Summit Entertainment has confirmed the rumor that the final Twilight book will be adapted as two separate films. The news, from their press release:
Summit Entertainment confirmed today that “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” will be released as two separate films with the first of the two slated to be released in theatres on November 18, 2011. Academy Award® winner Bill Condon will direct both films starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner along with Billy Burke as Charlie Swan as well as returning members of the Cullen Family including Peter Facinelli as Carlisle, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme, Jackson Rathbone as Jasper, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Ashley Greene as Alice and Kellan Lutz as Emmett.
The project, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, is currently being written by Melissa Rosenberg with Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and Stephenie Meyer producing. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” will start production in the fall.
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.
In related news, the studio has provided ComingSoon.net with the full gallery of photos for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse which you can view here along with 7 clips from the June 30th release that you can watch below!
