New Moon (marketed as
The Twilight Saga: New Moon) is a
American romantic fantasy film. It is based on the
novel of the same name by
Stephenie Meyer and is the sequel to 2008's
Twilight, which is based on Meyer's
previous novel.
Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in late November 2008, following the early success of
Twilight.
Directed by
Chris Weitz, the film stars
Kristen Stewart,
Robert Pattinson, and
Taylor Lautner,
reprising their roles as
Bella Swan,
Edward Cullen, and
Jacob Black, respectively.
Melissa Rosenberg returns as the screenwriter for the film. She handed in a draft of the film script during the opening weekend of
Twilight.
Plot
When asked about the sequel,
Twilight director
Catherine Hardwicke stated, "It's got
werewolves, it's got visual effects that turn people into werewolves, it's got motorcycle stunts, you go to Italy. It's probably twice as much as [
Twilight to film]."
