It seems like just yesterday we were watching Taylor Lautner rip off his shirt and flex his abs in front of a 30 foot screen. But that was last fall and now The Twilight Saga: New Moon is gearing up to hit DVD shelves. In an announcement made today by Summit Entertainment, the vampires and werewolves are ready for your home entertainment use, and a release date has already been set.
The drama behind the accidental New Moon bootlegging incident has come to an end. Weeks ago a Chicago woman was arrested for having footage from the film on her digital camera and even though she insisted that she had no intention of bootlegging the movie, she still ended up in jail.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon made a killing at the box office when it debuted in theaters, regardless of online piracy and bootlegging. Recently a woman was arrested for attempting to record the movie at a local theater, and she’s gained a massive amount of media attention. She even caught the eye of New Moon director Chris Weitz who is speaking out in her defense.
The FX cable network has acquired the television rights to broadcast The Twilight Saga over the next couple of years. They also scooped up two sci-fi movies and an Oscar hopeful thanks to preexisting agreements they have with Summit Entertainment and various other studios.
After New Moon made over 140 million dollars at the box office, it’s safe to say that Twilight fans are dedicated and some are even down right obsessed. For those of us who aren’t a part of the Twilight fan club, we see this sort of behavior as unhealthy and someone has finally stepped up and staged an intervention.
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Twihards came out in full force on Friday for The Twilight Saga: New Moon causing the film to break box office records left and right. First, New Moon became the highest advance ticket seller off all time, and now they’ve managed to break The Dark Knight’s record for having the largest single day opening ever!
New Moon just opened, and the reviews are in agreement—it’s a film for the fans, not for the critics. Luckily for Summit Entertainment, Twilight is a pop culture phenomenon that’s completely critic-proof. Not even Star Wars or Lord of the Rings devotees secured their seats this aggressively. The first installment grossed $350 million worldwide and judging by the enthusiastic fan response, New Moon will earn much more.
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If you’re a movie coming out this weekend that doesn’t have a vampire or a werewolf as its central character, you’re screwed. No one stands a chance against the Goliath that is New Moon, but here are a list of today’s opening releases that will more than likely be overshadowed by drawn on abs and red contacts.
If you’re looking for a heart-warming drama, check out Sandra Bullock’s new film, The Blind Side, and for a more kid-friendly vibe there’s the animated alien feature, Planet 51. The rest of the films listed are in limited release, so check out the tickets and times to see if they’re playing at a theater near you.
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon hit theaters today and fans literally fought tooth and nail for their opening night tickets. Last year when Twilight debuted it brought in an estimated 70 million dollars during its opening weekend, and with the growing popularity of its lead stars New Moon looks to blow that number out of the water!
