News headlines and columns about the murders and disappearances blanket the newspapers. The newborn army continues to grow in numbers, and the members' careless feeding in Seattle draws the attention from statewide news, much to the dismay of the people of Seattle, the Forks police including Charlie Swan, and the Cullens. Edward says that in his world, it was the way one says: "I love you." But Bella counters, saying that in her world, at her age, it is the way one says: "I just got knocked up." She endlessly turns him down, because of her issues with teen marriages, and that marriage is just 'a piece of paper'. Victoria intends on destroying Bella Swan in order to take vengeance on Edward Cullen for killing her mate, James, in Twilight, by creating an army of newborn vampires under Riley's control, while hiding in the shadows to keep Alice from " seeing" her.Įdward Cullen and Bella Swan are laying in their meadow, where Bella recites aloud the poem Fire and Ice, and negotiating her change into a vampire, with Edward asking her to marry him first. She also seduces Riley to win his loyalty and dedication. It is later explained that the attacker was Victoria, and she chose Riley because he was from Forks, making his knowledge of the area important to guide the newborn army, but she lied, by telling him she chose him out of love. He is left screaming and moaning in agony, initiating his painful transformation into a vampire. As he hesitates, the figure catches up with him and bites his right palm, leaving a crescent-moon-shaped bite mark on it. In a desperate attempt to escape his attacker, he takes off running, until he reaches a pier, where he hesitates to jump into the water. A few minutes after he enters an alleyway and he is knocked down a few times, by a dark figure. The film begins with college student, Riley Biers, walking out of a bar in Seattle, Washington at night in the pouring rain. " And would suffice." ―Bella Swan quoting Robert Frost's "Fire and Ice" The film was followed by Breaking Dawn - Part 1 on November 18, 2011, which in turn was followed by Breaking Dawn - Part 2 on November 16, 2012. The movie was rated PG-13 in the US, and 12A in the UK. Principal photography started on Augin Vancouver, Canada and it ended on October 29, 2009. Since director Chris Weitz was still committed to New Moon's post-production, as it was released only seven months prior to Eclipse, the film was directed by David Slade. Summit Entertainment officially green-lit the film in February 2009. The film follows 2008's Twilight and 2009's New Moon.
The world premiere was on Jat the Nokia Plaza, in Los Angeles. It debuted at the Los Angeles Film Festival, one week ahead of its official release in the United States.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is the third installment of the Twilight series based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name.