"Twilight" Movie Sequels Moving Forward

**RebelMan** · 11-14-2008, 03:40 AM

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
November 14, 2008

With Summit Entertainment's highly-anticipated Twilight opening on November 21, the studio is moving potential future installments in the franchise into the development pipeline.

The Hollywood Reporter says the company has acquired rights to the next three novels in Stephenie Meyer's vampire series and has hired Twilight scribe Melissa Rosenberg to pen scripts based on "New Moon" and "Eclipse," the second and third books, respectively.

A fourth book, "Breaking Dawn," has not attached a writer.

"Twilight" revolves around the relationship between an average teenage girl, Bella, and a vampire, Edward. In "New Moon," Edward leaves Bella, sending Bella into a depression and a friendship with another vampire. In the third book, "Eclipse," that relationship triangle evolves, while evil empires begin to pursue Bella. "Breaking Dawn" pushes the plot further with a marriage between Bella and Edward.

**RebelMan** · 11-23-2008, 04:08 PM

Summit Greenlights "Twilight" Sequel - "New Moon"
Source: Summit Entertainment
November 23, 2008

Summit Entertainment announced today that the studio is officially moving forward with the production of New Moon, the second installment of its filmed franchise "Twilight," the action-packed, modern day vampire love story. The movie will be based on the second novel in author Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series titled, "New Moon." The first movie in the "Twilight" franchise, the self-titled Twilight, arrived in theaters this weekend to sold-out showings.

Stephenie Meyer stated, "I don't think any other author has had a more positive experience with the makers of her movie adaptation than I have had with Summit Entertainment. I'm thrilled to have the chance to work with them again on 'New Moon.'"

Starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, Twilight 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. Their unorthodox romance puts her in physical danger when Edward's nemesis comes to town and sets his sights on Bella.

**RebelMan** · 11-29-2008, 04:34 PM

"New Moon" to Start Filming in March
Source:KiisFM
November 28, 2008

Ryan Seacrest chatted it up with Twilight star Kristen Stewart who told KiisFM that the inevitable sequel, New Moon, begins shooting in March. Summit Entertainment officially greenlit the sequel last week.

"A lot of the book takes place in Italy, and I think we're going to get to go to Italy, which is so cool," Stewart says. "For a while there, they were like, Oh, we don't know if we have the money, but now I think we may have the money!"

To listen to the full interview click here.

11-14-2008, 03:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
RebelMan AgEnT oF ChAoS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Web Posts: 12,595 My Profile	"Twilight" Movie Sequels Moving Forward Source: The Hollywood Reporter November 14, 2008 With Summit Entertainment's highly-anticipated Twilight opening on November 21, the studio is moving potential future installments in the franchise into the development pipeline. The Hollywood Reporter says the company has acquired rights to the next three novels in Stephenie Meyer's vampire series and has hired Twilight scribe Melissa Rosenberg to pen scripts based on "New Moon" and "Eclipse," the second and third books, respectively. A fourth book, "Breaking Dawn," has not attached a writer. "Twilight" revolves around the relationship between an average teenage girl, Bella, and a vampire, Edward. In "New Moon," Edward leaves Bella, sending Bella into a depression and a friendship with another vampire. In the third book, "Eclipse," that relationship triangle evolves, while evil empires begin to pursue Bella. "Breaking Dawn" pushes the plot further with a marriage between Bella and Edward.

11-23-2008, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
RebelMan AgEnT oF ChAoS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Web Posts: 12,595 My Profile	Summit Greenlights "Twilight" Sequel - "New Moon" Source: Summit Entertainment November 23, 2008 Summit Entertainment announced today that the studio is officially moving forward with the production of New Moon, the second installment of its filmed franchise "Twilight," the action-packed, modern day vampire love story. The movie will be based on the second novel in author Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series titled, "New Moon." The first movie in the "Twilight" franchise, the self-titled Twilight, arrived in theaters this weekend to sold-out showings. Stephenie Meyer stated, "I don't think any other author has had a more positive experience with the makers of her movie adaptation than I have had with Summit Entertainment. I'm thrilled to have the chance to work with them again on 'New Moon.'" Starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, Twilight 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. Their unorthodox romance puts her in physical danger when Edward's nemesis comes to town and sets his sights on Bella.

11-29-2008, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
RebelMan AgEnT oF ChAoS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Web Posts: 12,595 My Profile	"New Moon" to Start Filming in March Source:KiisFM November 28, 2008 Ryan Seacrest chatted it up with Twilight star Kristen Stewart who told KiisFM that the inevitable sequel, New Moon, begins shooting in March. Summit Entertainment officially greenlit the sequel last week. "A lot of the book takes place in Italy, and I think we're going to get to go to Italy, which is so cool," Stewart says. "For a while there, they were like, Oh, we don't know if we have the money, but now I think we may have the money!" To listen to the full interview click here.

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