supervisor. It was released on June 8, 2010, by Patsavas'

label, in conjunction with

. The lead single from the soundtrack, " Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)", performed by the British band

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, was released on May 17, 2010. The soundtrack debuted at number two on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart with estimated sales of 144,000 copies.The film's score, '' The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (The Score)'', was composed by

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, who composed the scores for ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003).

''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1''

'' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1: (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' saw the release of two singles: " A Thousand Years" by

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and " It Will Rain" by

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. The former reached number thirty one and the latter of the two number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2''

Reception

Box office performance

''Twilight'' grossed over $7 million in ticket sales from midnight showings alone on November 21, 2008. It grossed $35.7 million on its opening day. For its opening weekend in the United States and Canada, ''Twilight'' accumulated $69.6 million from 3,419 theaters at an average of $20,368 per theater.The film has made $192.7 million in the United States and Canada, and a further $200.8 million in international territories for a total of $393.6 million worldwide.The film was released on

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in North America on March 21, 2009, through midnight release parties, and sold over 3 million units in its first day. It has continued to sell units, totaling as of July 2012, making $201,323,629.''The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' set records for advance ticket sales, causing some theaters to add additional showings. The film set records as the biggest midnight opening in domestic (United States and

)

history, grossing an estimated $26.3 million in 3,514 theatres, before expanding to 4,024 theaters. The record was previously held by ''

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'', which grossed $22.2 million domestically during its midnight premiere. The film grossed $72.7 million on its opening day domestically, becoming the biggest single-day opening in domestic history, beating ''

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s $67.2 million. This opening strongly contributed to another record: the first time that the top ten films at the domestic box office had a combined gross of over $100 million in a single day.The opening weekend of ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' is the ninth-highest opening weekend in domestic history with $142,839,137. The film also has the sixth highest worldwide opening weekend with $274.9 million total.

Critical response

While ''The Twilight Saga'' has been successful at the box office, critical reception of the films was mixed.''

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'' critic

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called ''Twilight'' "a genuine pop classic", and praised Hardwicke for turning " Meyer's book series into a Brontë-esque vision". ''

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'' gave the film two out of four stars and Claudia Puig wrote: "Meyer is said to have been involved in the production of ''Twilight'', but her novel was substantially more absorbing than the unintentionally funny and quickly forgettable film."Robert Ignizio of the ''

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'' described ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' as an "entertaining fantasy", and noted that it "has a stronger visual look han ''Twilight''and does a better job with its action scenes while still keeping the focus on the central love triangle." Michael O'Sullivan of ''

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'' gave the film two and half stars out of four, praised

's performance in the film and wrote: "Despite melodrama that, at times, is enough to induce diabetes, there's enough wolf whistle in this sexy, scary romp to please anyone." The ''

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'' gave the film a "B" grading and said, "the movie looks tremendous, the dialogue works, there are numerous well placed jokes, the acting is on point." Mick LaSalle from the ''

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'' responded with a more mixed review, stating, " pect this film to satisfy its fans. Everybody else, get ready for a bizarre soap opera/pageant, consisting of a succession of static scenes with characters loping into the frame to announce exactly what they're thinking."

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gave the film one star out of four and said that it "takes the tepid achievement of ''Twilight'', guts it, and leaves it for undead." The release of the movie has also inspired feminist criticism, with Owen Gleiberman of ''

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'' making light of the claim that Edward Cullen is little better than a stalker. In any case, the influx of female viewers into the theaters indicates the increasing importance of the female demographic in dictating Hollywood's tastes.''

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'' posted a positive review of '' The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'', saying the film "nails it". ''

'' reports that the film "finally feels more like the blockbuster this top-earning franchise deserves". One review stated the film was the best in ''The Twilight Saga'' so far, acknowledging that, "The person who should be worried is

, the director tapped for the two-part finale, ''

''. He's got a real challenge to make movies as good as ''Eclipse''." A.O. Scott of ''

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'' praised

's ability to make an entertaining film, calling it funny and better than its predecessors, but pointed out the acting hasn't improved much.A more negative review said that while "''Eclipse'' restores some of the energy ''New Moon'' zapped out of the franchise and has enough quality performances to keep it involving", the film "isn't quite the adrenaline-charged game-changer for love story haters that its marketing might lead you to believe. The majority of the 'action' remains protracted and not especially scintillating should-we-or-shouldn't-we conversations between the central triangle." Roger Ebert of the ''

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'' gave the film a more positive review than for the first two films in the saga, but still felt the movie was a constant, unclever conversation between the three main characters. He criticized the "gazes" both Edward and Jacob give Bella throughout the movie, and noted that the mountain range that appears in the film looks "like landscapes painted by that guy on TV who shows you how to paint stuff like that." He also predicted that a lack of understanding for the film series in general would not bode well with the audience, stating: "I doubt anyone not intimately familiar with the earlier installments could make head or tails of the opening scenes." He gave the film two stars out of four.''Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' received mostly negative reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 25% of critics (of the 207 counted reviews) gave the film a positive review, and the site's consensus reads: "Slow, joyless and loaded with unintentionally humorous moments, ''Breaking Dawn Part 1'' may satisfy the ''Twilight'' faithful, but it's strictly for fans of the franchise". ''Part 2'' had a mixed critical reception but was much more favorable than ''Part 1''. Richard Roeper said that "The fifth and final entry in the historically successful ''Twilight'' franchise is the most self-aware and in some ways the most entertaining", giving it a grade C+.

Home media sales

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''Twilight'' in popular culture

In 2010, a

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, '' Vampires Suck'', starring Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, and Chris Riggi, was released, its material largely based on ''

'' and its sequel, '' The Twilight Saga: New Moon''. Though the film was a critical failure, with

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critics giving it an approval rating of only 4%, it was a financial success, opening at number one in the United States and grossing more than $80,000,000 worldwide, against a $20,000,000 budget. In 2012, another parody film, '' Breaking Wind'', featuring a cast of unknown actors, was released straight to DVD by

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.'In 2010, the

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original film ''

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'' parodied the first three ''Twilight'' films as the ''Dusk'' trilogy. There is a side plot that follows the main characters to a fan held premiere of ''Dusk III: Unbitten''. There is a ''Dusk'' fan club and the fans are called ''Duskers''. There are contentious references to the parodied franchise through its televised adaptation.The successful animated film ''

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'' briefly parodied the ''Twilight Saga'', namely the scene in which Edward reveals his vampirism to Bella in the woods near Forks High School. The scene, which lasts only a few seconds, can be seen playing on an airplane TV as Count Dracula attempts to convince Jonathan to forgive him and come back to Hotel Transylvania.In 2019, Russian

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used music from the ''

'' and ''

'' soundtracks for her free program. With this program, she later became the European champion, and was the favourite for the world title before the championship's cancellation in March 2020 due to the

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set based on the Cullen house was released in February 2025. The set was designed as a part of Lego Ideas.

Twilight (film Series) (2025)

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