Twilight [DVD]

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She is hostile toward Bella throughout the film, worried that Edward's relationship with a human puts their clan at risk. Slade, who previously said he would not be around for them, was seen, along with Stephenie Meyer, on set. The role had already been cast by the time that pre-production ended in December 2007, but the actor who had been selected "fell through"; Lutz subsequently auditioned and was flown to Oregon, where Hardwicke personally chose him. Christian Serratos initially auditioned for Jessica Stanley, but she "fell totally in love with Angela" after reading the books and took advantage of a later opportunity to audition for Angela Weber. The film received a rating of PG-13 from the Motion Picture Association of America for "some violence and a scene of sensuality".

Bonus features include about 10 to 12 extended or deleted scenes, montages and music videos, behind-the-scenes interviews, a "making-of" segment, and commentary featuring Hardwicke, Stewart, and Pattinson. MTV Films was pleased with the script he delivered, which included, among many changes, the character of Bella Swan being a long-distance runner, cursing, using shotguns against vampires who killed her father, being turned into a vampire, and riding "jet skis being chased by the FBI". Twilight' Director Catherine Hardwicke Talks About Edward And Bella's Chemistry, Potential Sequels". While The Twilight Saga has been successful at the box office, critical reception of the films was mixed.Critics Consensus: It's the most entertaining Twilight, but that's not enough to make Breaking Dawn Part 2 worth watching for filmgoers who don't already count themselves among the franchise converts.

on the Billboard 200, having sold about 165,000 copies in its first week of release, 29% of which were digital downloads. In early 2009, before the release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Summit confirmed that they would begin production on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Meyer even allowed him to view a manuscript of the unfinished Midnight Sun, which chronicles the events in Twilight from Edward's point of view. After casting Stewart as Bella, Hardwicke had trouble finding an actor otherworldly enough to play Edward Cullen.Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale, Emmett Cullen's mate, a vampire described as the most beautiful person in the world. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) had, once again, Alexandra Patsavas as music supervisor. He also predicted that a lack of understanding for the film series in general would not bode well with the audience, stating, "I doubt anyone not intimately familiar with the earlier installments could make head or tails of the opening scenes.