The highly anticipated adaptation of the Stephenie Meyer teen vampire romance novel “Twilight” has been moved from its December 12, 2008 release date to November 21, 2008, the date just vacated by Warner Bros.’ “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“When Warner Bros. decided to move ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ to the summer of 2009, we saw a unique opportunity to slot in our film, which has been gaining tremendous awareness and momentum over the past several months,” Summit’s Rob Friedman said.
“We by no means are trying to fill the shoes of the incredible Potter franchise for 2008. Rather, we are just looking to bring the fans of Stephenie Meyer’s incredible book series the film as soon possible,” added Friedman.
“Twilight” is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (“The Nativity Story,” “Thirteen”) and stars Kristen Stewart (“Into the Wild”) and ironically, Robert Pattinson, who played Cedric Diggory in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” and “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.”
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