As 'Twilight' marks its 15th anniversary, various figures associated with the franchise have reflected on its impact and behind-the-scenes stories. Director Catherine Hardwicke revealed that the studio initially thought the film would not surpass $30 million at the box office, but it went on to make $400 million overall. The film's enduring cultural impact is evident, with cast members revisiting their roles and discussing the lasting significance of the vampire drama.
‘TWILIGHT’ director Catherine Hardwicke was told $29 million is "probably all this movie can ever make" at the box office as a film based on "a popular book for girls." "Of course, our opening weekend was $69 million and we made $400 million overall." (https://t.co/Hto8eUq0NL) https://t.co/B9PA3sZlAD
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke recalled how she, Stewart, and Pattinson reacted when they were reunited at RPatz's 37th birthday party a few months ago (via @toofab) https://t.co/nhkOKPhwws
Anna Kendrick plus Kristen Stewart equals movie magic—along with some well-placed edits. Watch the actor revisit scenes from her own movies, including 'Pitch Perfect,' 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' and more. 🔗: https://t.co/KFm09qCd9U https://t.co/XqlWMRwupu
There's no bad blood between 'Twilight' costars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson! https://t.co/Ilj0Kku3uf
‘Twilight’ director, Catherine Hardwicke, reveals on a podcast that the studios told her that the film would never surpass $30 MILLION at the box office. It ended up grossing $408 MILLION. The franchise now has a total of $3.346B box office gross. https://t.co/xx8kKx15y6
#Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke was told $29 million is "probably all this movie can ever make" at the box office as a film based on "a popular book for girls." "Of course, our opening weekend was $69 million and we made $400 million overall." https://t.co/tKgDqmoaON https://t.co/ijsIHGhRhI
'Twilight' Director Was Told $29 Million Is 'Probably All This Movie Can Ever Make' at the Box Office — It Then Made $35 Million on Opening Day https://t.co/tKgDqmoaON
Nicolas Cage had a rough time shooting ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High.' In "How Coppola Became Cage," @zzzzaaaacccchhh delves into the actor’s tumultuous experiences on the set of his first movie. https://t.co/Eu5P2F5aoI
Nicolas Cage had a rough time shooting ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High.' In "How Coppola Became Cage," @zzzzaaaacccchhh delves into the actor’s tumultuous experiences on the set of his first movie. https://t.co/ToqwBGRO8k
15 years after #Twilight debuted, Ashley Greene is sharing why her character Alice Cullen still “holds such a special place in my heart” https://t.co/XU2uGQUulS
Five years ago today: The red carpet premiere of TRUST MACHINE -- Here I am signing posters with Rosario Dawson and Director Alex Winter (Bill & Ted, Lost Boys, etc) and Cory Booker (who attended). https://t.co/BoXUFofvP2
#Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke and stars Ashley Greene and Peter Facinelli look back 15 years later at the surprise hit, including the toughest days on set and the hair extensions Robert Pattinson couldn’t stand wearing https://t.co/0S1wAhHquu
#Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke and stars Ashley Greene and Peter Facinelli look back 15 years at the toughest days on set and the hair extensions Robert Pattinson couldn’t stand wearing https://t.co/oexQcjveMl…]eter-facinelli-catherine-hardwicke-interview-1235652307/
The composer of “Bella’s Lullaby” originally wrote the piece in an effort to get back together with his now wife. We spoke to the film's crew on the 15th anniversary of 'Twilight': https://t.co/lp6obzkacT https://t.co/0Nq8ZPjoNl
'Love Actually' Turns 20: Revisiting Its Incredible, Awful Greatness https://t.co/jmuExPaltq
Fifteen years ago today, the #Twilight franchise made its debut in theaters. For VF’s December 2008 issue, the cast posed for a now iconic collection of photographs—and sunk their teeth deeper into pop culture. Revisit the spread: https://t.co/khCVFACAhY 📸: Peggy Sirota https://t.co/M1wcUI7Ttt
How ‘Twilight’ Captured “Love That’s Like a Drug” https://t.co/BeNfohDPc7
Fifteen years after #Twilight’s theatrical debut, it’s clear that the teen vampire drama was a blockbuster with the trajectory of a misunderstood cult classic. VF’s @savannahwalsh22 on the film franchise’s lasting cultural impact: https://t.co/9hZfpWMxXn
Robert Pattinson watched the 'Twilight' ballet studio scene on a laptop while recording “Let Me Sign," according to director Catherine Hardwicke. Our full conversation for the film's 15th anniversary: https://t.co/lp6obzjCnl https://t.co/5Qv3PzH1on
On the 15th anniversary of ‘Twilight,' we spoke to “Eyes on Fire” vocalist/songwriter Kirstine Stubbe Teglbjærg about recording the track while looking at rain fall out the window. Watch the full video: https://t.co/lp6obzjCnl https://t.co/Mx8uABzkpi
Kristen Stewart crashed Robert Pattinson’s birthday party earlier this year, ‘Twilight’ director reveals. https://t.co/fgRzX8tzwR
Twilight turns 15: Revisiting the mania, sparkly vampires and all https://t.co/g8w2MZUsvc https://t.co/lZ4VxmCx7s
“I’ve always said to my agents and stuff, like, it's going to be 10 years” before people forget about #Twilight, Robert Pattinson told VF in 2011—how wrong he was. Revisit the start of the vampire phenomenon with our 2008 feature from the #VFArchive: https://t.co/ouAjCCY6JK https://t.co/praPqyIkBP
'Twilight' director Catherine Hardwicke takes us behind the scenes of making the first film. https://t.co/6YJ6Ad0CMs