FanHost Forums - The Twilight Saga http://forums.fanhost.com/ Discuss the upcoming movies, the books, Stephanie Meyer and everything related to it. en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:11:53 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.fanhost.com/images/misc/rss.jpg FanHost Forums - The Twilight Saga http://forums.fanhost.com/ OFFICIAL: “New Moon” breaks all-time midnight box office record http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187146-official-new-moon-breaks-all-time-midnight-box-office-record-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:27 GMT Posted November 20, 2009 by Larry Richman
OFFICIAL: “New Moon” breaks all-time midnight box office recordUPDATE 2:00 PM

Summit has announced that The Twilight Saga: New Moon has officially set a new all-time midnight box office record, taking in $26.27M from 3514 theaters.

This shatters The Dark Knight's $18.4M midnight debut for a 3-day weekend. It also easily surpasses the all-time record for midnight showings which was held by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which took in $22.2M on a Tuesday night on its way to a 5-day weekend total of $158M. The Dark Knight went on to take in $67.17M that opening day, dropped 29.1% from Friday to Saturday to bring in another $47.65M, and ended with $43.6M on Sunday for an opening weekend total of $158.4M.

UPDATE 12:00 NOON:

Unofficial reports say The Twilight Saga: New Moon has shattered The Dark Knight's $18.4M midnight debut for a 3-day weekend. Sources put the total at $23-24M. This would also surpass Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, whose 5-day weekend began with $22.2M on a Tuesday night. Summit has not yet released official numbers.


UPDATE 8:00 AM:

The early word this Friday morning from industry sources is that The Twilight Saga: New Moon may be on its way to breaking the all-time midnight screening record set by The Dark Knight (for a 3-day weekend). That film grossed $18.4M from 3040 showings. It went on to take in $67.17M that opening day, dropped 29.1% from Friday to Saturday to bring in another $47.65M, and ended with $43.6M on Sunday for an opening weekend total of $158.4M.

In contrast, New Moon played 3514 midnight screenings last night, 474 more than The Dark Knight. This would certainly indicate that it's headed for a new midnight record as it only needs to break $18.4M to do so. It might also be on its way to an all-time opening day record, although the film plays at 4024 theaters this weekend vs. The Dark Knight's 4366 locations.

As I've been saying all week on my Twitter, though, the key to the total weekend box office will be the percentage drop (or increase) from Friday to Saturday. One year ago this weekend, Twilight dropped 40.8% from Friday to Saturday. As terrific as that film's opening day's numbers were, they didn't hold up. So that's the key to this weekend. No matter how well New Moon does today it won't matter if there's a precipitous decline tomorrow.

Reports from theaters all over the country indicate a mix of tweens and older women, with a decent amount of boys and older men. Males are the key to success for this film to overtake The Dark Knight. The all-time record for midnight showings is held by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which took in $22.2M on a Tuesday night on its way to a 5-day weekend total of $158M.

UPDATE WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM:

Summit's official weekend box office estimate is $85M. Most industry estimates are in agreement. Some Hollywood insiders say Summit is low-balling it and that the number could push $100M. My guess, which I posted on my Twitter on Tuesday, is a Friday take of $50M, a maximum 20% drop Friday-Saturday bringing in another $40M, and a $20M Sunday for a weekend total $110M (at least).

Iron Moon: Will New Moon beat Iron Man? That film took in $98.6M at 4154 theaters. It opened on a Thursday and earned $38.7M by Friday, increased 6% from Friday to Saturday with another $37.35M, and added $26M Sunday.

What to watch for: Thursday's midnight numbers. The last Harry Potter took in $22M on a Tuesday night/Wednesday morning to set the all-time record. If New Moon does more than that then a $100M+ weekend is a good bet. If my guess of $110M holds out, it would be the #7 all-time opening weekend. It has to top $102.75M to make the Top 10.

Movietickets.com has announced that New Moon is now their #1 advance ticket seller of all time, beating Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith as well as every film in the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings franchises. New Moon tickets now account for 94% of all online sales.

The movie is now playing in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland, opens tomorrow in Argentina, Australia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Sweden, and Thailand, and opens Friday in Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, India, Norway, Turkey, and the UK. Oh, and the US.

UPDATE TUESDAY 6:00 PM:

The final theater count for The Twilight Saga: New Moon has just been released. The film will open at 4024 locations (much more than the previously estimated 3500+), with 3500 midnight shows and the Twilight reissue at 2057 theaters.

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Congratulations Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Chris Weitz, Stephenie Meyer and rest of the fabulous cast and crew! WELL done! :) ]]> The Twilight Saga Camino http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187146-official-new-moon-breaks-all-time-midnight-box-office-record.html Twilight Saga Wallpaper Thread http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187106-twilight-saga-wallpaper-thread-new-post.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:26:42 GMT Hey chicas! Well I was inspired by the wallpaper thread in the Rob-forum... :wink: How about a thread where we can post all the Twilight-saga-related... Hey chicas! Well I was inspired by the wallpaper thread in the Rob-forum... :wink: How about a thread where we can post all the Twilight-saga-related wallpapers we find (and like)? May be also an idea if your current wally annoys or bores you! :tounguesmilie:: So here we go... :antlers:
(And thank you to all the creative brilliant minds out there! :2thumbsup:)

]]> The Twilight Saga muse http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187106-twilight-saga-wallpaper-thread.html Twilight Saga Video Thread http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187101-twilight-saga-video-thread-new-post.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:54:14 GMT Hey everyone! I thought we could have a video thread where we can post all videos we find that are related to the Twilight-saga (interviews,... Hey everyone! I thought we could have a video thread where we can post all videos we find that are related to the Twilight-saga (interviews, previews, short movie extracts etc.)! :) Besides the main characters it is maybe also a good chance to post videos which include the supporting artists such as Peter Facinelli (Carlisle), Elizabeth Reaser (Esme), Ashley Greene (Alice), Nikki Reed (Rosalie), Kellan Lutz (Emmett) & Jackson Rathbone (Jasper)... and of course Stephenie Meyer. ^^ :tounguesmilie::

Here are some videos I found... enjoy!







]]> The Twilight Saga muse http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187101-twilight-saga-video-thread.html <![CDATA[Twilight's real-life 'Cullen house' up for sale at $3.3 million]]> http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187093-twilights-real-life-cullen-house-up-for-sale-at-3-3-million-new-post.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:58:38 GMT The on-screen family home of 'Twilight' vampire Edward Cullen is up for sale in real life for a cool $3.3 million (USD). The stunning three-floor Vancouver pad is home to Twilight hunk Robert Pattinson's bloodsucking Cullen clan in New Moon, the latest installment of the hit saga. It is the setting for a pivotal scene in the new film when Edward's adopted brother Jasper tries to attack Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) when she bleeds from a paper cut. But with filming of the third Twilight movie 'Eclipse recently wrapped in Vancouver, it has been put on the market at $3,298,000. The luxury home has five bedrooms and four bathrooms. Real estate agent Jason Soprovich describes the property as "The Cullen House, as seen in the recent world-wide hit saga 'Twilight: New Moon'." It is understood the house will not be used as a filming location for future Twilight movies.

Pictured: Real-life Cullen house from Twilight up for sale


More photos ]]> The Twilight Saga Camino http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187093-twilights-real-life-cullen-house-up-for-sale-at-3-3-million.html 3 DAY COUNTDOWN http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187090-3-day-countdown-new-post.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:37:28 GMT OMG .... Who is Excited? *WE ARE* What are your plans?????? I am going with 2 of my girlfriends. :balloon::balloon::balloon: Wish we all could... OMG .... Who is Excited? WE ARE

What are your plans??????
I am going with 2 of my girlfriends. :balloon::balloon::balloon:
Wish we all could go together :disappointed:




]]> The Twilight Saga Plastic Flute http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187090-3-day-countdown.html Stephanie Meyer on OPRAH http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187089-stephanie-meyer-on-oprah-new-post.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:24:10 GMT Love this :balloon:
Part 1 ]]> The Twilight Saga Plastic Flute http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187089-stephanie-meyer-on-oprah.html <![CDATA['New Moon' Is Breaking Records And It Hasn't Even Premiered Yet!]]> http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187074-new-moon-is-breaking-records-and-it-hasnt-even-premiered-yet-new-post.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:13:05 GMT Surprised? Don't be. "New Moon" is big news. When "Twilight" hit theaters almost a year ago, no one really expected it to grow into the phenomenon its become. This Friday though, that's the real litmus test.

"Twilight" did almost $70 million in its opening weekend last year, comparable to the past weekend's "2012," which brought in $65 million. While it certainly isn't a bad opening, the phenomenon feels bigger than that. Maybe it's because, working at MTV, I'm constantly inundated with "Twilight" coverage. Whatever the reason, "New Moon"'s weekend earnings will offer additional insight to just how large Stephenie Meyer's series has become. We already have a pretty good idea, by way of Fandango.

The word from the online ticket retailer, via Deadline Hollywood, is that "New Moon" has surpassed the competition to become their number one advance ticket seller of all time. It's interesting to note that, of the other four movies, three were released this year or last: "Twilight" (#5), "The Dark Knight" (#4) and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (#3). "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" (#2) hit theaters in 2005 and was the previous title-holder. But "New Moon" has now even bested the long-awaited reveal of Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader.

As the Dark Lord himself might say, most impressive.

You can find all manner of stats over on Deadline Hollywood, which apparently got an exclusive on Fandango's weekly press release. My favorite stat: 10% of those polled plan to show up to the theater dressed as a character. We "Star Wars" fans at least have you Twilighters beat there!

Did you pre-buy "New Moon" tickets? How does it feel to know that its ticket pre-sales topped one of the most long-awaited franchise sequels of all time?
Source ]]> The Twilight Saga Camino http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/187074-new-moon-is-breaking-records-and-it-hasnt-even-premiered-yet.html <![CDATA[From the Creators of "Twilight" comes "Firelight"]]> http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/186930-from-the-creators-of-twilight-comes-firelight-new-post.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:41:07 GMT fC8fVmDqKSQ
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]]> The Twilight Saga Camino http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/186856-eclipse-teaser-poster.html <![CDATA["New Moon' MTV Ulalume clip & interviews]]> http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/186767-new-moon-mtv-ulalume-clip-and-interviews-new-post.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:43:46 GMT ]]> The Twilight Saga Camino http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/186767-new-moon-mtv-ulalume-clip-and-interviews.html <![CDATA["Twilight"Returns to Theaters on November 19 for 1 Night Only]]> http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/186742-twilight-returns-to-theaters-on-november-19-for-1-night-only-new-post.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:11:22 GMT "Twilight" to Return to Theaters for One Night
Source:Summit Entertainment
October 29, 2009


This just in from Summit Entertainment:

Responding to the fans of THE TWILIGHT SAGA, Summit Entertainment announced today that it will re-release TWILIGHT, the first film in the franchise, at select theatres nationwide on November 19th, a day before the highly anticipated release of the movie’s sequel, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. Despite the first film already being on DVD, fans across the nation have been calling out to see the film once again on the big screen and the studio is honoring their request.

Summit is working with exhibitors to screen TWILIGHT one night only with screenings in the evening just before THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON arrives in theatres. Select theatres will offer tickets at a reduced price.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON directed by Chris Weitz and starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner will be released November 20, 2009. In the film, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as Bella Swan (Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of—only to find herself in greater peril than ever before. Following Edward Cullen’s (Pattinson) departure from Forks, Washington, Bella discovers his image comes to her whenever she puts herself in jeopardy. In time Bella’s frozen heart is gradually thawed by her budding relationship with Jacob Black (Lautner) who has a supernatural secret of his own.

The TWILIGHT film series tells the story of 17-year-old Bella Swan who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington to live with her father, and becomes drawn to Edward Cullen, a pale, mysterious classmate who seems determined to push her away. But neither can deny the attraction that pulls them together...even when Edward confides that he and his family are vampires. The action-packed, modern day vampire love story TWILIGHT, the first film in the series, was released in theatres on November 21, 2008 to a blockbuster reception. The second installment of the film franchise, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, will be released November 20, 2009. The third film in the franchise, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is due in theaters on June 30, 2010. ]]> The Twilight Saga RebelMan http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/186742-twilight-returns-to-theaters-on-november-19-for-1-night-only.html <![CDATA["New Moon" TV Spots]]> http://forums.fanhost.com/television-and-movies-184/the-twilight-saga-228/186716-new-moon-tv-spots-new-post.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:37:00 GMT HD 480p - Protect You
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