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| Credits | |
| Title | New Moon |
| Directed by | Chris Weitz |
| Written by | Melissa Rosenberg |
| Produced by | Greg Mooradian; Mark Morgan; Guy Oseary; Wyck Godfrey |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
| Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe |
| Edited by | Peter Lambert |
| Distributed by | Imprint Entertainment; Summit Entertainment; Temple Hill Entertainment |
| General Information | |
| Release date(s) | November 20th, 2009 |
| Film Rating | PG-13 |
| Running time | 130 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50,000,000 |
| Gross revenue | $296,619,304 (US) [1][2] $709,827,462 (Worldwide) [3] |
| Preceded by | Twilight (2008) |
| Followed by | Twilight: Eclipse (2010) |
Twilight: New Moon, often marketed as just New Moon is a 2009 romantic-drama movie with elements of the supernatural. It was directed by Chris Weitz and produced by Imprint Entertainment and Summit Entertainment. It was released theatrically in the United States, Canada and the UK on November 20th, 2009. New Moon is the second installment in the popular "Twilight Saga" film series and is based on the 2006 novel New Moon by author Stephanie Meyer. It follows the events of 2008's Twilight and succeeded by 2010's Twilight: Eclipse. In this installment, brooding vampire Edward Cullen leaves Bella Swan, fearing what might become of her should she remain in his dangerous world. Bella, crushed by Edward's departure, falls into a steep depression of self destructive behavior and the only one who can give her comfort is childhood friend Jacob Black; but there is more to Jacob than meets the eye and Bella learns that vampires are not the only supernatural creatures lurking in the night.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kristen Stewart | Bella Swan |
| Christina Jastrzembska | Gran |
| Robert Pattinson | Edward Cullen |
| Billy Burke | Charlie Swan |
| Anna Kendrick | Jessica Stanley |
| Michael Welch | Mike Newton |
| Justin Chon | Eric |
| Christian Serratos | Angela |
| Taylor Lautner | Jacob Black |
| Ashley Greene | Alice Cullen |
| Jackson Rathbone | Jasper Hale |
| Russell Roberts | Mister Berty |
| Michael Sheen | Aro |
| Jamie Campbell Bower | Caius |
| Christopher Heyerdahl | Marcus |
| Peter Facinelli | Carlisle Cullen |
| Curtis Caravaggio | Rogue vampire |
| Daniel Cudmore | Felix |
| Charlie Bewley | Demetri |
| Rachelle Lefevre | Victoria |
| Elizabeth Reaser | Esme Cullen |
| Kellan Lutz | Emmett Cullen |
| Nikki Reed | Rosalie Hale |
| Chaske Spencer | Sam Uley |
| Gil Birmingham | Billy Black |
| Graham Greene | Harry Clearwater |
| Adrien Dorval | Bob Marks |
| Michael Adamthwaite | Chet |
| Alexander Mendeluk | Frat boy |
| Hunter Jackson | Frat boy |
| Gavin Bristol | Frat boy |
| Sean McGrath | Frat boy |
| Tyson Houseman | Quil Ateara |
| Kiowa Gordon | Embry Call |
| Alex Meraz | Paul |
| Bronson Pelletier | Jared |
| Edi Gathegi | Laurent |
| Tinsel Korey | Emily |
| Corinna Russo | Itaian child |
| Maria Grazia Pompei | Italian mother |
| Roberto Marchetti | Italian father |
| Alessandro Federico | Police officer |
| Dakota Fanning | Jane |
| Justine Wachsberger | Gianna |
| Cameron Bright | Alec |
| Noot Seear | Heidi |
| Peter Lambert | Romeo (voice) |
| Rana Morrison | Woman leaving theater |
| Hugo Steele | Biker |
| Tom Townsend | Grath |
| Giovanna Yannotti | Native American |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Production on Twilight: New Moon began on March 23rd, 2009 with principal photography wrapping up on May 29th. The majority of the film, which includes the town of Forks, Washington, was filmed in British Columbia, Canada. Some scenes were filmed on Front Street in New Westminster, while the forest scenes were filmed at Pacific Rim National Park. The scenes with the Volturi were filmed at Montepulciano, Siena, Tuscany, Italy.
- Twilight: New Moon closed out of theaters on April 1st, 2010 after a 19 week theatrical release (133 days). [4]
- Twilight: New Moon was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Summit Home Entertainment on March 20th, 2010. It released in the UK by E1 Entertainment on March 22nd, 2010.
- The Twilight: New Moon Official Soundtrack was released on October 16th, 2009 and produced by Chop Shop and Atlantic Records.
- Cam Gigandet appears in archive footage from Twilight only.
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 This article relates to the films within the Twilight franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Twilight Films category. The Twilight Saga
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