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Infobox film

name = The Twilight Saga: New Moon
image = The Twilight Saga- New Moon poster.JPG
caption = Promotional poster
director = Chris Weitz
producer = Mark Morgan
Wyck Godfrey
writer =
Stephenie Meyer
starring = Kristen Stewart
Robert Pattinson
Taylor Lautner
Ashley Greene
Rachelle Lefevre
Billy Burke
Michael Sheen
Dakota Fanning
music = Alexandre Desplat
cinematography = Javier Aguirresarobe
editing = Peter Lambert
distributor = Summit Entertainment
released =
runtime = 130 minutes

cite web| url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newmoon.htm| title=The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

work=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb.com, Inc. |accessdate=2010-04-03

country = United States
language = English
budget = $50,000,000
gross = $709,711,008
preceded_by = ''Twilight''
followed_by = ''''
''The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' is a 2009 American romantic fantasy-vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2006 novel ''New Moon''. It is the second film in ''The Twilight Saga'' film series and is the sequel to 2008's ''Twilight'', which is also based on Meyer's previous novel. Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in late November 2008, following the early success of ''Twilight''. Filming began in Vancouver in late March 2009, and in Montepulciano, Italy, in late May 2009. ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' was released on November 20, 2009, in most countries, and set domestic box office records as the biggest midnight screening with $26.3 million, which was superseded by its sequel, ''''. This led to the biggest single day domestic gross with $72.7 million. but critical reception was less favorable.

cite web | url = http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/newmoon| title=The Twilight Sage: New Moon: Reviews (2009) | publisher = CNET Networks | work = Metacritic | accessdate = 2009-12-26

''The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' has become the highest grossing film released by Summit Entertainment, and was also the film with the widest independent release, playing in over 4,124 theaters in its theatrical run, until it was surpassed by its sequel, ''''.

Plot

On her 18th birthday, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) wakes up from a dream in which she sees herself as an old woman. She expresses her distaste with growing older than her boyfriend Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a vampire who stopped aging physically at 17. Despite her lack of enthusiasm, Edward's adoptive family throws Bella a birthday party. While unwrapping a gift, Bella gets a paper cut, causing Edward's brother, Jasper (Jackson Rathbone), to become overwhelmed by her blood's scent and attempt to kill her. Realizing the danger that he and his family pose to Bella, Edward ends their relationship, and the Cullens leave Forks, Washington. Edward's departure leaves Bella heartbroken and depressed for months. However, when her father, Charlie (Billy Burke), decides to send her to live with her mother in Florida, Bella agrees to spend time with her friends. After seeing a movie with Jessica (Anna Kendrick), Bella sees a group of men on motorcycles. This reminds her of when Edward previously rescued her from an assault, and she sees his image warning her to stay away. Bella discovers that thrill-seeking activities evoke Edward's preserved image. She is also comforted by her deepening friendship with Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) , a cheerful companion who eases her pain over losing Edward. When Jacob suddenly begins avoiding her, Bella discovers he has become a werewolf, an age-old enemy of vampires. Jacob's pack members are on constant patrol for Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre), a vampire searching to kill Bella due to the death of her mate, leaving Jacob little time to spend with her. Alone again, Bella returns to seeking thrill-inducing activities. Through a series of miscommunications, Edward believes Bella has killed herself after she jumped off a cliff into the ocean. Distraught over her supposed suicide, Edward travels to Italy to provoke the Volturi, a powerful vampire coven capable of killing him, by exposing himself in the sunlight. Alice (Ashley Greene), Edward's sister, and Bella rush to Italy to save Edward, and arrive just in time to stop him. It is then that Edward tells Bella that he always loved her and only left to protect her. However, the Volturi determine that Bella, a human who knows that vampires exist, must either be killed or transformed into a vampire herself. Alice stops them from killing her by sharing her premonition with Aro, a Volturi elder who is able to read thoughts, in which Bella has been transformed. Soon after, they return to Forks and Bella forgives Edward for leaving her. The Cullens vote in favor of Bella being transformed into a vampire, to Edward's dismay. However, Jacob reminds Edward of the treaty the Cullens made with the Quileute tribe: they will not attack each other, as long as the Cullens do not bite any humans. The movie concludes with Edward telling Bella that he will change her into a vampire if she marries him first.

Cast

;Main cast
Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, a young teenage girl who lives in the small town of Forks and falls deeply in love with the vampire,Edward Cullen.He leaves her in the movie after his brother tries to kill her.She is heart broken but realizes that Edward still comes to her as a spirit image if she seeks danger. She grows very close to a good friend named Jacob in the movie but she can't let go of Edward.
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, Bella's vampire boyfriend who abruptly leaves town to protect her. He appears as a spiritual figure if Bella ever gets in danger. He has a rival with Jacob Black because of his love for Bella and the fact of the rivalry between vampires and wolves.
Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black,
Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen, a member of the Cullen family who can see "subjective" visions of the future and who becomes best friends with Bella. ;Secondary cast
Billy Burke as Charlie Swan, Bella's father and Forks' Chief of Police.
Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen, leader and father figure of the Cullen family.
Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen, Carlisle's wife and the mother figure of the Cullen family.
Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen, a member of the Cullen family.
Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale, a member of the Cullen family who "feels really strongly about her hatred for Bella".
Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale, a member of the Cullen family who thirsts for Bella's blood after she gives herself a paper cut.
Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria, a vampire who wants to kill Bella to avenge her lover, James.
Edi Gathegi as Laurent,
Michael Sheen as Aro, the leader of an ancient Italian vampire coven known as the Volturi.
Dakota Fanning as Jane, a guard of the Volturi who has the ability to torture people with illusions of pain.
Anna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley, Bella's self-involved friend.
Michael Welch as Mike Newton, Bella's friend who has a crush on her. He joins her on a date with Jacob.

Production

Development

In early November 2008, Summit announced that they had obtained the rights to the remaining books in Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight'' series: ''New Moon'', ''Eclipse'', and ''Breaking Dawn''. and handed in the draft for ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' during ''Twilight'''s opening weekend in November 2008.