Twilight is a 2008 American romantic-fantasy
film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and based on the novel of the same
name by Stephenie Meyer. The protagonists of the film are Bella Swan
and Edward Cullen, who are played by Kristen Stewart and Robert
Pattinson, respectively. The premise focuses on a teenage girl and a
vampire who fall in love.The project was in development for approximately three years at Paramount
Pictures before it was put into pre-production by Summit Entertainment.
The novel was adapted for the screen by Melissa Rosenberg in late 2007,
shortly before the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The film
was primarily shot in Washington and Oregon in early 2008. Twilight was
released in theaters on November 21, 2008, and grossed US$35.7 million
on its opening day. As of May 30, 2009,s. The soundtrack was the film has grossed US$382,133,300 in worldwide box office and $148,771,132 in North American DVD salereleased
