The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn: Part 2) is a 2012 American romantic drama fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer. Constituting the second of a two-part adaptation of the novel, the film is the fifth and final installment in "The Twilight Saga" film series, following 2011's "". All three main cast members, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprise their roles, with Mackenzie Foy portraying Renesmee Cullen. Alongside Pattinson, Lautner, Stewart and Foy,
The Twilight Saga (film series) first "Twilight" film to be released in IMAX. The series was in development since 2004 at Paramount Pictures, during which time a screen adaptation of "Twilight" that differed significantly from the novel was written. Three years later, Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the film. After "Twilight" grossed $35.7 million on its opening day, Summit Entertainment announced they would begin production on "New Moon"; they had acquired the rights to the remaining novels earlier that same month. A two-part adaptation of "Breaking Dawn" began shooting in November 2010 with release dates of November 18, 2011, and November 16, 2012, respectively.