The film was released on Novemin most countries, and set domestic box office records as the biggest midnight screening, grossing $26.3 million, which was superseded by its sequel, Eclipse. įilming began in Vancouver in late March 2009, and in Montepulciano, Italy in late May 2009. Melissa Rosenberg, who handed in a draft of the film script during the opening weekend of Twilight, returned as screenwriter for New Moon as well. 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. Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in late November 2008, following the early success of Twilight. It is the second film in The Twilight Saga film series and is the sequel to 2008's Twilight. The Twilight Saga: New Moon, commonly referred to as New Moon, is a 2009 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2006 novel New Moon.
