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Twilight (2008)
Twilight (2008)
> MOVIES Adjust this page for inflation ...>>> TWILIGHT Domestic Total as of Nov. 23, 2008: $69,637,740 Distributor: Summit Entertainment Release Date: November 21, 2008 Genre: Romance Running Time: 2 hrs. 0 min. MPAA Rating: PG-13 Production Budget: $37 million SHOWTIMES: Zip Code This ...
 Squeezing more blood   :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bill Zwecker
Squeezing more blood :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bill Zwecker
suntimes.com — Now that 'Twilight' is a smash, its young stars will get huge raises for the sequel --... and the sequel after that There's one rule in Hollywood that's rarely broken: Pull in big bucks at the box office and a sequel -- or three -- is virtually ... Squeezing more blood :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bill Zwecker
‘Twilight’ Sucks the Blood Out of the Competition
‘Twilight’ Sucks the Blood Out of the Competition
celebritysmackblog.com — Twilight opened Friday, taking in an astonishing $70.6 million in it’s first weekend. Unheard of for a... female director. In fact, it is the highest grossing film ever for a female director. The film is based on the best selling series by ... ‘Twilight’ Sucks the Blood Out of the Competition
'Twilight' Debuts with $70 Million Weekend
'Twilight' Debuts with $70 Million Weekend
getthebigpicture.net — The vampire flick 'Twilight' cooled off considerably after its mammoth Friday debut, but it was still the... runaway winner at the box office, marking the third straight week we've had a new fourth-biggest opening of 2008. 'Twilight' Debuts with $70 Million Weekend
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Razzi Snap: Michelle Williams Finds Peace In NY Countryside
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip — ... ? They scared up more than $70 million at the box office this weekend according to early estimates. Let’s hope other vamps out there consider the human-free lifestyle…[Read more...] ...

Twilight's Box Office Doesn't Suck Ha Ha Do You See The Pun [Twilight]
io9 — ... it; more people wanted to see Twilight on its opening weekend than Wall-E. Or Hellboy II. Or, thankfully, High School Musical 3. The teen vamp romance grossed $70.5 million this weekend, making it the fourth biggest opening of the year, behind The Dark Knight, Iron Man and Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. Unsurprisingly, Summit greenlit the movie version of New Moon, the sequel, as a result. [Box Office Mojo] ...

Director Catherine Hardwicke Fired From Twilight Sequels!
FirstShowing.net — Typically we shy away from Twilight news, but this is worth mentioning! According to Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood, director Catherine Hardwicke has been "fired" from the two upcoming Twilight sequels that Summit Entertainment greenlit after the first ...

Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom Delayed Until Summer
FirstShowing.net — Unlike the news that Universal was shifting the release date of Fast & Furious, this is good news! Summit Entertainment has announced that they are delaying the release of Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom until May 15th next summer. Summit pushed ...

Key Twilight 2 Constituents Attempt to Curb Fan Backlash
Vulture — ... ? We kid, we kid. But still, we remain steadfast in our belief that the fantasy-franchise destroyer Weitz is going to have a heck of a time turning New Moon into anything remotely resembling the success of Twilight ($150 million domestic box office and climbing). Maybe integrating a ...

Catherine Hardwicke to Twilight Studio: ‘You Can’t Fire Me, Because I Quit!’
Vulture — ... Despite the fact that Catherine Hardwicke transformed the ham-fisted prose of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novel into a genuine cultural phenomenon (one that's raked in some $356 million in worldwide box office), Summit Entertainment ...

Let Me Hold You Closer, My Little Blutwurst
Agent Bedhead — [image] Now that Twilight is approaching the $400 million mark at the global box office, we can expect to be inundated by movies and television shows copying Stephenie Meyers’ emo teen vampire formula. So the arrival of a Twilight -linked reality show counts as one of those unpleasant surprises that in hindsight seems inevitable. Mission Hollywood will premiere on German television June 8, and features twelve unknown starlets competing for a chance at a role in one of the upcoming Twilight sequels. The show even has an Inglourious Basterds tie-in. One of the judges will be Til Schweiger (Hugo Stiglitz ...

Twilight sequel New Moon could be the first bloodless vampire movie
Film | guardian.co.uk — Going by the first trailer, the followup to Catherine Hardwicke's teen romance looks insipid to say the least The first Twilight film wasn't exactly a hit with the critics – Peter Bradshaw and Xan Brooks's trend-bucking notwithstanding – but the teen vampire romance based on the popular novel by ...

‘New Moon’ will hit theaters this year
Pop Critics — How much did you enjoy the Twilight movie? Its sequel, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, will be hitting theaters on November 20. If you have had the chance to see Twilight, I think you are going to enjoy the next one to hit theaters. The first movie in the series brought in over $69 million its opening weekend. Some people were disappointed with the adaptation of the first book, but I enjoyed it well enough and am looking forward to the second movie. Here’s a preview of New Moon to wet your appetites. ...

Twilight writer's sci-fi novel heads for big screen
Film | guardian.co.uk — Stephenie Meyer's The Host, a love triangle involving alien body-snatchers, will be adapted and directed by Gattaca's Andrew Niccol The first book for grown-ups from the writer of the Twilight series, Stephenie Meyer, looks set to follow its teen-vampire predecessors into the multiplexes, Variety ...

If You Were Summit, What Would You Spend That Wad of Cash On?
Cinematical — ... * and other studios pass on this little young adult vampire romance series, you pick it up. You spend roughly $40 million to make the feature, slip it onto the big screen, and suddenly, you've fostered a phenomenon. Your opening weekend alone pays for the film and then some. You score $191 million domestic, and another $192 million from the foreign box office. You find yourself at the heart of a film and marketing goldmine. ...

UPDATES: Top 50 Hottest Young Actors - Robert Pattinson: Keeping it Real
Home — Our last article featuring Robert Pattinson dealt with the media's apparent obsession with the young British actor. In partnership with RPO and their new website called F.L.A.N.S., which promoted the need for fans to respect the actor's privacy - tMF wrote an article detailing how fans can help. ...

'New Moon' Becomes Biggest Advanced Ticket Seller Ever!
Cinematical — ... of all time. Twilight wasn't able to grab a spot on the list, making only $383 million, while the lowest spot is Die Another Day with $432 mil. But the first of the series also wasn't trouncing beloved flicks like The Dark Knight. At the very least, I'd presume it gets on the list. ...

''New Moon'' already breaking box office records
Reeling —   According to early reports , The Twilight Saga: New Moon may have grossed nearly $24 million at 12:01 a.m.  screenings around the country held this morning. If that number holds, New Moon would edge out the previous two midnight-screening record holders, Harry Potter and the Blood Prince , ($22.2 million) and The Dark Knight ($18.4 million). Jacob-bella-beach Twilight grossed $191.4 million in the U.S. and a near-identical $192.2 million around the rest of the world. I will be interested to see how much New Moon winds up earning, considering the ...

Weirdest Movies Ever Released On Thanskgiving Weekend [Counterprogramming]
io9 — ... Twilight You probably have at least one family member who's as creepy as Edward. So it's good to get some perspective. ...

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filmofilia.com 11/18/2008 — Watch all the red carpet action at the “ Twilight ” World Premiere, the much-anticipated movie version of Stephenie Meyer ’s best-selling novel, which replays through this widget. The movie, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson , opens Nov. 21 nationwide. ...
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cinematical.com 11/22/2008 — The long wait is finally over, and one of this fall's most talked-about films hits theaters this weekend. Twilight reviews have been all over the board -- with some folks hating the fact that it's a watered-down, lovey-dovey vampire flick, while ...
Twilight Gifts for the Uber Fan in Your Life
tengossip.com 12/18/2008 — I’m not a fan of Twilight , but Taylor is. And, so are many people. So I felt I might as well share the ring I saw in a recent(ish) issue of Lucky Magazine . It’s a ring by Elisa Solomon , that comes in silver or gold
'Twilight' leaves its box-office markL.A. Times - Movie News 11/23/2008
The vampire romance takes in $70.5 million domestically for a strong November opening weekend. > A wildly popular vampire love story bit into the box office ...
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TWILIGHT Premiere FootageThe IESB 11/23/2008
IESB's good pal Ron Jacobsohn put together this montage of footage from the red carpet premiere of TWILIGHT for us to share!
Summit Entertainment Announces TWILIGHT Sequel - NEW MOONThe IESB 11/23/2008
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.
BOX OFFICE Tally for the Weekend of TWILIGHTThe IESB 11/23/2008
Rentrak Theatrical Announces Box Office Estimates for Weekend of November 23, 2008.