Opening Weekend For "Twilight"

Hello world how was your weekend?

Now that we're looking at a new and exciting week, I know some of you guys went and saw "Twilight." It definitely left its box-office mark in the movie industry by grossing in $70.5 million!

If you're unfamiliar with it, just think of it as a more teen version of the flick, "Underworld." The movie is inspired by the series that author, Stephanie Myer wrote. And it's about a teen girl, Bella, who falls for a vampire named, Edward. To me, both give off the feel of a forbidden love, like a modern day, "Romeo And Juliet."

President for domestic distribution for Summit Entertainment is stunned as well, "This certainly exceeds our expectations by a great deal. The fan base was huge." Coming in second place was the always classic, James Bond film, "Quantum Of Solace." The film had the biggest opening for a Bond flick with over $27.4 million! As for Disney, the Miley Cyrus animated motion picture,"Bolt," came in last with just $27 million. 

So what may have driven the vampire flick to do so well you may ask? The novel is popular among teenage girls and women, 75 percent of the audience were females under the age of 25 years old. And get this, out of all viewers 45 percent  were adults who also helped generate sales. 

The article from the LA Times can be read right here. Speaking of movies, Matt Stone and Trey Parker's first movie ever made long before South Park, Cannibal: The Musical turned 13. I totally suggest you see this movie because it is just awesome and so funny.

To celebrate, fans can now own a new DVD with tons of extras such as: two full length commentaries made by Stone and Parker themselves, two in depth interviews with the two creators, never before seen deleted scenes, production skills plus a heck of a lot more. Check the news out on SouthParkStudios.com. Enjoy the start of a new week everyone!

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