The Twilight Saga: Eclipse The Twilight Saga: Eclipse The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (commonly referred to as Eclipse) is a 2010 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2007 novel "Eclipse". It is the third installment of "The Twilight Saga" film series, following 2008's "Twilight" and 2009's "". Summit Entertainment greenlit the film in February 2009. Directed by David Slade, 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 penned the scripts for both "Twilight" and "New Moon", returned as screenwriter. Filming began on August 17, 2009, at
The Twilight Saga (film series) scored the biggest Wednesday opening in domestic history with $68,533,840 beating "'s" $62 million. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" has also become the film with the widest release ever, playing in over 4,416 theaters. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn was directed by Bill Condon, and author Stephenie Meyer co-produced the film along with Karen Rosenfelt and Wyck Godfrey, with Melissa Rosenberg penning the script. The book's plot was split into two films, the first of which was released on November 18, 2011. The filming of "Breaking Dawn" began in November 2010. The first part follows Bella and Edward as they get