Tyson Beckford Enjoying Men's "Supermodel" Success/"Reno 911's Lennon Delivers the State of the State". In September 2016, Lionsgate co-chairman Patrick Wachsberger stated that a sequel was "a possibility", but would only go ahead if Stephenie Meyer wanted to do one. In early 2004, Greg Mooradian of Maverick Films brought an unpublished manuscript of Twilight to David Gale, then executive vice president of Paramount Pictures' MTV Films division, to propose a film adaptation. Bella's loyalties are tested to the limit as she becomes entangled in a dark and deadly supernatural secret. Reed had previously worked with Hardwicke on Thirteen, which they wrote together, and Lords of Dogtown.

The choice of Ashley Greene to portray Alice Cullen was criticized by some fans because Greene is 7 inches (18cm) taller than her character as described in the novel. In adapting the novel for the screen, she "had to condense a great deal", combining some characters and leaving others out. Twilight was in development for about three years at Paramount Pictures' MTV Films, during which time a film adaptation differing significantly from the novel was written. And so I had to create back story for them, what they were up to, to flesh them out a bit as characters. Instead of shooting at Forks High School itself, scenes taking place at the school were filmed at Kalama High School [48] and Madison High School.Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times gave the film a more positive review than for the first two films in the saga, but still felt the movie was a constant, unclever conversation between the three main characters. Rosenberg said that "you don't really see James and the other villains until to the last quarter of the book, which really won't work for a movie. Cam Gigandet as James Witherdale, the leader of a group of nomadic vampires that intends to kill Bella.

Can the couple's deep and passionate love overcome the frenzied vampires and werewolves that stand in their way - not to mention the disapproval of Bella's family and friends?At the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, Pattinson, who was nominated alongside Taylor Lautner, also won an award for Male Breakthrough Performance, " Decode" was nominated for Best Song from a Movie, Twilight won an award for Best Movie, Kristen Stewart won for Best Female performance, Stewart and Pattinson were awarded Best Kiss, and Pattinson and Cam Gigandet won an award for Best Fight. Similar to her directorial debut Thirteen, Hardwicke opted for an extensive use of hand-held cinematography to make the film "feel real".

Cast members who portrayed vampires avoided sunlight to make their skin pale, though makeup was also applied for that effect, and wore contact lenses: "We did the golden color because the Cullens have those golden eyes. Posing a threat both to the Quileute wolves and to the Volturi vampires, the conception and near-fatal birth of their daughter sparks a series of dramatic events that threatens to tear their world apart.

After their meeting, Feig obtained a copy of the novel, read it, and passed it on to colleagues at Summit, who perceived it as an opportunity to launch a franchise. Rachelle Lefèvre was interested in pursuing a role in the film because Hardwicke was attached to the project as director; there was also "the potential to explore a character, hopefully, over three films"; and she wanted to portray a vampire. They are unaware that James' mate, Victoria, is secretly watching them, plotting revenge for her lover's death. Another theme Burwell composed was a "Predator Theme", which opens the film, and is intended to play Edward's vampire nature. Melissa Rosenberg had been working on adapting the novel prior to Twilight's release [54] and handed in the draft for New Moon during Twilight's opening weekend in November 2008.