12 Friday 18th November, 2011

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Coupon No. 153 (Daily Island) The correct answer is ’Andrew Nical’

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and no one would have known it was released on June 30, Twilight!” The idea of seeing a scene 2010, and is the first Twilight film to converted correctly, specifically the he Twilight Saga is a series be released in IMAX. meadow scene, convinced Meyer to of supernatural romance The series was in development sell the rights. In seeing the script, Tfantasy films from Summit since 2004 at , she was frightened that she had made Entertainment based on the four during which time a screen adapta- the wrong decision. When Summit Twilight series novels by the tion of Twilight that differed signifi- Entertainment reinvented itself as a American author Stephenie full-service studio in April 2007, it Meyer. The films star Kristen successfully acquired the rights to Stewart, , and the novel. Erik Feig, President of Taylor Lautner. The series Production at Summit has grossed over $1.8 billion The Entertainment, guaranteed a close in worldwide receipts and adaptation to the book. The company consists, to date, of three perceived the film as an opportunity motion pictures. The first Twilight to launch a franchise based on the installment Twilight was success of Meyer’s book and its released on November sequels. Meyer felt that Summit was 21, 2008. The second open to letting her be a part of the installment, The Saga film. Catherine Hardwicke was hired Twilight Saga: New to direct the film, and soon afterward, Moon, followed on Melissa Rosenberg was selected to be Directed by Twilight: November 20, 2009, the film’s structural base as the Catherine breaking box office writer of the film. Hardwicke records as the Rosenberg developed an outline by New Moon: biggest midnight the end of August and collaborated Chris Weitz Eclipse: screening and with Hardwicke on writing the screen- David Slade opening day in play during the following month. Breaking Dawn: history, gross- “[She] was a great sounding board and Bill Condon ing an estimat- had all sorts of brilliant ideas.... I’d Producedby Wyck Godfrey ed $72.7 mil- finish off scenes and send them to her, Twilight: lion. The and get back her notes.” Because of Greg Mooradian third the impending WGA strike, Rosenberg Twilight, New Moon & install- worked full time to finish the screen- Eclipse: Mark Morgan ment, The play before October 31. In adapting the Eclipse & Breaking Dawn: Twilight cantly from the novel was written. novel for the screen, she “had to con- Karen Rosenfelt Saga: Three years later, Summit dense a great deal.” Some characters Breaking Dawn: Eclipse, Entertainment acquired the rights to were left out, and others were com- Written by Screenplays: was the film. After Twilight grossed $35.7 bined. “[O]ur intent all along was to Melissa Rosenberg million on its opening day,[ Summit stay true to the book,” Rosenberg Novels: Entertainment announced they explained, “and it has to do less with Stephenie Meyer would begin production on New adapting it word for word and more Starring Robert Pattinson Moon; they had acquired the rights to with making sure the characters’ arcs Taylor Lautner the remaining novels earlier that and emotional journeys are the Peter Facinelli same month. A two-part adaptation of same.”] Hardwicke suggested the use Elizabeth Reaser Breaking Dawn began shooting in of voice over to convey the protago- Ashley Greene Kellan Lutz November 2010 with November 18, nist’s internal dialogue], since the Nikki Reed 2011, and November 16, 2012, release novel is told from Bella’s point of Jackson Rathbone dates. view; and she sketched some of the Dakota Fanning Twilight was in development for storyboards during pre-production. Music by Twilight & Breaking Dawn: Carter Burwell approximately three years at Meyer, the author, and Harwicke, New Moon: Paramount Pictures’s MTV Films, the director, had a close relationship Alexandre Desplat during which time a screen adapta- while developing Twilight. Hardwicke Eclipse: tion differing significantly from the wanted to embrace the experience and Howard Shore Distributed by Release date(s) Twilight: novel was written. For example, make the characters in the books November 21, 2008 the script transformed Bella into come to life. She would call Meyer New Moon: a star athlete. Stephenie Meyer after changing a scene slightly, which November 20, 2009 stated that there was some surprised the author because, “I’ve Eclipse: June 30, 2010 debate in allowing the movie to heard the stories...I know it’s not nor- Breaking Dawn – Part 1: be made because of the nega- mally like that when you adapt a November 18, 2011 tive or positive outcome of book.” Meyer, a natural pessimist, was Breaking Dawn – Part 2: the movie compared to the waiting for the worst but, instead, November 16, 2012 Running time Total (4 films): 490 minutes Country United States Language English Budget book, ‘“They could have put called her experience in the book’s