the twilight saga on film
EDIT (TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008): The release date for the Twilight movie has
been moved from December 12, 2008, to November 21, 2008. Read more about this in
the Tuesday, August 19, 2008 blog post for the website.
On behalf of Summit Entertainment, we are pleased to present Twilight, in
theatres November 21, 2008.
TWILIGHT is an action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a
human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different,
never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school.
When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy
little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn’t expect much of anything to change.
Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she’s ever met. Intelligent and witty, he
sees straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a
passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than a
mountain lion, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands – and he hasn’t aged
since 1918. Like all vampires, he’s immortal. But he doesn’t
have fangs, and he doesn’t drink human blood; Edward and his family are unique
among vampires in their lifestyle choice. To Edward, Bella is that thing
he has waited 90 years for – a soul mate. But the closer they get, the
more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could
send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do
when James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefèvre),
the Cullens’ mortal vampire enemies, come to town, looking for her?
ABOUT TWILIGHT: Based on the current #1 New York Times Bestselling series (30
weeks and counting) with over 5.5 million books in print by Stephenie Meyer,
TWILIGHT is a cultural phenomenon, with a dedicated fanbase that eagerly awaits
this movie. There are over 100 fan sites devoted to Twilight, and it has
been chosen as the New York Times Editor’s Choice, a Publishers Weekly Best Book
of the Year, Amazon’s “Best Book of the Decade…So Far”, Teen People’s “Hot List”
Pick, The American Library Association’s “Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults”
and “Top Ten Books for Reluctant Readers” and has been translated into 20
languages. Critically acclaimed director Catherine Hardwicke brings
to life this modern, visual, and visceral Romeo & Juliet story of the ultimate
forbidden love affair – between vampire and mortal.
RELEASE DATE: November 21, 2008
DIRECTOR: Catherine Hardwicke
SCREENPLAY: Melissa Rosenberg
PRODUCER: Mark Morgan
PRODUCER: Greg Mooradian
PRODUCER: Wyck Godfrey
“Twilight” Cast List
Bella Swan: Kristen Stewart
Edward Cullen: Robert Pattinson
Carlisle Cullen: Peter Facinelli
Esme Cullen: Elizabeth Reaser
Rosalie Hale: Nikki Reed
Emmett Cullen: Kellan Lutz
Alice Cullen: Ashley Greene
Jasper Hale: Jackson Rathbone
Charlie Swan: Billy Burke
James: Cam Gigandet
Victoria: Rachelle Lefèvre
Laurent: Edi Gathegi
Jessica Stanley: Anna Kendrick
Angela Weber: Christian Serratos
Eric Yorkie: Justin Chon
Mike Newton: Michael Welch
Sam Uley: Solomon Trimble
Jacob Black: Taylor Lautner
Renée Dwyer: Sarah Clarke
Billy Black: Gil Birmingham
Tyler Crowley: Gregory Tyree Boyce
Waylon Forge: Ned Bellamy
Phil Dwyer: Matt Bushell
Mr. Molina: José Zúñiga