The Twilight Saga (film series) to 10-week period, and was recorded and mixed in about 2 weeks in late September 2008. Burwell began the score with a "Love Theme" for Bella and Edward's relationship, a variation of which became "Bella's Lullaby" that Robert Pattinson plays in the film, and that is included on the "Twilight Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". The original theme is featured throughout the film, and serves to "play the romance that drives the story". Another theme Burwell composed was a "Predator Theme", which opens the film, and is intended to play Edward's vampire nature. Other themes include a bass-line, drum beat and
Twilight (novel series) final novel to be told from Bella Swan's perspective. In 2008 and 2009, the four books of the series claimed the top four spots on "USA Today"'s year-end bestseller list, making Meyer the first author to ever achieve this feat. The series then won the 2009 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Book, where it competed against the "Harry Potter" series. Meyer originally planned to write a companion book to "Twilight" called "Midnight Sun", which would be the story of "Twilight" told from Edward Cullen's point-of-view. She stated that "Twilight" was the only book that she planned to rewrite from Edward's