Thanks to Summit Entertainment for sending over some news regarding the filming location of ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.’

Summit Entertainment?s THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN will be filmed in
both Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Vancouver over the next year starting this
fall. The next chapter of THE TWILIGHT SAGA 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 illuminates the secrets and mysteries of
this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.

Twilight Lexicon is reporting that The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn will indeed be split into two movies.

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.

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Summit Entertatinment just sent over this exciting news!!!

THE CULLEN FAMILY CAST RETURNS FOR SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT’s THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN

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Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2010 Summit Entertainment has confirmed that Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth
Reaser, and Nikki Reed will all return as members of the Cullen Family in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN. These cast members join Billy Burke as
Charlie Swan.

Academy Award® winner Bill Condon will direct THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer?s Twilight
series, starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. The project is currently being written by Melissa Rosenberg with Wyck Godfrey,
Karen Rosenfelt, and Stephenie Meyer producing. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN is slated to be released November 18, 2011.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.

The family of vampires, to which the leading male character Edward Cullen belongs, is comprised of Facinelli as Carlisle, Greene as Alice, Lutz as
Emmett, Rathbone as Jasper, Reaser as Esme, and Reed as Rosalie.

The third film in the franchise, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is due in theaters on June 30, 2010.

About the TWILIGHT film seriesThe TWILIGHT film series stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson and tells the story of 17-year-old Bella Swan who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington to live with her father, and becomes drawn to Edward Cullen, a pale, mysterious classmate who seems determined to push her away. But neither can deny the attraction that pulls them together…even when Edward confides that he and his family are vampires. The action-packed, modern day vampire love story TWILIGHT, the first film in the series, was released in theatres on November 21, 2008 to a blockbuster reception. The second installment of the film franchise, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON was released November 20, 2009. The franchise has grossed over $1.1 billion in worldwide box office ticket sales to date.

The newly announced director Bill Condon of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn contact fans via the Twilight Fanbook page. Sounds like a great guy!!!

Greetings Twihards, Twifans, Twilight Moms, Team Edward, Team Jacob and Team Switzerland,

I just want to say hello to all of you and let you know that I’m stoked to be getting underway on the adventure of making BREAKING DAWN. As you’ve probably heard, I’ve been given a very warm welcome by Stephenie and Team Summit – who are super-focused, as you know, on getting these movies right.

I’m pretty busy bringing myself up to speed on what you already know by heart: I’ve read BREAKING DAWN twice, rewatched Catherine’s and Chris’s movies 2-3 times each, have all four CDs playing in my car, and have Catherine’s notebook, Mark Cotta Vaz’s companion books, and even Volume 1 of the graphic novel here on my desk – a corner of my office is starting to look like Hot Topic. I realize that this barely qualifies me for “newborn” status in the universe you’ve been living inside for a few years now, but a guy’s gotta start somewhere.

Like many of you, I’ve always been slightly obsessed with vampires, dating back to the prime-time series DARK SHADOWS, which I followed avidly as a kid. But that alone hadn’t been enough to get me interested in making a vampire movie, even though my early screenwriting and directing efforts grew out of a great love for horror movies and thrillers. Since making GODS AND MONSTERS thirteen years ago, however, I’ve been yearning for a return to a story with Gothic overtones.

The wonderful world that Stephenie has created has obviously struck a chord with you, and I don’t think it’s difficult to see why. For me, her characters are simultaneously timeless, yet very modern. Rooted in a beautiful, real landscape with a great sense of place, Bella, Edward, Jacob, and the rest of the Forks/La Push menagerie, experience emotions that are primal, and universal: desire, despair, jealousy – and it all comes to fruition in BREAKING DAWN. This is a final chapter in the best sense; not just wide in scope and scale, but emotionally charged and intense throughout.

I’m a huge admirer of the already-iconic Kristen, Robert, and Taylor, and wanted to be the one to work with them as they face the challenges of bringing your beloved characters to the end of their journeys. Really, what could be more fun than that?

Please feel free to ask questions in the comments section below, and I’ll do my best to answer them. I hope that this will be the first of many occasions I’ll get to check in with you as we set to work bringing BREAKING DAWN to the screen. I am excited and grateful to have all of you alongside me for my TWILIGHT journey.

All best,

Bill Condon

P.S. Answer #1: No, there won’t be any musical numbers

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Summit Entertainment just announced Bill Condon, Academy Award Winner will direct The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

Los Angeles, CA April 28, 2010 – Summit Entertainment has confirmed
that Academy Award® winner Bill Condon will direct THE TWILIGHT SAGA:
BREAKING DAWN, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s
Twilight series. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, is currently being
written by Melissa Rosenberg, and will star Kristen Stewart, Robert
Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt, and
Stephenie Meyer will produce the project.

“Bringing Stephenie Meyer’s BREAKING DAWN to the screen requires a
graceful and intelligent hand and we believe Bill Condon is exactly
the right steward, having shown equal and abundant talents of immense
creativity and subtle sensitivity,” said Erik Feig, President of
Production and Acquisitions, for Summit Entertainment.

Added author Stephenie Meyer, “I’m so thrilled that Bill wants to work
with us. I think he’s going to be a great fit, and I’m excited to see
what he does with the material.”

“I’m very excited to get the chance to bring the climax of this saga
to life on-screen. As fans of the series know, this is a one-of-a-kind
book – and we’re hoping to create an equally unique cinematic
experience,” said Bill Condon.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN illuminates the secrets and mysteries
of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.

Condon is well known for writing and directing DREAMGIRLS, KINSEY, and
GODS AND MONSTERS, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted
Screenplay in 1999. He was nominated for a second Oscar for his
screenplay for the movie musical CHICAGO in 2003. Most recently the
multi-hyphenate directed the pilot episode for the Showtime series
“The Big C” and produced the 81st Annual Academy Awards telecast,
hosted by Hugh Jackman.

The third film in the franchise, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is due in
theaters on June 30, 2010.

Condon is represented by WME and Anonymous Content.

Thank you Summit Entertainment for the news

According to Variety splitting last novel into two films means expensive talks

The two-week $481 million worldwide gross of “New Moon” has vaulted Summit Entertainment into the big leagues, but it also has created a high-class challenge for toppers Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger.
They will likely have to cut a few big checks if they decided, as rumored, to split Stephenie Meyer’s final “Twilight” novel, “Breaking Dawn,” into two pictures. Sources said Summit has set Melissa Rosenberg — who wrote the first three films — to finish the series, but Summit has to clear several hurdles before Rosenberg learns how many more scripts she’ll write.

One of those hurdles is figuring out whether “New Moon” director Chris Weitz will respond favorably to overtures from the film company and the cast to shoot two more films, back to back.

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According to the Hollywood Reporter, Rob Pattinson confirms Breaking Dawn will be filmed they just don’t when.

CANNES, France —
While in Cannes on Tuesday, Robert Pattinson confirmed that there will be a fourth “Twilight” film based on the Stephenie Meyer novel, “Breaking Dawn,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Robert said he is committed to starring in the final outing to date, but doesn’t know when backers Summit Entertainment will begin production because of the actor’s jam-packed shooting schedule.

Full article over at Access Hollywood

No real news here, just speculation on whether Rob will be a part of Breaking Dawn.

According to Amanda Bell of the Twilight Examiner Breaking Dawn is a go:

Instead of being listed as “optioned property” on IMDb Pro, Breaking Dawn is now in “script,” and “planning to start in late spring 2010

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The video is four parts.

Rob talks about Breaking Dawn. He talks about Breaking Dawn in the third part and his hair.