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
Twilight (novel series) of Forks, Washington, where Bella and her father, Charlie Swan, live. Other cities in Washington briefly appear in the series or are mentioned, such as Port Angeles, Olympia, Seattle and La Push. Some events in "Twilight" take place in Phoenix, Arizona, where Bella was raised. Volterra, Italy, is featured in "New Moon", when Edward travels there to commit suicide and Bella rushes to save him. Jacksonville, Florida, is mentioned first in "Twilight" and second in "Eclipse", when Edward and Bella visit Bella's mother, who has moved there with her new husband. Seattle, Washington, is featured in "Breaking Dawn" when Jacob