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) teen series "Lua Vermelha" (Red Moon) had a similar premise of vampire romance but differed in the story. A parody film released that same year titled, "Vampires Suck" spoofed the film series. A television show within the canon of Canadian teen vampire film "My Babysitter's a Vampire" and the television series sequel called "Dusk" is a parody of "Twilight". The 2012 film "Breaking Wind" (parodying the title of "Breaking Dawn", but parodying the whole film series), directed by Craig Moss (best known for "The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It"), is also a spoof