Kristen Stewart at both aspects of the performance, giving Georgia a strength that defies any sort of pity one might feel for her, without letting us forget her vulnerability". On November 16, 2007, Summit Entertainment announced that Stewart would play main character Isabella "Bella" Swan in the film "Twilight", based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling vampire romance novel of the same name. Stewart was on the set of "Adventureland" when director Catherine Hardwicke visited her for an informal screen test, which "captivated" the director. She starred alongside Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen, her vampire boyfriend. The film began production in February 2008
The Twilight Saga (film series) be replacing Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria for the third "Twilight" film, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse". Summit Entertainment attributed the change to scheduling conflicts. Lefevre said she was "stunned" and "greatly saddened" by the decision. Jodelle Ferland was cast as the newly turned vampire, Bree. Other new cast members for the third film include Xavier Samuel as Riley, Jack Huston as Royce King II, Catalina Sandino Moreno as Maria, Julia Jones as Leah Clearwater, and BooBoo Stewart as Seth Clearwater. Principal photography for "Twilight" took 44 days, after more than a week of rehearsals, and completed on May 2, 2008. Similar