New Moon (2009 film)

"New Moon (film)" redirects here. For the film adaptations of the operetta The New Moon, see New Moon (1930 film) and New Moon (1940 film).

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Promotional poster
Directed by	Chris Weitz
Produced by	Mark Morgan Wyck Godfrey
Written by	Novel: Stephenie Meyer Screenplay: Melissa Rosenberg
Starring	Kristen Stewart Robert Pattinson Taylor Lautner
Music by	Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography	Javier Aguirresarobe
Editing by	Peter Lambert
Distributed by	Summit Entertainment
Release date(s)	November 20, 2009
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	US$50 - 70 million[1]
Preceded by	Twilight
Followed by	Eclipse

New Moon (marketed as The Twilight Saga: New Moon) is an upcoming 2009 United Statesromantic fantasy film scheduled for release on November 20, 2009. It is based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer and is the sequel to 2008's Twilight, which is based on Meyer's previous novel. Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in late November 2008, following the early success of Twilight.Directed by Chris Weitz, the film stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprising their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black, respectively. Melissa Rosenberg returns as the screenwriter for the film. She handed in a draft of the film script during the opening weekend of Twilight.