The fourth novel in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, Breaking Dawn will be adapted for the big screen in two parts. The first movie will focus on Edward and Bella getting married, Bella's pregnancy, and the birth of their daughter, Renesmee. The second movie will focus on Bella's tranformation into a vampire.
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner will return and continue their roles as Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, and Jacob Black. All of the main supporting cast, including the Cullens and the Werewolves, are expected to return for Breaking Dawn as well.The first part of the Breaking Dawn movie will begin filming in November 2010 and part two will be filmed immediately after. Part one is scheduled to be released in November 2011 and part two is scheduled for summer of 2012. In the mean time, fans are gearing up for the release of the third installment- the Twilight Saga Eclipse.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1324999/
Breaking Dawn News
Screenwriter, Melissa Rosenberg will continue her role as the screenwriter for the Twilight series with Breaking Dawn. Summit Entertainment has chosen Bill Condon to direct both Part 1 and Part 2 of Breaking Dawn.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20359091,00.html Condon was the director for the Oscar winning movie, Dreamgirls.http://perezhilton.com/2010-04-07-dreamgirls-director-in-negotiations-for-breaking-dawn
Twilight Film Franchise
- The producers behind the Twilight movie have also acquired the rights to the all the sequels, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.
- Melissa Rosenberg, the Twilight screenwriter, adapted New Moon and Eclipse and has also been confirmed for Breaking Dawn ;http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1635507/story.jhtml
Box Office Prediction
- "Twilight which revolves around the relationship between an average teenage girl, Bella, and a vampire, Edward, in a rainy Northwest town, has been generating huge buzz ahead of its Nov. 21 bow. In New Moon, Edward leaves Bella, sending Bella into a depression and a friendship with another vampire. In the third book, Eclipse, that relationship triangle evolves, while evil empires begin to pursue Bella. Breaking Dawn pushes the plot further with a marriage between Bella and Edward."—The Hollywood ReporterTHR: Twilight Film Franchise Looks Ahead (November 14, 2008)
Stephenie Meyer talks about Breaking Dawn
Stephenie Meyer talks about her excited as the release of Breaking Dawn gets closer. She talks about her experience writing the books in the Twilight Saga. In the beginning it was not suppose to be a "saga", it was just a story for her. Meyer never expected the response the books received. You can hear Meyer's thoughts about Breaking Dawn in this interview.