The Twilight Saga (film series) on the set of "Adventureland" when Hardwicke visited her for an informal screen test, which "captivated" the director. Hardwicke did not initially choose Robert Pattinson for the role of Edward Cullen; but, after an audition at her home with Stewart, he was selected. Meyer allowed Pattinson to view a manuscript of the unfinished "Midnight Sun", which chronicles the events in "Twilight" from Edward's point of view. Meyer was "excited" and "ecstatic" in response to the casting of the two main characters. She had expressed interest in having Emily Browning and Henry Cavill cast as Bella and Edward, respectively, prior to
The Twilight Saga (film series) teen series "Lua Vermelha" (Red Moon) had a similar premise of vampire romance but differed in the story. A parody film released that same year titled, "Vampires Suck" spoofed the film series. A television show within the canon of Canadian teen vampire film "My Babysitter's a Vampire" and the television series sequel called "Dusk" is a parody of "Twilight". The 2012 film "Breaking Wind" (parodying the title of "Breaking Dawn", but parodying the whole film series), directed by Craig Moss (best known for "The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It"), is also a spoof