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History of Twilight Saga Timeline
(2003 – Present)The Twilight Saga is a bestselling young adult vampire romance series by Stephenie Meyer, consisting of Twilight (2005), New Moon (2006), Eclipse (2007), and Breaking Dawn (2008), plus Midnight Sun (2020). The books were adapted into a five-film series by Summit Entertainment between 2008 and 2012, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. The saga became a global cultural phenomenon, revitalizing the vampire genre in popular culture and launching its cast to international fame. More Less
Development & Production
Development begins at MTV Films
2004
The Twilight Saga had been in development since 2004 at Paramount Pictures' MTV Films, during which time a screen adaptation of Twilight that differed significantly from the novel was written.
Image source: Twilight (2008 film)
Summit Entertainment acquires the rights
Apr 1, 2007
When Summit Entertainment reinvented itself as a full-service studio in April 2007, it acquired the rights to Stephenie Meyer's novel, seeking to create a film franchise based on the book and its sequels.
Twilight partners with Volvo
2008
The film series partnered with Volvo to place a Volvo C30 in the 2008 Twilight film, feeling that the C30 better suited the persona of a 108-year-old vampire pretending to be a 17-year-old high school student.
Principal photography for Twilight completes
May 2, 2008
Principal photography for Twilight took 44 days, after more than a week of rehearsals, and completed on May 2, 2008.
Summit announces New Moon production
Nov 22, 2008
One day after the theatrical release of Twilight, Summit confirmed that they would begin working on New Moon. In early November 2008, Summit also announced they had obtained the rights to the remaining books: New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.
Melissa Rosenberg hands in New Moon draft
Nov 23, 2008
Melissa Rosenberg had been working on adapting the novel prior to Twilight's release and handed in the draft for New Moon during Twilight's opening weekend in November 2008.
Catherine Hardwicke will not direct sequel
Dec 1, 2008
In early December 2008, it was announced that Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke would not be returning to direct the sequel.
Lautner confirmed as Jacob for New Moon
Jan 1, 2009
In January 2009, director Chris Weitz and Summit Entertainment announced that Taylor Lautner would continue as Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
Summit confirms Eclipse production
Feb 1, 2009
In early 2009, before the release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Summit confirmed that they would begin production on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
Wolf pack cast announced
Mar 25, 2009
In late March 2009, Summit Entertainment released a list of the actors who would be portraying the 'wolf pack' alongside Lautner.
Image source: The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Key Facts
- Stephenie Meyer conceived the idea for Twilight from a vivid dream on June 2, 2003, and wrote the first draft in just three months.
- Twilight was published in October 2005 and became an international bestseller, spending over 90 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list.
- The four main novels—Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn—have sold over 160 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 37 languages.
- The film adaptation of Twilight premiered in November 2008, followed by four sequels released through 2012; The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 earned over $829 million globally.
- Midnight Sun, a retelling of Twilight from Edward Cullen's perspective, was finally published in August 2020 after a partial draft leaked online in 2008.
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