'Breaking Dawn' Will Be Split into Two Films

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 11th 2010 06:49AM

Following in the footsteps of the upcoming final 'Harry Potter' films, Summit Entertainment announced Friday that 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' will be split into two separate films, E! Online reports. The first installment will hit theaters on Nov. 18, 2011. Melissa Rosenberg is nailing down the new scripts, which will be directed by Academy Award winner Bill Condon. The press release states production on 'Breaking Dawn' will begin this fall.

'Breaking Dawn' is based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight' series and is set to star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner along with Billy Burke as Charlie Swan and 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.

Fans of 'Twilight' got a taste of 'Eclipse,' the forthcoming third film in the blockbuster series (opening June 30), during the MTV Movie Awards. The clip showed Bella leaning toward Team Jacob -- check it out.

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American actors Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner participate for the upcoming release of the "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" Red Capet & Fan Meeting at Mega Box on June 3, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. The film will open on July 08 in South Korea. "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" South Korea Premiere Seoul, South Korea June 3, 2010 Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage.com To license this image (60624055), contact WireImage.com

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American actress Kristen Stewart participate for the upcoming release of the "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" Red Capet & Fan Meeting at Mega Box on June 3, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. The film will open on July 08 in South Korea. "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" South Korea Premiere Seoul, South Korea June 3, 2010 Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage.com To license this image (60624028), contact WireImage.com

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In this photo released by Warner Bros., talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, right, welcomes Robert Pattinson, star of the "Twilight" film series, during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif., on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. This episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" airs on Wednesday, May 19. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Michael Rozman)

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In this film publicity image released by Summit Entertainment, Kristen Stewart, starring as Isabella "Bella" Swan, left, and Taylor Lautner, starring as Jacob Black, are shown in a scene from "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse." (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Kimberley French)

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Comments

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Friday 11 June

By xTwistedLooneyx

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YAY!! I was just talking to a friend about how they should split the flims and YES! They do.

By mw

Who cares!

By Hello Tiffany

If you don't care, why did you read the damn article? Your a closet Twihard.

By Sue

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I can understand why HP&TDH is being split, it is a HUGE book, absolutely full of non-stop action. But Breaking Dawn? I like the book alot, but it just doesn't seem like there is enough content to warrant two movies - the wedding, the honeymoon, the conversion to vampire/baby's birth, and the Volturi confrontation. Sounds like a money fleecing move by the studio, not something that will make the experience better for the fans.

Tuesday 22 June

By MJ

I totally agree with you. There is no action at all. Even with the Volturi confrontation there is nothing there. It is just a ploy to get more money out of the consumers. I wonder how many twihards have actually read the book and know what is in there because I believe that they would probably need to up the rating for the birth scene alone.

By gramsdog72

I'm glad they are splitting "Breaking Dawn" into two movies, because there is just too much you can't leave out to make the movie make sense, just like "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows".

Sunday 15 August

By georgeweasley

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What do you mean there's too much you can't leave out for the movie not to make sense? 90% of Breaking Dawn is useless adjectives and mental monologues! There is pracitcally no plot! Now they have to spread this dumb franchise on even longer than it has to be....I'm losing faith in humanity every day.

By Michelle

I love Twilight. I dont give a rats behind what others who hate it say. Its something I can enjoy with my kid and we think its great that there will be two movies. We are super excited! And I couldnt agree more with gramsdog. There is alot in the book and I hope they can put it all in the movies!!

Saturday 12 June

By Leigh

Have you READ Breaking Dawn? Do you remember the multiple sex scenes? The BIRTHING SCENE, where Bella is broken beyond repair (spewing a FOUNTAIN OF BLOOD) and Edward gets the baby out of her womb with his TEETH? You would let your child see a movie portraying that?!?!

By Molly Phillips

Love that it's gonna be 2.. there is way too much info in it for 1 unless it was like 5 hours.. just a little irritated I have to wait till 11/2011 !!!!!!!!!

By Colleen

I read Twilight, and I didn't like Breaking Dawn. I don't see the point of making Breaking Dawn two movies. Do we have to include Jacob's whole chapter as a movie? Does it have a basis?

By Amanda

I'm glad it's in two movies, it just makes more sense that it's split up. There's just too much to leave behind and too much to cram into 2 hours. I can't wait to see it

By dm

YEAH!!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!

By gobluespartyon

I thought that Breaking Dawn was going to be 2 movies makes since to do that book is long I think it's about 715 pages.

To Hello tiffiany, sorry to offend you, but not everyone is a twilight lover. I didn't have to read the article, that crap is on the news all the time, I don't care for those kind of movies, so hunce the response Who cares. My 2 cents worth.

@LEIGH I love ppl like you. You think your opinions really matters to others. You have no idea how old I am or how old my kid is. Or do you?? I dont think so. Do you seriously think the movies are going to show every detail from the book? Once again, I dont think so. My life is none of your business. You know nothing of me and I want to keep it that way. Good bye.

By Gabi

Just like Harry Potter, what a coincidence...

By Natasha

The caption says that she is with "James Pattinson".

Um, how about getting his f-ing name right?

Sunday 04 July

By Mellisa

I think they should split Breaking Dawn. I've read all of the books:) I think that Eclipse was great but movie moved to quickly. The action was great but they left too much out. They did touch on all important bases but it needed a little more elaboration. I also hope they do a movie on Bree it would help they could always do it as a prequel to Eclipse.

Tuesday 06 July

By jules

OMG Im glad so that they'll get everything in i just dont know if i cant wait till nov 2011 to see part of it!!

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