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'Twilight' Sequel Confirmed: 'New Moon' will be made

by Amy Judd | November 22, 2008 at 04:06 pm

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Stephanie Meyer's best selling sequel to Twilight will be made into a movie. 'New Moon' already has a screenwriter and riding high on the success of Twilight at the box-office, it would be silly not to make the film.

"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," the best-selling author said in a statement. "I'm thrilled to have the chance to work with them again on 'New Moon.' "

The news comes on the heels of the vampire flick selling out theaters nationwide, despite its mixed reviews. The madness began with some impressive advance ticket sales, then the film added to its $7 million midnight-screening take with a staggering $35.7 million on Friday, taking in money at a rate reported to be more than three times that of last week's box-office winner, "Quantum of Solace." To put it in perspective, "Twilight" is now second only to "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in terms of biggest opening-day gross for a non-summer release.

"Twilight" is currently on track to become the highest-grossing film ever made by a female director, the highest-grossing vampire film of all time, and is also threatening several other records heading into Saturday. The film is currently projected to make more than $60 million this weekend, which would put it on track for the $150 million box-office haul that director Catherine Hardwicke has said would automatically green-light sequels.

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Jordan Yerman

at 08:26 on November 23rd, 2008

I'm personally on the fence about seeing this one, having recently seen the phenomenal Let the Right One In, which is, in my opinion, the best vampire movie ever made (and, funny enough, whose screen at the Scotiabank Theatre Twilight usurped).

Like Twilight, it's based on a novel, though set in a world far less warm and clean, and with vampires far less... pretty. The eerily plausible vampirism, and its attendant matter-of-fact violence, make it completely not suitable for kids, unless you really, really want them to have nightmares, hate the snow and be afraid of Sweden. But enough about that... this is meant to be a Twilight-centric post.

The vampire thriller's a ready-made franchise for Summit with four books in Stephenie Meyer’s series, which have sold more than 17 million copies worldwide.

"New Moon" is the second title in the series and is centered on Edward Cullen leaving Bella Swan in order to keep her safe from other vampires. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart play the leads in the film.