TWILIGHT Special Edition on DVD & Blu-ray - now available!

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The Forbidden Fruit Tastes the Sweetest.

"The movie is lush and beautiful, and the actors are well-chosen... TWILIGHT will mesmerize its target audience." —Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"The backdrop is truly breathtaking... The lead performance too is strong. Despite the presence of vampires, TWILIGHT is a romance, not a horror." —Will Lawrence, Empire

"The film succeeds because it treats high school emotions with unwavering, uncompromising seriousness."
—Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Summit Entertainment releases the winter box office smash TWILIGHT on DVD & Blu-ray March 21. The film is based on the first of the widely popular novel series. The film "New Moon", based on the second novel, will also begin shooting in March.

TWILIGHT, one of the most talked about films of 2008, will be released in high definition on Blu-ray Disc, along with a 2-Disc DVD Special Edition on March 21, 2009 – a special Saturday street date selected to encourage midnight release parties for fans across the nation.

NOTE: Until May 5, the Blu-ray edition of TWILIGHT is only available at participating Best Buy and Target stores (special dealer exclusive promotion), or the online sites, such as thru Best Buy (link to Twilight on Blu-ray).

Already a worldwide literary phenomenon, Twilight, a post modern "Romeo and Juliet" story filled with action, suspense and the supernatural, took in an estimated $185 million domestically and approximately $300 million worldwide at the theatrical box office and set the stage for hotly-anticipated film adaptations of the rest of bestselling author Stephenie Meyer's four-part vampire saga.

The TWILIGHT 2-Disc DVD Special Edition has a suggested retail price of $32.99 (or $34.99 for Blu-ray) and is packed with bonus features that are sure to please even the most-hard core Twilighter. They include extended and deleted scenes, three music videos, a commentary with director Catherine Hardwicke, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, a featurette on the "Comic-Con Phenomenon" and an in-depth, seven-part documentary, "The Adventure Begins: The Journey from Page to Screen," that takes the fan through each step of the film-making process.

TWILIGHT stars Robert Pattinson (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Kristen Stewart (Into the Wild), Taylor Lautner (My Own Worst Enemy), Billy Burke (24), Peter Facinelli (The Scorpion King), Elizabeth Reaser (Grey´s Anatomy), Nikki Reed (Thirteen), Ashley Greene (Desire), Jackson Rathbone (Beautiful People), Kellan Lutz (Prom Night), Cam Gigandet (The O.C.), Edi Gathegi (Gone, Baby, Gone) and Rachelle Lefevre (Swingtown).

BONUS FEATURES include: (both DVD & Blu-ray)
• Audio Commentary by director Catherine Hardwicke, and stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
• 5 Extended Scenes with introductions by the director
• 5 Deleted Scenes with introductions by the director
• 3 Music Videos from Muse, Paramore and Linkin Park
• "The Adventure Begins: The Journey from Page to Screen" — A seven-part documentary
• Comic-Con Phenomenon featurette

TWILIGHT — Explore the film further:

» TWILIGHT Official Website »
(Videos, Downloads, Photos, Soundtrack & more)

» DVDTOWN Theatrical Review »
(by staff reviewer Jason P. Vargo)

Earlier DVDTOWN News (Nov 21)...
» Teen Vampires! Romantic thriller TWILIGHT now in theaters » (includes the Theatrical Trailer in HD)

"Props to Kristin Stewart, 18, and Robert Pattinson, 22, for playing this uncool-girl-meets-undead-boy with genuine romantic ardor. They're both terrific."
—Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"A cloudburst mood piece filled with stormy skies, rippling hormones, and understated visual effects... Hardwicke stirs this teen pulp to a pleasing simmer."
—Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

"A full-blown pop culture phenomenon."
—Gina McIntyre, Los Angeles Times

Synopsis:
Nothing will be the same...
Forever. Begins. Now.
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) doesn't expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson)—a boy who's hiding a dark secret: he's a vampire. As their worlds and hearts collide, Edward must battle the bloodlust raging inside him as well as a coterie of undead that would make Bella their prey. Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling sensation by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight adds a dangerous twist to the classic story of star-crossed lovers.

Twilight is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a teenage girl and a vampire. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother re-marries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she's ever met.

Edward is a vampire, but he doesn't have fangs and his family is unique in that they choose not to drink human blood. Intelligent and witty, Edward sees straight into Bella's soul. Soon, they are swept up in a passionate, thrilling and unorthodox romance. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for – a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when a clan of new vampires – James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre) – come to town and threaten to disrupt their way of life?

ABOUT TWILIGHT: Based on the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series with over 17 million books in print by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight is a cultural phenomenon, with a dedicated fan base that eagerly awaits this movie. There are over 350 fan sites devoted to Twilight, and it has been chosen as the New York Times Editor's Choice, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, Amazon's "Best Book of the Decade…So Far", Teen People's "Hot List" Pick, and The American Library Association's "Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults" and "Top Ten Books for Reluctant Readers," among others. Critically acclaimed director Catherine Hardwicke brings to life this modern, visual, and visceral Romeo & Juliet story of the ultimate forbidden love affair – between vampire and mortal.

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