Twilight is a 2008 American romantic vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's popular novel of the same name. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It is the first film in The Twilight Saga film series. This film focuses on the development of the relationship between Bella Swan and Edward Cullen , and the subsequent efforts of Cullen and his family to keep Swan safe from a coven of evil vampires. The project was in development for approximately three years at Paramount Pictures, during which time a screen adaptation that differed significantly... from the novel was written. Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the novel after three years of the project's stagnant development. Melissa Rosenberg wrote a new adaptation of the novel shortly before the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike and sought to be faithful to the novel's storyline. Principal photography took 44 days, and completed on May 2, 2008; the film was primarily shot in Oregon. Twilight was theatrically released on November 21, 2008, grossing over US$392 million worldwide.
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| Release date: | November 17, 2008 |
| Directed by: | Catherine Hardwicke |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 121 Minutes |
| Producer: | Wyck Godfrey, Mark Morgan, Greg Mooradian |
| Editor: | Nancy Richardson |
| Music by: | Carter Burwell |
| Cinematography: | Elliot Davis |
| Screenplay by: | Melissa Rosenberg |
| Estimated budget: | $37,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Twilight |
| Genre: | Fantasy, Adventure |