Rejoice, Twilight fans: Soon you will be able to relive Edward and Bella’s love story on the big screen again.
To celebrate the original book’s 20th anniversary, Lionsgate and Fathom are bringing the five films—Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and the Breaking Dawn duology—back to movie theaters right in time for Halloween, from October 29 to November 2.
Each movie will screen on a specific day during that period. Live musicians will also perform the live score in concert during the first movie at screenings in 60 U.S. cities. (If you remember the recent concert screenings for the Spider-Verse movies, this is just like that.) And speaking of Twilight’s music, Warner Music Group plans to re-release the soundtracks to the first three movies on Halloween.
“Twilight fans are some of the most passionate anywhere, making this iconic movie franchise the epitome of a modern-day classic which Fathom Entertainment is thrilled to help bring back to the big screen in this special cinematic engagement,” said Fathom CEO Ray Nutt. “With our partners at Lionsgate, we celebrate 20 years since Stephenie Meyer’s first Twilight book was published and encourage fans to relish The Twilight Saga.”
One of the biggest creative phenomenons of the 2000s and 2010s, Twilight made a ton of money, changed the cultural perception of vampires, and turned Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner into movie stars. Lionsgate kept its YA focus with the Hunger Games movies, while author Stephanie Meyer created a gender swapped version of the original book and a retelling from Edward’s POV. She’s reportedly working on two more books, and Lionsgate is eyeing a TV adaptation, so love it or hate it, the saga seems far from over.
[via Deadline]
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