LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The soundtrack to the upcoming vampire film 'Twilight' debuted at number one on Billboard's album sales chart.
The soundtrack features artists Muse, Perry Farrell, Paramore, Linkin Park and a song by actor Robert Pattinson.
"Twilight" sold 164,700 copies in its first week of release.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - With the release of "Twilight" still one week away, the studio producing the film is already gearing up to produce the next two films in the series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The studio has locked up deals for the next three novels in Stephenie Meyer's blockbuster vampire series and has hired "Twilight" screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg to write scripts based on "New Moon" and "Eclipse," the second and third books, respectively.
No writer has been set for the fourth, "Breaking Dawn."
"Twilight" opens in US theaters on November 21st.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Tickets for the first midnight showings of "Twilight" are quickly selling out, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Online ticket sellers Fandango and MovieTickets report the film has sold out hundreds of performances, four days before its Friday opening in about 3,400 locations.
Fandango has sold out almost 700 shows - including 500 or so midnight Thursday screenings - and MovieTickets counted more than 400 sellouts of various show times.
Hollywood experts speculate a $40 million-plus opening is almost assured and $50 million or more is possible, if weekend moviegoing proves robust. Some are predicting an opening weekend with sales in excess of $60 million.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - More than a thousand midnight screenings of the teen vampire movie "Twilight" sold out Friday morning.
In Los Angeles, pairs of tickets were hawked for upwards of $50 on Craigslist. On Facebook, members were planning their opening-night wardrobe.
Many theater owners said they were adding additional showtimes - some as late as 2:45 a.m. Friday - to meet the demand for tickets.
"Twilight" currently represents more than 94 percent of all weekly ticket sales on the Fandango's Internet ticket broker's Web site.
"It's our fastest ticket-seller since 'The Dark Knight,'" Rick Butler, chief operating officer of Fandango, said in a statement.
"The impressive advance ticket sales are clearly the result of the growing Internet buzz from the novel's online fans. There are so many moviegoers staying up late to see the movie at midnight that 'Twilight' might single-handedly boost coffee sales on Friday morning."
Hollywood experts expect the film to bring in upwards of $60 million dollars in its first weekend of release.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - "Twilight" took a huge bite out of the weekend box office, bringing in an estimated $70.6 million in its first weekend of release, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Last weekend's top film, "Quantum of Solace," earned another $27.4 million for second place, bringing its two-week total to more than $109 million in the US.
Disney's animated feature "Bolt" debuted in third with an estimated $27 million in ticket sales.
Overall it was another strong weekend at the box office. Total ticket sales were more than $169 million, a four percent increase over the same period last year according to Neilson EDI.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Even though "Twilight" has earned rave reviews from fans, not mention nearly $140 million at the box office, director Catherine Hardwicke will not be directing the sequel "New Moon."
According to DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com, the reason for change is Hardwicke's schedule.
"I am sorry that due to timing I will not have the opportunity to direct 'New Moon,'" said Hardwicke. "Directing 'Twilight' has been one of the great experiences of my life, and I am grateful to the fans for their passionate support of the film. I wish everyone at Summit the best with the sequel - it is a great story."
"Catherine did an incredible job in helping us to launch the 'Twilight' franchise, and we thank her for all of her efforts and we very much hope to work with her on future Summit projects," said Summit production president Erik Feig.
Even though both sides publicly say the split is due to a "scheduling conflict," sources from Summit Entertainment reportedly said that Hardwicke, "was "difficult" and "irrational" during the making of "Twilight."
So far, no new director has been announced.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Summit Entertainment says it plans to release the "Twilight" sequel "New Moon" on November 20th of next year, according to Entertainment Weekly.
With that date in mind, pre-production on the film is set to begin in Vancouver by December 15th. A director to replace Catherine Hardwicke has not yet been hired by the studio.
Another concern, according to several unnamed movie executives, is that the script is not yet finished. Also there are reports that Summit wants to replace actor Taylor Lautner as Jacob, who has a larger role in "New Moon."
EW reports that director Chris Weitz has been offered the "New Moon" job, but that a deal to secure the "The Golden Compass" director has not yet been finalized.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Taylor Lautner will reprise the role of Jacob in the upcoming "Twilight" sequel, "New Moon."
The announcement was made by director Chris Weitz on "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer's official website.
"I'm very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he's doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer," wrote Weitz.
Producers had initially voiced concerns about the casting of Lautner for the sequel because the character is older and physically changed in the sequel.
"The characters in Stephenie's books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series," Weitz wrote.
Meyer voiced her support for Lautner as well. The author said she was "very much a part of this decision" and says she's "truly thrilled that Taylor was the one who proved to the director, to Summit, and to me that he is the best possible Jacob we could have."
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Hundreds of fans in Vancouver were turned away from an open casting session for "New Moon," the sequel to the hit "Twilight."
According to the Vancouver Sun, many of the hopefuls had begun lining up as early as 5 a.m. for a chance at a small part in the upcoming film.
When officials told the crowd at 12:30 p.m. that no more people would be allowed in the building, the hundreds left outside were visibly disappointed.
Filmmakers were auditioning "first nations/aboriginal actors and actresses between the ages of 15 and 25" for the upcoming sequel.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Summit Entertainment is confirming that Dakota Fanning is officially set to star in the "Twilight" sequel "New Moon."
Fanning will play Jane, a particularly sinister vampire with a sweet, youthful exterior, who is part of the Volturi branch of the bloodsucking breed.
Filming is set to begin in Vancouver this month.
The movie will be in theaters this November.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - A new director will be behind the camera for the third film in the vampire series "Twilight," according to Entertainment Tonight.
Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona will direct the film for Summit Entertainment, the studio producing 'Eclipse.'
Bayona - a protégé of Mexican-born Guillermo Del Toro - directed the Spanish-language horror-thriller "The Orphanage."
Each "Twilight" film has had a different director. Chris Weitz replaced 'Twilight' director Catherine Hardwicke on the second in the series, 'New Moon,' which is set to open on November 20.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - "Twilight" fans are ravenously devouring the trailer for the upcoming sequel "New Moon."
And fans won't be disappointed as the clip features a kiss, a shirtless Taylor Lautner and a hint at the drama that is to come.
"New Moon" hits theaters this fall.
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Fresh off a big win at the MTV Movie Awards, "Twilight" is poised to take home a few more trophies at the upcoming Fox Teen Choice Awards.
The vampire romance landed 12 total nominations, including top Drama, Romance and Actor and Actress. The awards will be handed out on Monday, August 10th.
Other films scoring multiple nominations include "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and "Slumdog Millionaire."
Robert Pattinson is up for Male Performance in a Drama as well as Male Hottie. Co-star Kristen Stewart got the nod for Female Performance in a Drama.
On the TV side, "Gossip Girl" will be competing against "90210" and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" in the Drama category.
The awards also feature a couple of unusual categories including "Celebrity Pet" and Celebrity Baby.
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - "Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart thrilled fans of the vampire series at Comic-Con's "New Moon" news conference in San Diego.
Answering questions from the press and from fans, the stars revealed they each have their own favorite book in the "Twilight" series.
Lautner’s surprising choice is "Eclipse," the movie they will shoot next.
“It has lots of action in it. In 'Eclipse,' it's the three of them physically together," Taylor says. "They have to team up to try and be friends to protect her. I'm excited to get going."
“New Moon†is preferred by Rob and Kristen.
"I liked 'New Moon' in terms of how far I could push myself in the series," says Kristen.
"I feel after 'New Moon' it's kind of smooth sailing for her. But in 'New Moon,' she's lost. I had to find her again."
"I like the juxtaposition of so many people being there," says Robert.
"It's such a hyped character. So many see him as a hero. In 'New Moon,' he's so humbled. He's looking at Bella and is thinking he loves her too much. ... He deliberately starts breaking it. And the final fight sequence at the end, Bella saves Edward, which she does in every book."
Meantime, "Twilight" fans are expected to sink their teeth into a new line inspired by the movie that will be sold at Nordstrom.
One t-shirt features a tribute to the Washington town where the saga takes place: Forks, Washington.
Another asks wearers to pick sides in the love triangle, either "Team Edward" or "Team Jacob."
The clothes will be available online starting October 1st.
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reported earlier, Summit Entertainment announced that Rachelle Lefevre's Victoria character would be played by Bryce Dallas Howard in the third installment Eclipse due to a scheduling conflict.
But Lefevre is firing back at the studio saying their version of events is just not true.
"I was stunned. I was fully committed to the Twilight saga, and to the portrayal of Victoria. I turned down several other film opportunities and, in accordance with my contractual rights, accepted only roles that would involve very short shooting schedules," Lefevre wrote.
"My commitment to Barney's Version is only 10 days. Summit picked up my option for Eclipse. Although the production schedule for Eclipse is over three months long, Summit said they had a conflict during those ten days and would not accommodate me. Given the length of filming for Eclipse, never did I fathom I would lose the role over a 10-day overlap.
"I was happy with my contract with Summit and was fully prepared to continue to honor it. Summit chose simply to recast the part. I am greatly saddened that I will not get to complete my portrayal of Victoria for the Twilight audience. This is a story, a theatrical journey and a character that I truly love and about which I am very passionate.
I will be forever grateful to the fan support and loyalty I've received since being cast for this role, and I am hurt deeply by Summit's surprising decision to move on without me. I wish the cast and crew of Eclipse only the very best."
Summit Entertainment has a different version of events, and says they are disappointed Lefevre chose another film over Eclipse.
"We at Summit Entertainment are disappointed by Rachelle Lefevre's recent comments which attempt to make her career choices the fault of the Studio. Her decision to discuss her version of the scheduling challenges publicly has forced the Studio to set the record straight and correct the facts," the studio said in a statement.
"It was not until July 20th that Summit was first informed of Ms. Lefevre's commitment to Barney's Version, a commitment we have since been advised she accepted in early June. Summit had acted in good faith that she would be available to fulfill her obligations both in terms of rehearsals and shooting availability for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. We feel that her choice to withhold her scheduling conflict information from us can be viewed as a lack of cooperative spirit which affected the entire production.
"Ms. Lefevre took a role in the other film that places her in Europe during the required rehearsal time, and at least ten days of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse's principal photography. This period is essential for both rehearsal time with the cast, and for filming at key locations that are only available during the initial part of production.
"The fact remains that Ms. Lefevre's commitment to the other project—which she chose to withhold from Summit until the last possible moment—makes her unfortunately unavailable to perform the role of Victoria."
There may be another element in this: money. E! News is reporting Summit was looking to save money by avoiding Lefevre's contractually required pay raise. Seeing an out, they took it. However, this doesn't seem to make sense because Bryce Dallas Howard is a bigger "name" in Hollywood, able to command a far larger salary that Lefevre.
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NEW YORK, New York (X17online) - The security team charged with protecting Robert Pattinson from throngs of screaming fans is being criticized by the New York City Police Department for not doing enough to protect him.
The Twilight star has been in the big apple shooting "Remember Me" and has been swarmed by fans at every location where filming has taken place.
"Enough is enough. His security people aren't up to the task of keeping him safe, and they have no idea how to deal with the crowds this guy attracts," one report quotes a police source.
Pattinson, for his part, has tried to quiet the fans as well.
"People ambush me and try to find out what hotel I'm staying at, as well as wanting to touch my hair. Everyone just screams and screams," Pattinson said.
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) -Twilight won nine of the twelve Award it was nominated for at the Teen Choice Awards, including the award for best drama.
Robert Pattinson was named best actor and Kristen Stewart, best actress. The vampire flick picked up best romance, best liplock, best rumble, best villain (Cam Gigandet), fresh face female (Ashley Greene), and fresh face male (Taylor Lautner).
Miley Cyrus was the night's other big winner, taking home six awards, including best comedy TV show, best comedy actress (Hannah Montana), best music/dance movie actress, best hissy fit, best music single (The Climb), and best summer song (for Before the Storm)
Gossip Girl won the prize for best series and Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester, and Ed Westwick won for best drama actor, best actress, and best villain, respectively.
The other big winner of the night was Zac Efron. He picked up the surf board for best music/dance actor (HSM 3) and two prizes for 17 Again -- best comedy movie actor and best rock-star moment.
Miley and the Black Eyed Peas, Sean Kingson, and the Jonas Brothers performed.
Britney Spears was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Teen Choice Awards air tonight on Fox at 8 pm!
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - It should have been a huge weekend for Vanessa Hudgen's new movie 'Bandslam.' But an early leak of the "New Moon" trailer may have hurt the films chances.
The trailer for the new chapter in "Twilight" saga was expected to lure in the crowds and was the central part of Summit's marketing campaign.
However, the posting of bootleg copies of the trailer on various websites appears to have derailed that plan.
"Bandslam," which received generally positive reviews, brought in just $2.3 million at the box office and did not make the top ten.
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Despite photos suggesting a romance with Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson insists he's still a single guy.
In a recent interview with the UK's Daily Mirror, Pattinson says the stories about his romantic life are far from true.
"I don’t have a girlfriend. I don’t know why," Pattinson insists.
And apparently being one of the biggest movie stars on the planet doesn't help.
“You always think you’re going to get more girls after you’ve made a movie and it never happens. You sit there and you’re like ‘I’m a big movie star and I want to go out with some models’ but I don’t know why that doesn’t happen."
The 23-year-old also complains about life in Hollywood.
“It’s especially different in LA. Most of the women there are actresses and by default that makes them a little bit nuts – not that that’s a bad thing. But I don’t really have a type. Whenever I get asked who my favorite celebrity crush is, I have no idea."
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Summit Entertainment is launching a series of official Twilight conventions across North America over the next several years for fans of the vampire series.
The conventions will be a place for fans to mingle with the Twilight actors, view screenings of new footage, attend panel discussions, parties, auctions and trivia contests.
There will be 20 events total, starting with the kickoff at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel
in New Jersey on August 28, and the conventions will also take place in Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Phoenix, Los Angeles and several other cities.
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) -True Blood star Stephen Moyer has been cast along side Twilight heartthrob Cam Gigandet in the upcoming film Priest.
Unfortch, it looks like the guys will be playing mere mortals in Priest. Moyer's character is described as "the mortal brother" of the warrior priest, while Gigandet will be the love interest for the priest's niece.
With these two vampire veterans sharing the screen we're guessing a ton of you Twilight/True Blood will be flooding the theaters when Priest hits the screen.
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Cameras were rolling and Rob and Kristen were on the set, as the first day of filming for Eclipse got underway yesterday in Vancouver. The director even sent out a Tweet to mark the occasion.
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"Shot with Rob and Kristen today, both gave great performances. Lots of frustrating noisy planes overhead but beautiful scene regardless," director David Slade posted on his Twitter account.
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'Eclipse' - the third installment of the Twilight series is expected in theaters in 2010.
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MADRID, Spain (X17online) - Rob Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner hit the red carpet in Madrid to promote New Moon, and it doesn't seem to matter where they go, Twilight fans are beside themselves with excitement!
We spotted the trio of actors leaving Los Angeles a few days ago, and since then, they've gone on a whirlwind press tour, hitting Paris and London along the way. Of course, the one thing that's been on everyone's mind lately is Rob and Kristen's romance!
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We photographed the two holding hands at the airport in France the other night, and even though the duo have yet to confirm their relationship, the pictures definitely speak volumes!
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The fourth installment of the Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn, may be close to securing Bill Condon as the director. Summit Entertainment is currently negotiating with Condon to take on the two-part project.
Sources close to the project say that Breaking Dawn will be made into two movies, which means Condon would be scoring a major Twilight gig.
Breaking Dawn is the final part to author Stephenie Meyer's four-book vampire series.
Condon recently directed the musical Dreamgirls starring Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce.
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The American Library Association has added the Twilight series to the annual report of "challenged books." The vampire novels created by Stephanie Meyer rank #5 on this list that already includes J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.
The "challenged books" list is compilation of books that are the most complained about by parents and educators. The ALA defines a challenge as a “formal, written complaint filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness.†Twilight books have been criticized for their sexual content, as well as teen romance and violence.
Barbara Jones, director of the association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, had this to say: “Vampire novels have been a target for years and the ‘Twilight’ books are so immensely popular that a lot of the concerns people have had about vampires are focused on her books."
Other books that have been included on the list: The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Color Purple and The Chocolate War.
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Twilight fans can mark their calendars for November 18, 2011. That's the day Breaking Dawn is scheduled to hit theaters.
Since Bill Condon confirmed that he will be directing, rumors have swirled as to whether or not the film would be divided into two parts...and whether it will be in 2-D or 3-D. If the film is divided in two, then the rumored release date for the second part will be July 2012.
The highly anticipated Eclipse will hit theaters this summer. As for Breaking Dawn...filming begins this fall.
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Catherine Hardwicke, director of the original Twilight film, says that if Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene press for too much money, they could get replaced.
Hardwicke tells UsWeekly: "Ashley and Kellan have agents, managers, lawyers... you get all of these outside influences telling you you should hold out for this much because you're such an important part of the franchise."
A source also tells the mag: "Summit leaked the story to turn fans against the cast. They are leading the negotiations to the press and are trying to make them look greedy... Summit has made millions and the cast is just looking to get what they deserve."
Hardwicke adds, "Possibly, Rachelle and Ashley and Kellan might not even be all that involved. They have all the other people telling them things and a lot of stuff can get mishandled, like what happened with Rachelle. There's so many possible misunderstandings. It breaks my heart. It could turn ugly. Do [these actors] deserve more money? Probably they do, on one level. But if everybody make so much money then... it's complicated. What a mess!"
Kristin Stewart, Rob Pattinson and Taylor Lautner are reportedly close to finalizing their deals ... said to be worth tens of millions each.
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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Vampire movies, TV shows and merchandise are bringing in billions of dollars. Just this past weekend, the Twilight parody Vampires Suck grossed $20 million at the box office.
The three Twilight films have grossed over $1.7 billion at the global boxoffice. Vampire merchandising has raked in $600 million, TV and DVDs $1.2 billion and publishing $1.6 billion, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
As for why vampires are so popular with audiences, CW's The Vampire Diaries executive producer Julie Plec says:
HBO's True Blood season 3 finale will air September 12th. The series, with 5 million regular viewers, has been HBO's most successful property since The Sopranos. According to THR, domestic and foreign licensing arrangements could generate $100 million-$125 million from Vampire Diaries and $50 million-$75 million from True Blood.
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Joining the cast are up-and-coming actors Carolina Virguez (Spanish TV series Matalobos), Olga Fonda (Love Hurts), Wendell Pierce (HBO's The Wire), Janelle Froehlich (Hacienda Heights), Amadou Ly (The Bridge), Sebastiao Lemos (Brazilian TV series Forca-Tarefa), Ty Olsson (2012) and Masami Kosaka, who appeared with Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning in The Runaways. Lost's Maggie Grace has also signed on to play vampire villain Irina.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn part two is set to hit theaters Nov. 16, 2012.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Summit Entertainment is working on a new deal involving a $550 million loan and a $200 million line of credit hoping the generated cash will help to pay off a high-interest debt load.
The deal will help the movie studio to get "a solid financial footing" and pay investors a $200 million dividend, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
J.P. Morgan and UBS AG are arranging the multi-million dollar deal. A majority of the money will come from the profits generated by the Twilight franchise ... including merchandising and movie distribution.
Peak Group Holdings, as well as Summit co-chairman Rob Friedman and president Erik Feig, will be on the receiving end of the dividends.
Summit was created back in 1991, however the re-vamped company with Friedman and Wachsberger was founded in 2007.
Just last year, Summit Entertainment generated $1.5 billion in revenue.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) -- Twilight saga author Stephenie Meyer is expanding her artistic talents to include producing, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Meyer will produce Austenland, an indie romantic comedy that will star Keri Russell and will be directed by Jerusha Hess, who co-wrote Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. This is Hess' directing debut.
Meyer has acted as a producer on the Twilight adaptations, but has never produced for any other movies. Like Twilight, Austenland is based on a book; Shannon Hale wrote the novel and Hale and Hess co-wrote the script.
Jennifer Coolidge and Jane Seymour will also star in the movie, which centers on a single, thirtysomething woman with a secret obsession with the Mr. Darcy character -- as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
LOS ANGELES, CA (X17online) - Fox's Teen Choice Awards came away as a winner and a loser Sunday night.
The awards show drew 3.2 million viewers but was down 27 percent from last year in the 18-49 demo. It did show gain young viewers, however - the show was up 8% from last year and was Fox's highest-rated telecast this summer among teens.
The show was hosted by The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco and featured performances by Selena Gomez and the Scene and OneRepublic.
The biggest winner of the night was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, which beat out The Twilight Saga in almost every category and took home seven awards. See a full list of winners here.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 has grossed over $500 million in the 12 days since its debut.
The fourth installment of the wildly successful film franchise has earned $223.4 million domestically and $285 internationally.
"We couldn't be more pleased with the success of this film and a franchise that the fans have continued to support over the past several years. Thank you to all involved with the films from the actors, filmmakers and Stephenie Meyer to the most important group of all, the global fan base that continues to drive a desire for more Edward, Jacob and Bella," Summit Entertainment co-chairmen Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger said in a statement.
Part 2 of Breaking Dawn - the final installment of the film franchise - is scheduled to hit screens in November 2012.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg has become the highest-grossing female screenwriter of all time.
Following the extraordinary success of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, which has generated $647.3 million in revenues thus far, Rosenberg has officially surpassed Linda Woolverton (Alice in Wonderland, The Lion King) as Hollywood’s highest-grossing female screenwriter. In total, her films have earned a worldwide revenue of $2.56 billion.
Rosenberg is currently writing a film adaptation of young adult novel Earthseed for Paramount.
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The first teaser trailer has been released for the adaptation of Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's new sci-fi novel, The Host .
The film will star Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger, William Hurt, and Frances Fisher.
The film, set to be released March 29, 2013, is based on humans who put up a fight against an alien species that invade human bodies, fuse to people's consciousness and systematically erase their personalities.
The novel is a follow-up to Meyer's smash hit Twilight book series.
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