The Twilight Saga: New Moon [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Chris Weitz Chris Weitz

Overview

The supernatural tale of star-crossed lovers continues as the Cullen family flees Forks in order to protect Bella (Kristen Stewart), and the heartbroken high-school senior discovers that vampires aren't the only creatures in town. Realizing that Bella will never be safe as long as he's around, Edward (Robert Pattinson) makes the difficult decision to leave his beloved behind shortly after her 18th birthday. Reeling from her loss, Bella embraces self-destruction after being comforted by Edward's image during a moment of mortal peril. But as heavy-hearted as Bella may be, her old friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner) distracts her from her sorrows by helping her renovate a weather-beaten motorbike. When Bella encounters a former adversary with a sizable grudge, she's rescued from harm at the last second by pack of enormous, ferocious wolves. Subsequently delving into the history of the Quileutes, Bella discovers the secrets of Jacob's tribe while looking forward to a reunion with Edward that may have deadly consequences.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/23/2018
UPC:	0031398293682
Original Release:	2009
Rating:	NR
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:17:00
Sales rank:	23,352

Special Features

11 deleted scenes; Over 30 minutes of extended scenes; An interview with the Volturi; Fandimonium featurette; Webcast events; Frame by frame: storyboards to screen; And more!

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kristen Stewart	Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson	Edward Cullen
Taylor Lautner	Jacob Black
Ashley Greene	Alice,Harry Clearwater
Rachelle Lefevre	Victoria
Billy Burke	Charlie Swan
Peter Facinelli	Carlisle
Nikki Reed	Rosalie
Kellan Lutz	Emmett Cullen
Jackson Rathbone	Jasper
Michael Sheen	Aro
Dakota Fanning	Jane
Edi Gathegi	Laurent
Christopher Heyerdahl	Marcus
Tinsel Korey	Emily
Jamie Campbell Bower	Caius
Cameron Bright	Alec
Noot Seear	Heidi
Elizabeth Reaser	Esme
Daniel Cudmore	Felix
Chaske Spencer	Sam Uley
Alex Meraz	Paul
Kiowa Gordon	Embry Call
Tyson Houseman	Quil Ateara
Bronson Pelletier	Jared
Gil Birmingham	Billy Black
Justine Wachsberger	Gianna
Christina Jastrzembska	Gran/Bella
Anna Kendrick	Jessica
Michael Welch	Mike
Justin Chon	Eric
Russell Roberts	Mr. Berty,Mr. Berty
Cam Gigandet	James
Charlie Bewley	Demetri
Adrien Dorval	Bob Marks (Neighbor)
Michael Adamthwaite	Chet
Christian Serratos	Angela
Curtis Caravaggio	Rogue Vampire
Alexander Mendeluk	Frat Boy
Gavin Bristol	Frat boy
Hunter Jackson	Frat Boy
Sean McGrath	Frat Boy
Corinna Russo	Italian Child
Maria Grazia Pompei	Italian Mother
Roberto Marchetti	Italian Father
Alessandro Federico	Policeman
Alexandre Desplat	Composer,Actor
Michael Kendrick	Actor
Javier Aguirresarobe	Actor
Chris Weitz	Actor
Marty Bowen	Actor
Melissa Rosenberg	Actor
Wyck Godfrey	Actor
Greg Mooradian	Actor
Guy Oseary	Actor
Karen Rosenfelt	Actor

Technical Credits

Melissa Rosenberg

Stephenie Meyer

Chris Weitz	Director
Melissa Rosenberg	Screenwriter
Wyck Godfrey	Producer
Karen Rosenfelt	Producer,Executive Producer
Mark Morgan	Executive Producer,Producer
Marty Bowen	Executive Producer,Producer
Greg Mooradian	Executive Producer,Producer
Guy Oseary	Executive Producer,Producer
Joseph Middleton	Casting
J.J. Makaro	Stunts
Cam Waldbauer	Special Effects
Lloyd Adams	Stunts,Stunts
Andy Bishop	Sound Effects
Stephenie Meyer	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

The Twilight Saga's second installment finds Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) feeling pretty good -- or at least a little less broody -- about the state of things after having ironed out some of the finer points of interspecies dating. Naturally, it doesn't last long. Bella's 18th birthday party turns into a bit of a fiasco when Edward's brother nearly kills Bella in a fit of bloodlust. It's an awkward situation, to be certain, but while Bella is willing to forgive and forget, Edward elects to leave town -- permanently. The decision sets off a chain of miscommunications that lead to, among other things, cliff diving, a visit with vampire royalty, a supernatural love triangle, and a close call with a scorned vampire (Rachelle Lefevre) whose mate met a gory end at the hands of the Cullens. While much has been said about Catherine Hardwicke's direction of the original film, she understood that The Twilight Saga is an unapologetic soap opera -- an epic treatise on the joys and sorrows of true love. New Moon director Chris Weitz got the message, as well. There are villains, of course, but they come in a distant second to the tortured souls of Bella and Edward. At one point, Bella begs Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) -- werewolf, best friend, and almost-rebound boyfriend -- not to ask her to choose between him and Edward, because Edward will always win. Weitz didn't ask his audience to choose between plot and Edward, because Edward had already won. It was the right decision; after all, a film like New Moon would never withstand a director that took the plot as seriously as its central characters take themselves. With that said, however, it's Taylor Lautner in the role of newbie werewolf Jacob Black who steals the show, often without the aid of a shirt. The Twilight Saga might be all about Bella and Edward, but Weitz appears firmly in the "Team Jacob" camp. While Jacob has torment of his own to contend with, he does so, for the most part, with dignity and a sense of humor. When Bella rejects him, you don't get the sense that he'll hightail it to Europe to commit suicide. This, in a sledgehammer-lite shout-out to Romeo and Juliet, is exactly what Edward does after he mistakenly comes to believe that Bella has been killed. His plan -- really -- is to sparkle in public and provoke the wrath of the powerful elite group of vampire royalty known as the Volturi, whose strongest conviction is keeping humans unaware of their existence. Thankfully for our heroes, Shakespearean tragedy is avoided; instead, Michael Sheen, in a joyfully campy performance, spares their lives on the condition that Bella be changed into a vampire. Edward reluctantly agrees, but he has a condition of his own -- without giving too much away, it's a proposal that elicits a collective swoon from "Twi-hards" worldwide. While The Twilight Saga should never, in any circumstances, set an example for any teen (human, vampire, or werewolf) in search of relationship advice, its viscerally felt melodrama coupled with uniformly strong performances makes for a very faithful adaptation of New Moon -- and a more than worthy follow-up to Twilight.