The Twilight Saga: New Moon The Twilight Saga: New Moon The Twilight Saga: New Moon (commonly referred to as New Moon) is a 2009 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2006 novel "New Moon". It is the second film in "The Twilight Saga" film series and is the sequel to 2008's "Twilight". Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in late November 2008, following the early success of "Twilight". Directed by Chris Weitz, the film stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprising their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black, respectively. Melissa Rosenberg, who handed in a draft of the film
Edward Cullen (bishop) Edward Cullen (bishop) Edward Peter Cullen (born March 15, 1933) is a retired American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania from 1998 to 2009. The second of five children in an Irish Catholic family, Cullen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Edward Peter and Julia Catherine (née Leahy) Cullen. He was raised in Yeadon, along with his older sister, Joan, and three younger brothers, Joseph, James, and John. Cullen attended West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys, where he played football, participated in track and field athletics, was