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axia...a bit harsh but, in the end...it's ok if tweens like this crap, I know it ain't my cup of tea so, I choose not to see it but if the ladies like it, it's their choice, no problem with that.
Summit Entertainment continues to venture deeper into that financial goldmine courtesy of the Twilight franchise. As expected following this weekend's holiday box office report, the studio has crossed over the $500 million global mark this week with the first half of the final installment, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I. The film has officially brought in $508 million in worldwide ticket sales after 12 days of release, $223 million of which came from domestic sales in the states. It's also listed as the 12th such film all-time to reach $220 million in 10 days of release.
We're still a year away before fans (and detractors) see the two-part finale strike theaters on November 16, 2012. The final half features an ensemble cast which includes Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke, Rami Malek, Maggie Grace, Mackenzie Foy, Tracey Heggins, Judi Shekoni, Omar Metwally, Andrea Gabriel, Rami Malek, Angela Sarafyan, Marlane Barnes, Lisa Howard, Patrick Brennan, Noel Fisher, Guri Weinberg, Lee Pace, Toni Trucks, Bill Tangradi, Erik Odom, Valorie Curry, Joe Anderson, Olga Fonda, Janelle Froehlich, Masami Kosaka, Sebastiao Lemos, Amadou Ly, Ty Olsson, Wendell Pierce and Carolina Virguez. Oscar winning director Bill Condon returns at the helm, based on a screenplay by returning franchise scribe Melissa Rosenberg. Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and author Stephenie Meyer are producing.
It goes without saying that Summit Entertainment is very pleased with the bankable returns from their latest Twilight installment.
"We couldn't be more pleased with the success of this film and a franchise that the fans have continued to support over the past several years. Thank you to all involved with the films from the actors, filmmakers and Stephenie Meyer to the most important group of all, the global fan base that continues to drive a desire for more Edward, Jacob and Bella."
Sound off with your thoughts below.
axia...a bit harsh but, in the end...it's ok if tweens like this crap, I know it ain't my cup of tea so, I choose not to see it but if the ladies like it, it's their choice, no problem with that.
Oh yes, let's take all that money and put it to something that stupid teenaged boys would latch onto. There'd be a hell lot less bitching and moaning if that happened, but the readers here tend to be one sided anyways.
I keep loving the fact it's only "women and teenaged girls" that keep getting knock here. Every time i've gone to one showing or another, it's been an increasingly wider range of people, more and more guys, and countless ages from the tweens on up into the grandparents ages. I saw one set of grands with a child no more than a year old. I'm pretty certain they weren't there for the toddler.
Well Starlight proved it for me, fools come in all sizes, ages, and sex.
Fantastic and we know the finale is going to do even better numbers. Hopefully this'll encourage them to keep the franchise going. I say we go for prequels and delve into the beginnings of the vamp vs wolf thing ala Underworld and let us see the romance that bloomed between Edward and his original girl.
starlight, you have to agree though that the vast, vast majority of the audience for these type of movies is girls, ladies and even older grand parent. I'm also willing to bet that most of the male population that were in theatre for this were dragged there, not by choice but by ''relationship'' obligation.
Sure thousands of guys might like it but the majority of the audience which is in the millions for these movies is female and tweens and older woman. It's chick flicks with vampires and werewolves so, don't really know the male audience being that much into chick flicks.
it;s ok to like these movies, some are trashing it too much but, I know many just don't care because even though it's vampires, the way it's portrait just ain't what we like.
My wife saw it last night and said, "Meh, it was no Eclipse. But the second one should have all the action that the first half set up."
This has taken on a life beyond its intended tween audience. Much like Harry Potter, there are avid fans of all ages who are flocking to see this franchise. At least they're spending their money on something, for them positive and boosting the economy just a bit.
wohhhhhhh tehre lusiphur...this isn't like harry potter other then there is a mass of people looking into it. But, the majority of fans for Twilight is girls (like, 95%) vs Harry Potter, it is people from all ages, girls and boys, men and women, adults and kids.
They are both popular but not in the same way and certainly not the same audience.
I LOVED THE MOVIE ME AND THE WIFE SAW IT AND IT WAS A GREAT FILM DO NOT KNOW WHY YOU GUYS ARE HATING ON IT SO MUCH IT IS A GREAT SERIS THE BOOKS ARE EVEN BETTER THOUGH.
My point is that the books are the basic equivalent of your basic shit cheesy Romance novel with Vampires and Werewolves tossed in. Anyone who thinks they are great writing knows not what great writing is. I have taken a look at them and the writing is crap, sorry to say. I am sure that there are lots of better books to adapt for the tween crowd.
I don't care if people like it or not. What they like is not my business. But it still sucks that better writers most likely will never get as famous as Stephanie Meyer did for writing vapid shite. But that is just me.
It wounds my soul to know that a total hack like Stephenie Meyer can make this much cash because to stupid ass teen aged girls. But then again there is Lady Gaga. The world is such a weird place.