The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2012 American romantic fantasy film by Bill Condon
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| August 8 2017 | Variety reports that Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer is interested in creating spinoffs for The Twilight Saga and plans to establish a writers' room to explore potential new narrative directions. |
| September 2016 | Lionsgate co-chairman Patrick Wachsberger suggests a potential Twilight Saga sequel, contingent on Stephenie Meyer's approval. |
| 2013 | Breaking Dawn – Part 2 won multiple Empire Cinemas Alternative Movie Awards, including Best On-Screen Couple, Best On-Screen Kiss, Best Fight Scenes, Best Film Villain, and Best Male Body |
| 2013 | Robert Pattinson won the Richard Attenborough Film Award for British Performer of the Year |
| 2013 | Breaking Dawn – Part 2 dominated the Teen Choice Awards, winning Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Choice Movie: Romance, and multiple acting category awards |
| 2013 | Kristen Stewart won multiple awards, including Virgin Media Award for Hottest Movie Actress, Moviefone Fonie Award for Most Extreme Role Adjustment, and Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie: Romance Actress and Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress |
| 2013 | The soundtrack album ranked #90 on the US Billboard 200 chart, #20 on US Top Rock Albums, and #5 on US Soundtrack Albums charts for the year 2013. |
| March 2 2013 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 was released on DVD and Blu-ray, selling 4,810,249 DVDs and 1,224,869 Blu-ray Discs, generating total revenue of $99,195,325. |
| 2012 | Green Day's 'The Forgotten' was selected as the lead single for the film's soundtrack. |
| 2012 | The soundtrack sold 229,000 copies in the US, becoming the third best-selling soundtrack album of the year. |
| November 2012 | The film set a three-day opening-weekend record in Spain, earning $11.9 million. |
| November 2012 | The film expanded to 37 territories by Thursday, earning $38.8 million across international markets. |
| November 2012 | The film had its opening weekend from Wednesday to Sunday, scoring a series-best $199.5 million opening across 61 territories, which was the eighth-largest opening outside North America and the largest 2012 opening. |
| November 27 2012 | The soundtrack album for 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2' was released in North America by Atlantic Records, featuring a film score composed by Carter Burwell. |
| November 16 2012 | The film is released in the United States, ultimately grossing $848.6 million worldwide and becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2012. |
| November 14 2012 | The film opened internationally in six countries, earning $13.8 million in its first day of release outside North America. |
| November 13 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) was officially released. |
| November 12 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 premieres at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. |
| October 4 2012 | Track list for the Breaking Dawn – Part 2 soundtrack was revealed, which included the announcement of the album's lead single. |
| April 2012 | Crew and cast, including Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, returned for technical reshoots without adding new scenes or dialogue. |
| April 22 2011 | Principal photography for Breaking Dawn concludes, with filming taking place in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Vancouver. |
| November 1 2010 | Principal photography for both parts of Breaking Dawn begins. |
| August 2010 | Producer Wyck Godfrey considered releasing Breaking Dawn – Part 2 in 3D, exploring the possibility of using advanced 3D filming techniques similar to those used in Avatar. |
| August 2010 | Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg reported that scripts for Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Part 2 were 75 to 85 percent completed. She highlighted the significant challenge of writing the complex 25-page final battle sequence for Part 2. |
| June 10 2010 | Summit Entertainment announces Breaking Dawn will be adapted into a two-part film. |
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