Twilight Release of Eclipse Facing Competition in 2010 by Nadya Vlassoff
The
Twilight release date for Eclipse, the third film
in the Twilight Saga following New Moon, is set
for June 30, 2010 but has been crammed into a
very busy summer period for big-budget releases.
The Twilight Saga film, Eclipse, starring Robert
Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner
won’t have a Transformers movie or another Harry
Potter to contend with but the upcoming Twilight
film will have M Night Shyamalan’s Avatar: The
Last Airbender to face two days after Eclipse
hits theatres on July 2, 2010.
The July 4 weekend is a busy time at the North American box office and the Twilight inclusive 2010 looks to be no different. After the Twilight Saga release of Eclipse, the long in-development hell comic book project, The Green Hornet has finally been given a release date of July 9, 2010 but the Seth Rogen movie is still in pre-production and filming hasn’t gotten underway.
Can Eclipse keep the Twilight Saga momentum going as strong as it currently is for New Moon? The rapid production and release of all three Twilight Saga films has led many to believe that the overwhelming Twilight and New Moon media attention could burnout Eclipse before it has time to hit theatres. It’s not a matter of if, but …
Related to the bevy of films around the release of The Twilight Saga Eclipse, Toy Story 3 will be released on June 18, 2010. Executives at Summit Entertainment are hoping there will be enough time between Eclipse and Toy Story to avoid an overlap. Filming on Eclipse is set to begin in August in Vancouver ahead of the Twilight sequel New Moon, which makes its theatrical debut on November 20, 2009.
TWILIGHT WAS FAR THE BEST MOVIE IN THW WHOLE WORLD!
AND SO WILL NEW MOON, ECLIPSE! AND BREAKING DAWN! I CANT WAIT!
i dnt see why people are fussin over the realise date who cares as long as we get to see it! over and over again lol. so stuff everyone who is baggin the realise date! p.s i love robert!! (L)(L) haha. xo.
Angela
August 16, 2009 - 18:25
Subject: These people are crazy!!
Twilight is the best movie I have ever seen. And it is wwwwaaaaayyyyyy better than any stupid Avatar or Toy Story 3. Eclipse will do great! Dont worry all of you Twilight saga fans!
zachary
July 05, 2009 - 20:54
Subject: Apology, or corection
Ok I don't want to anger any Twilight fans...I personally am a guy, and thought that the movie was OK (I honestly wanted to hate it)...and I guess the more i think about it, the more I discover that it has a COMPLETELY different fan base than Airbender and Toy Story...so I guess its not SCREWED. Still, though the Twilight films are a success, I would not quite put them in the same league as Airbender or Toy Story 3 (both have a variety of fans and are not just limited to mostly teen girls).....well in conclusion, I hope all 3 of the films great success, and I personally cannot wait until Airbender!
Heather
July 04, 2009 - 09:07
Subject: Awesome
I dont care when you release this movie...it will be a great movie and will get loads of money no matter when it comes to theaters..I will probably watch Eclispe and my kids will watch Toy Story..so its actually a good thing that it comes out then...this way I can watch the movie I want and my kids can watch what they want...its a win-win situation!
tami
July 03, 2009 - 18:52
Subject: eclipse
Actually I think that is a great week for this movie to hit! Historically almost every movie to hit that week is a success. And when movies come out that close together they seem to do better. Fads leave fast and as much as I LOVE the saga it is a fad and will die when something else comes along. Plus I have hated waiting so long this time.
Daniel
July 03, 2009 - 16:42
Subject:
Eclipse is in no way "screwed" because the same amount of people going to see both the first and second movies. Toy story 3 and Avatar. Really. Eclipse is not competing with 8 year olds neither of these two films will have the slightest impact on the series and you can be sure it will be a box office smash. When i clicked this link I AT LEAST THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE MOVIES IN ECLIPSE'S LEAGUE.
Reply to Daniel
Charles
July 04, 2009 - 13:43
Subject: Your Wrong!!!!!!!!
Hey Daniel, Toy Story is one of the most famous film series EVER!!!!!!!!! It is Pixar's most famous and it is not for 8 year olds! People of all ages love Toy Story, and it will do very well at the box office. It will definitely do a hell of a lot better at the box office than Eclipse will. And for The Last Airbender, it is for people of all ages also. There are tons of fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and they all want to go see The Last Airbender. Just like all you twilighters that went to see Twilight. So shut the hell up about Eclipse not having anything in its league. Eclipse has a lot to fear from Toy Story 3. and based on all the fans of Avatar, Eclipse should also have much to fear from The Last Airbender. So never go against Toy Story and Avatar: The Last Airbender with such a horrific thing as the Twilight Saga.
Angie – QLD Aust
July 03, 2009 - 14:28
Subject: Twilight Saga Rules!
What a load of rubbish. It will not matter when the movie is released. It will be as big a hit as Twilight was and New Moon will be.
zachary
July 03, 2009 - 11:55
Subject: HAHA...LOL!!!!
This movie is SCREWED!!!! What a poor release date.....inbetween Toy Story 3 and The Last Airbender (possibly some of the most highly anticipated movies of summer 2010...along with a few others such as Iron Man 2!) I Know this movie has a HUGE following...but it has not made NEARLY as much money as the likes of most summer releases (the first one...though a huge hit, failed to crack the two hundred million mark domestically...and I am nearly positive that both Airbender and Toy Story 3 will pass that mark, mabe even the three hundred million mark domestically)...Even though this movie will be succesfull...it may not be quite as succesull as its previous chapters (Twilight and New Moon) due to this poor release date selection.
The
Twilight release date for Eclipse, the third film
in the Twilight Saga following New Moon, is set
for June 30, 2010 but has been crammed into a
very busy summer period for big-budget releases.
The Twilight Saga film, Eclipse, starring Robert
Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner
won’t have a Transformers movie or another Harry
Potter to contend with but the upcoming Twilight
film will have M Night Shyamalan’s Avatar: The
Last Airbender to face two days after Eclipse
hits theatres on July 2, 2010.
