‘Twilight’ Sequel Already Greenlit

After stomping the competition Friday night (taking in over an estimated $35 million), the sequel to the romatic vampire flick ‘Twilight’ has been green lit as of this morning. Who woulda thunk it? Not only was it selling out midnight screenings around the country, but products featuring the ‘Twilight’ name and characters were selling like hotcakes well before the film came out. Read on for the info, if you dare.

Fresh from a massive opening day for “Twilight,” Summit Entertainment has officially greenlit a “New Moon” sequel.

Summit made the widely expected announcement Saturday morning. “Twilight” generated first-day grosses of $35.7 million from 3,419 playdates on Friday — including $7 million from Thursday midnight shows.

The vampire thriller’s a ready-made franchise for Summit with four books in Stephenie Meyer�s series, which have sold more than 17 million copies worldwide.

“New Moon” is the second title in the series and is centered on Edward Cullen leaving Bella Swan in order to keep her safe from other vampires. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart play the leads in the film.

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