Los Angeles, CA March 23, 2010 – Summit Entertainment announced today that the home entertainment release of the studio’s action-packed, modern day vampire love story THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON sold just over 4 million DVD units in its first weekend of release. The tally surpasses the first weekend sales of TWILIGHT in 2009 which sold 3.8 million DVD units, and went on to be the top selling DVD title of the year with 9.2 million units sold. The DVD launch of NEW MOON commenced this past Saturday morning with 7,000 retail locations nationwide taking part in events at midnight giving fans their first chance to obtain a DVD of the film.

Thousands of TWILIGHT fans across the nation participated in the “NEW MOON at Midnight” event and some were treated to surprise appearances by members of the cast as well as the film’s director. Fans saw actors Justin Chon who plays Eric, Christian Serratos who plays Angela, and Michael Welch who plays Mike in Salt Lake City; director Chris Weitz and Nikki Reed who plays Rosalie Hale in Los Angeles; Peter Facinelli who plays Dr. Carlisle Cullen in New York; Edi Gathegi who plays Laurent in Pittsburgh; and Liz Reaser who plays Esme Cullen in Phoenix. Other cast members of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON made appearances nationwide including Kiowa Gordon and Tinsel Korey in Cincinnati; Charlie Bewley in Denver; Chaske Spencer and Tyson Houseman in Atlanta; Daniel Cudmore in Houston; and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg in Seattle.

Summit Entertainment’s Co-Chairmen Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger stated, “Once again the incredibly dedicated fans of the TWILIGHT SAGA came out in massive numbers this weekend for the opportunity to be one of the first take home the second movie in the series. As we have said all along, the fans are what make this franchise and we once again thank them for their support.”

“The support that we have received from our retail partners in accommodating the incredible demand for the title has been nothing short of amazing,” said Steve Nickerson, Summit’s President of Home Entertainment. “The ground we have broken with in-store partnerships and the availability of this title has been a positive influence on the retail DVD business.”

LA area: Chris Weitz & Nikki Reed
Wal-Mart on 26471 Carl Boyer Dr in Santa Clarita

Salt Lake City area: Justin Chon, Michael Welch, & Christian Serratos
Wal-Mart on 13502 S. Hamilton View Rd in Riverton

Seattle area: Melissa Rosenberg
Fred Meyer on 21045 Bothell-Everett Hwy in Bothell

Cincinnati: Kiowa Gordon & Tinsel Korey
Suncoast Video on 11700 Princeton Pike

NY: Peter Facinelli
Best Buy on 52 E14th St #64

Pittsburgh: Edi Gathegi
Best Buy on 4801 Mcknight Rd

Phoenix area: Elizabeth Reaser
Borders on 7000 E. Mayo Blvd in Scottsdale

Houston: Daniel Cudmore
Borders on 3025 Kirby Dr

Atlanta: Chaske Spenser & Tyson Houseman
Blockbuster on 3944 Peachtree Rd NE Ste B

We’ll update as soon as more locations are announced!

Comcast will have The Twilight Saga: New Moon On Demand beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 20 – the same day as the DVD release but HOURS before most retailers are even open.

AND, only Comcast customers will be able to view never-before-seen commentary from director Chris Weitz on a number of favorite ‘New Moon’ scenes such as: Bella’s birthday party, Bella’s cliff dive, when Bella rescues Edward in Italy and when Bella first meets the Volturi.

Thanks to Comcast for the info!

Being a vampire in Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” series certainly has its perks: In addition to possessing devastating good looks, immortality, and superhero strength, Meyer’s blood-sucking movie brood live in the most luxurious, slick, beautifully appointed house in town. This week, CNN Money revealed that the real-life Cullen family abode (or, at least, the estate-turned-movie-set for Robert Pattinson and company in the film adaptation of “New Moon”)—an immaculately renovated, modernist spread in West Vancouver—is currently on the market for a cool $2,998,000. That may seem steep, but it’s an outright bargain compared to the original price tag ($3.298,000) when the home was first listed by agent Jason Soprovich last November.

Walmart to Exclusively Carry Ultimate Fan Edition DVD of The Twilight Saga: New Moon with “Sneak Peek” of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Preorders begin on Walmart.com, Walmart plans “Twilight Saga Shops” with unique items to hit Walmart stores mid-March.

Ultimate fans of Twilight have a reason to howl with excitement: a sneak peek at The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Walmart announced today it will be the only retailer to carry The Twilight Saga: New Moon Ultimate Fan Edition on standard DVD, and Blu-ray, with never-before-seen footage from the upcoming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Walmart also will feature “Twilight Saga Shops” in stores – a dedicated shopping experience for Twilight fans to bite into a variety of Twilight -themed clothing, jewelry, and merchandise, including new items to show their wolf- or vampire-fan pride.

Fans can pre-order The Twilight Saga: New Moon Ultimate Fan Edition on DVD or Blu-ray, as well as the national two-disc Special Edition DVD or Special Edition Blu-ray, today at Walmart.com. With the new movie and 50 minutes of extra footage and interviews, The Twilight Saga: New Moon Ultimate Fan Edition also contains an exclusive, 7-minute sneak peek of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. It begins with an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the production of the newest film. New interviews with stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, as well as with series-creator Stephenie Meyer, are integrated with revealing on-the-set footage of some of the key scenes and sets from the upcoming movie. This first-look at The Twilight Saga: Eclipse concludes with the world premiere of an actual scene from the upcoming film.

With the movie release scheduled for March 20, 12:01 am, fans can be among the first to own the DVD, joining friends nationwide at midnight release events in more than 2,600 24-hour Walmart stores. The midnight release last year of the first Twilight movie brought hundreds of thousands of fans together online and in stores, becoming the most pre-ordered movie and most successful DVD movie release event in Walmart history.

Walmart’s Twilight Saga Shops, designed for both the “fan-pire” and “wolf-lover,” will open in stores mid-March and will feature a variety of items themed around the Twilight series and favorite movie characters.
Among the items in Walmart Twilight Saga Shop are:

• Wolf and vampire lover tanks ($7)
• Twilight Saga themed tees ($9)
• Jacob Black and Edward Cullen tees ($9)
• Twilight Saga themed jewelry (bracelets, pins, key chains, earrings, necklaces) ($5 )
• Twilight Saga themed messenger bags ($12) and totes ($9)
• Twilight Saga books, including “The Twilight Saga: New Moon Official Illustrated Companion Book” – ($13.24)and “Life Story” magazine cover issue featuring Twilight ($8.95)
• The Twilight Saga New Moon Ultimate Fan Poster – exclusive DVD cover art ($5)
• Party snacks and beverages to prepare for DVD viewing parties
• New Moon Special Edition Two-Disc DVD and Blu-ray – available 12:01 am, Mar. 20)
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon Ultimate Fan Edition Two-Disc DVD ($24.96) and Blu-ray ($29.96) and The Twilight Saga: New Moon Ultimate Fan Edition with Forks documentary DVD ($29.96) – all available 12:01 am, Mar. 20

Customers can also find items such as character dolls Bella, Edward and Jacob ($24.88), movie soundtracks, as well as New Moon The Movie Board Game and SCENE IT? Twilight Movie Edition THE DVD GAME at select stores. Walmart will host its dedicated Twilight Saga Shops in its 3,500 stores through mid-April, and continue to carry Twilight merchandise through the year, although some items are for a limited period only.

As excitement builds for this upcoming DVD release, Walmart will announce additional special events and activities for fans in the coming weeks.

Own a piece of movie costume history. Up for auction is an eye-popping red robe worn during the shooting of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. Specifically, the robe was worn by one of hundreds of extras seen at the San Marco’s Day Festival in Volterra, Italy — the film’s climactic final act — and now it can be yours.

Check it out on ebay HERE!

Disc 3:
The remaining added value (122 min):
»Deleted Scenes: (15 min)

• Bella’s Birthday Cake (:21)
• Driving Home From Party (1:00)
• Waking in the Woods (2:34)
• Charlie Puts Bella in Bed (1:15)
• Bike Crash (1:05)
• Bella’s Nightmare and Chat w/ Charlie (4:12)
• Remembering the Meadow (2:04)
• Mike is Left at Cinema (:58)
• I’m Here If You Want to Talk (:51)
• Victoria Driving (1:38)
• Jake Drives Bella Home (5:05)

»Edward Fast Forward (30 min)
»Jacob Fast Forward (33 min)
»Interview with the Volturi(12 min)
»Fandimonium(7 min)
»The Beat Goes On: The Music of New Moon (5 min)
»Frame by Frame: Storyboards to Screen (15-20 min)

Apparently the US edition of the DVD has all this stuff included too, I am so excited for March 20th!