Good news, 'Twilight' fans: Santa's coming early this year
We at Hero Complex were as bummed as anyone to hear that "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was being moved all the way back to July 2009.
But this has resulted in something of an early Christmas gift for "Twilight" fans: "Twilight" will now premiere Nov. 21, instead of Dec. 12.
According to a press release from Summit Entertainment, the move takes advantage of the new opening in the fall release calendar:
"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," said co-chair and CEO of Summit Robert G. Friedman. "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 as possible from a programming perspective."
Happy Friday!
-- Denise Martin
Photo credit: Summit Entertainment
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Yay!! :D
Posted by: Tina | August 15, 2008 at 04:44 PM
YAY!
But I'm sad at the same time..I wanted Harry Potter.
BUT I GET TWILIGHT 3 WEEKS EARLIER HALE YES!!
Posted by: Kendra Dumbledore | August 15, 2008 at 05:04 PM
HAHAHAH YES!!
HP fans are going to HATE us even more now. They get a really late film and we fill in their spot.
LOL karma!
Posted by: Natasha | August 15, 2008 at 05:23 PM
"OME" Please please for the love of all good Please tell me this is true!!! I am so Excited for Twilight !! I am sad about Harry Potter I am a big fan of both however its time for big brother to move over and give his little brother a chance to do well! I think of it this way, Harry Potter is near its end and Twilights at its Beginning. Harry Potter has 3 more movies out of 8 and Twilight needs to do maybe 4 more, (if they split Breaking Dawn in half that is like Harry Potters last book/movie). How I love my amazing Hot vampires!!!
Thank you LA times for the story and Thank you so much Summit Entertainment.
True Twihard Lisa
Posted by: LISA Masen Cullen | August 15, 2008 at 05:33 PM
I am sad and happy at the same time. I am sad because I really wanted to see Harry Potter but I am happy because I just finished Twilight and it is a good book and I want to see how the movie comes out.
Posted by: Joshua Jefferson | August 15, 2008 at 05:36 PM
If you lucky people in America get Twilight even earlier now, does that mean that the Australia release date will be moved up too? I hope so. But it's doubtful. So, sorry guys, I don't share your joy. =( And Harry Potter is in JULY 2009?!?!?! That's ridiculous. I'm depressed now. Enjoy November, USA.
Posted by: Rosie | August 15, 2008 at 05:49 PM
OME!!!!! I won't have to wait as long!!!!!!! YEAH! *screams*
Posted by: Cammywamy | August 15, 2008 at 05:51 PM
agh!! oh my god, yay! a;lskdjhgasdgf
freakin' a that makes me excited haha
Posted by: Eliza | August 15, 2008 at 05:56 PM
Does that mean Australia gets it sooner too?!!!???!! OH PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!
Haha to Potter, I believed that the producers couldn't handled the Twilight mania so they shifted their date to july next year XD.
TWILIGHT FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: addie D | August 15, 2008 at 06:26 PM
Oh, please. Moving that piece of rubbish "Twilight" forward? It should be pushed back indefinately after the embarrassment of Book 4. Honestly, I bet whoever decided to option Twilight for a movie in the first place is kicking themselves now they see what they've gotten themselves into - basically a series with an unfilmable ending. Not that it will matter, as this cheesy, badly written rubbish will no doubt bomb at the Box Office. I can't see the actors being stupid enough to come back for a second one even if it doesn't. Twilight has had its day - Meyer killed it off with that trash masquerading as Book 4.
Posted by: Christy Andersen | August 15, 2008 at 06:48 PM
Snaps for Summit. A very smart move in my opinion. And the positive response is very heartening. And it also means that they (Catherine and the cast, etc...) can get started immediately after the release of Twilight on the pre-production of New Moon...
The three week jump to November also means we get to see Robert Pattinson in this role that much sooner! I'm very excited to see the final result of his characterization of this role........Plus, with Twilight moving up, it will give his other films, How To Be and Little Ashes a better jumping off point to get their films a wider release. )I'm actually a bit more excited to see the latter two films, than I am about Twilight.)
However all three of these films will not disappoint any of us who are floored by the talent this actor possesses. I'm looking forward to everything his career brings him. I know nothing short of greatness will come his way!
Posted by: blearyeyedmesgirl | August 15, 2008 at 09:59 PM
Haha we are taking over the world...now the movie doesn't compete with finals...which sadly would have meant my grades would have suffered....yay!!!! I get it early!!! I knew too that they moved HP because of us...now we have proof...hahaha....this made my already great day better.
Posted by: Jenna | August 15, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Yesterday I was so upset when I heard about Harry Potter, but I'm so glad that if it has to be postponed eight months than we can have Twilight three weeks early! I love both series, but Twilight is my favorite and I'm so glad we're going to get to see it earlier!!!
I <3 Edward!!
Posted by: Chloe Cullen | August 15, 2008 at 10:55 PM
OME!!!
this has really made my day
i can't wait to see the movie
:)
robert here we come
lol
Posted by: Karla | August 15, 2008 at 11:35 PM
If it comes out 3 weeks earlier in America,
does that apply to Australia as well?
hopefully, that's the case =]
Posted by: kancky | August 16, 2008 at 12:20 AM
OME are u serious I am so excited now I get 2 c Twilight 3 weeks early AHHHHHHHHHHHH.............................................................. yeah Santa is coming early with the best present EVER!!!!!!!! I am so excited I can't WAIT * Smiling Huge * Ha I feel bad 4 Harry Potter fans they probably r so against Twilight right now but I don't care HEHE Twilight Rocks it's the best book ever!!!!!!!! : D : D : D : D : D : D : D : D : D : D
Posted by: Meg. | August 16, 2008 at 12:25 AM
I AM SO EXCITED !!!! I LOVE TWILIGHT AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT DAY YAY !!!
THANK U SUMMIT BEST NEWS !!!!!
Posted by: TwilightFan | August 16, 2008 at 03:05 AM
gaaaaahh!~ happy happy news! although i love hp too, if the twilight release would be dec. 12 here in the phils, we wont be able to watch it because of the month long film fest.. so yehey!
Posted by: pie | August 16, 2008 at 05:08 AM
YAAAAAAAAAY!!!! Best gift ever!!!
Posted by: Nicole | August 16, 2008 at 06:09 AM
twilight sucks.period.
Posted by: twilight Sucks | August 16, 2008 at 06:16 AM
YES!!!!!!! This is great news!!!!!! I love Twilight!!!!!!
Posted by: Gaby | August 16, 2008 at 08:01 AM
I read and liked both series but HP was far superior. Twilight is not even in the same league as HP.
WB moved Harry Potter because they need movies for the summer movie season next year. In addition, they are some greedy pigs. HP fans are pissed and some are planning to boycott the movie next year.
Posted by: LL | August 16, 2008 at 09:00 AM
YES! I cant wait! And even though i'm a fan of Harry Potter i'm more excited about the release of Twilight. I still feel sad about HP because its a movie that Ive been wanting to watch since the book came out. Does anyone know when Twilight will be released in the UK? Sooo excited...
Posted by: Ali | August 16, 2008 at 09:32 AM
OME!!!!!!!!! i'm sooooo excited i didn't think that would be possible but 3 weeks earlier thats amazing THANK YOU SUMMIT and Stephenie Meyer for writing really great twilight series i really hope they make the other 3 novels into movies also!!!
Posted by: MJ | August 16, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Eek! This is good news! I can't wait for it~
Posted by: Labby | August 16, 2008 at 03:26 PM