The Twilight Saga (film series) of "Breaking Dawn" reasonable, which would be substantially greater than the previous instalments in the series, filming in Louisiana was also negotiated, providing larger tax credits for the studio to benefit from. Twilight was directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Melissa Rosenberg. It focuses on the development of a personal relationship between Human teenager Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from a separate group of hostile vampires. The film was released theatrically starting on November 21, 2008. It grossed $35.7 million on
The Twilight Saga (film series) first "Twilight" film to be released in IMAX. The series was in development since 2004 at Paramount Pictures, during which time a screen adaptation of "Twilight" that differed significantly from the novel was written. Three years later, Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the film. After "Twilight" grossed $35.7 million on its opening day, Summit Entertainment announced they would begin production on "New Moon"; they had acquired the rights to the remaining novels earlier that same month. A two-part adaptation of "Breaking Dawn" began shooting in November 2010 with release dates of November 18, 2011, and November 16, 2012, respectively.