twilight saga film series twilight saga series romance fantasy films based novels american author films star series grossed billion worldwide receipts consists date motion pictures installment twilight released november second installment followed november breaking box office records biggest midnight screening opening day history grossing estimated million installment eclipse released june twilight film released series development paramount_pictures time screen adaptation twilight differed significantly novel written years later acquired rights film twilight grossed million opening day announced begin production acquired rights remaining novels earlier month adaptation breaking dawn began shooting november november november release dates development twilight development approximately years paramount_pictures time screen adaptation differing significantly novel written example script transformed star athlete stated debate allowing movie negative positive outcome movie compared book earlier movie called known twilight idea seeing scene converted correctly specifically meadow scene convinced sell rights seeing script frightened wrong decision service studio april successfully acquired rights novel president production guaranteed close adaptation book company perceived film opportunity launch franchise based success book sequels felt summit open letting film hired direct film soon afterward selected film structural base writer film developed outline end august collaborated writing screenplay following month great sounding board sorts brilliant ideas finish scenes send notes impending strike worked time finish screenplay october adapting novel screen great deal characters left combined intent stay true book explained adapting word word making sure characters arcs emotional journeys suggested use voice convey protagonist internal dialogue novel told point view pre production author director close relationship developing twilight wanted embrace experience characters books come life changing scene slightly surprised author heard stories know normally like adapt book natural waiting worst instead called experience book film adaptation best hoped originally scheduled release december twilight moved worldwide release november half blood prince moved november release released july casting set visited informal screen test director initially choose role audition home stewart selected allowed view manuscript unfinished chronicles events twilight edward point view excited response casting main characters expressed interest having emily cast edward respectively prior pre production originally cast liked actor studio pushing unknown reasons actor able play selected place choice portray criticized fans inches taller character described novel said resembled vision alice previously worked successful thirteen wrote africa shooting hbo miniseries auditions character conducted role cast time hbo production ended december selected actor fell subsequently auditioned flown oregon personally chose wanted role film director saw potential explore character hopefully films wanted portray vampire thought vampires basically best metaphor human anxiety questions alive initially auditioned fell totally love angela reading books took advantage later opportunity audition role went got mix match auditions actors major physical changes occur character twilight director considered replacing sequel actor accurately portray new larger trying role worked extensively january announced continue jacob twilight saga late march released list actors portraying wolf pack alongside casting rest tribe headed casting director worked films large american indian casts dances wolves announced dallas howard replacing victoria twilight film twilight saga eclipse attributed change scheduling conflicts said stunned greatly decision cast newly turned vampire new cast members film include riley maria julia jones stewart production principal photography twilight took days week rehearsals completed similar directorial debut thirteen opted extensive use hand held cinematography film feel real visited production set times consulted different aspects story brief cameo film movements elegant characters fighting styles cast playing vampires participated rehearsals dance choreographer observed different instead shooting scenes taking place school filmed scenes filmed oregon conducted california august early november summit announced obtained rights remaining books twilight series new moon eclipse november day theatrical release twilight summit confirmed begin working working adapting novel prior twilight release handed draft new moon twilight opening weekend november early december announced twilight director returning direct sequel cited time restrictions reason leaving project instead director director american pie hired direct twilight saga filming began vancouver late march italy late early release twilight saga new moon summit confirmed begin production twilight saga eclipse post production twilight saga eclipse began shooting directing film instead twilight saga eclipse helmed director returning screenwriter filming began august finished late october post production beginning early following month april revealed shoots film needed previously said seen set main stars present producer previous films series stated intention film version breaking dawn following months speculation cast rumors officially announced april academy_award winner directed gods monsters direct producing film author excited chance bring climax saga life screen fans series know kind book hoping create equally unique cinematic experience said november release date set second scheduled release november following announcement summit officially confirmed adaption fourth book start production fall june announcement clear major actors including lead roles family return parts confirmed direct parts order budget parts breaking dawn reasonable substantially greater previous installments series filming louisiana negotiated shooting louisiana provide larger tax credits studio low profile benefit films twilight twilight directed written focuses development personal relationship human teenager vampire subsequent efforts edward family safe separate group hostile vampires film released theatrically starting november grossed million opening day come gross million worldwide dvd released march grossed additional million sales twilight saga new moon twilight saga new moon directed written film follows fall deep depression develops strong friendship jacob tribe protect victoria herd vampires film released theatrically starting november set numerous records currently biggest advance ticket seller held biggest midnight opening domestic united_states canada box office history grossing estimated million sequel twilight saga eclipse broke record june grossing million opening day domestically million worldwide biggest single day opening domestic history twelfth highest opening weekend domestic history twilight saga eclipse twilight saga eclipse directed written film follows develops awareness complications marrying victoria draws nearer group newborn vampires rest form temporary alliance destroy turn safe tries decide fight consequences paid jacob gets hurt intent keeping compromise edward vows true engagement marry film released theatrically starting june twilight film released set new record biggest midnight opening domestic united_states canada box office history grossing estimated million theaters previous record holder previous film series twilight saga million theaters film scored biggest wednesday opening domestic history beating revenge fallen million twilight saga eclipse film widest independent release playing theaters surpassing predecessor twilight saga new moon held record november twilight saga breaking dawn twilight saga breaking dawn directed author produced film script book plot split films released november filming breaking dawn began november follows edward married learn pregnant deal struggle pregnant passing away half vampire half human child twilight saga breaking dawn twilight saga breaking dawn directed author produced film script book plot split films released november second released november second breaking dawn saw climax edward relationship learn adapt newly transformed vampire soundtracks twilight chosen music supervisor album released november label conjunction album debuted billboard having sold copies week release digital downloads twilight best selling theatrical movie soundtrack united_states chicago twilight score composed orchestrated week period recorded mixed weeks late september began score love theme edward relationship variation plays film included original theme featured film serves play romance drives story theme composed predator theme opens film intended play edward vampire nature themes include bass line drum beat distorted guitar sound nomadic vampires melody family twilight score released digitally november stores december twilight saga new moon score twilight saga new moon composed returned music supervisor rest soundtrack working relationship scored previous films golden compass twilight saga new moon original motion picture soundtrack album released october label conjunction album debuted billboard later jumped copies sold twilight saga new moon score released november twilight saga eclipse score twilight saga eclipse composed composed scores lord rings trilogy film soundtrack released june conjunction music supervisor label lead single soundtrack star collision love forever performed british band muse soundtrack debuted number billboard albums chart estimated sales copies twilight saga breaking dawn breaking dawn soundtrack saw release singles thousand years rain reached number number billboard hot twilight saga breaking dawn reaction box office performance twilight grossed million ticket sales midnight november grossed million opening day opening weekend united_states canada twilight accumulated million theaters average theater film million united_states canada million international territories total million worldwide film released dvd north_america march midnight release parties sold million units day continued sell units totaling july making twilight saga new moon set records advance ticket sales causing theaters add additional film set records biggest midnight opening domestic united_states canada box office history grossing estimated million theatres expanding theaters record previously held half blood prince grossed million domestically midnight premiere film grossed million opening day domestically biggest single day opening domestic history beating dark knight million opening strongly contributed record time films domestic box office combined gross million single day opening weekend twilight saga new moon ninth highest opening weekend domestic history film sixth highest worldwide opening weekend million total critical response twilight saga successful box office critical reception films mixed significantly declined series continued critic called twilight genuine pop classic praised turning book series esque vision usa today gave film stars wrote said involved production twilight novel substantially absorbing unintentionally funny quickly forgettable film cleveland scene described twilight saga new moon entertaining fantasy noted stronger visual look twilight better job action scenes keeping focus central love triangle washington_post gave film half stars praised performance film wrote despite melodrama times induce diabetes wolf whistle sexy scary gave film grading said movie looks tremendous dialogue works numerous placed jokes acting point san_francisco_chronicle responded mixed review stating film satisfy fans everybody ready bizarre soap opera consisting succession static scenes characters frame announce exactly thinking roger_ebert gave film star said takes achievement twilight leaves release movie inspired feminist criticism entertainment_weekly making light claim little better case influx female viewers theaters indicates increasing importance female demographic hollywood tastes hollywood reporter posted positive review twilight saga eclipse saying film nails variety reports film finally feels like blockbuster earning franchise deserves review stated film best twilight saga far acknowledging person worried director tapped finale got real challenge movies good eclipse new_york_times praised ability entertaining film calling funny better predecessors pointed acting hasn improved negative review said eclipse energy franchise quality performances involving film isn adrenaline charged game love story marketing lead believe majority action remains protracted especially shouldn conversations central triangle roger_ebert gave film positive review films saga felt movie constant conversation main characters criticized edward jacob movie noted mountain range appears film looks like landscapes painted guy shows paint stuff like predicted lack understanding film series general audience stating doubt familiar earlier installments head tails opening scenes gave film stars breaking dawn received negative reviews critics review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reports critics counted reviews gave film positive review site consensus reads slow loaded unintentionally humorous moments breaking dawn satisfy twilight faithful strictly fans franchise mixed critical reception favorable new gave film positive review citing feast dialogue action hand said fifth final entry historically successful twilight franchise self aware ways entertaining review aggregate results home media sales list indicator indicates yearly rank based number dvds sold year released calculated numbers twilight popular culture portuguese teen series red moon similar premise vampire romance differed story parody film vampires suck film series television canon canadian teen vampire film vampire television series sequel called dusk parody twilight film breaking wind title breaking dawn film series directed best known year old virgin knocked spoof films parody version breaking dawn animated movie scene inspired twilight filipino comedy sitcom entitled daddy vampire resembled twilight scenes
The Twilight Saga (film series)