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
Michael Welch (actor) Michael Welch (actor) Michael Alan Welch (born July 25, 1987) is an American television and film actor best known for the role of Luke Girardi on the television series "Joan of Arcadia" and for the role of Mike Newton in the films "Twilight", "", "" and "". Welch was born in Los Angeles, California, and his father is Protestant and his mother Jewish. Welch is known for his role as the popular Mike Newton in "The Twilight Saga" film series. Although he auditioned for the part of Edward Cullen, he was cast in the role of Mike Newton. He's also