Published: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 13:28 | Written by SciFi Vision
It may be the third movie, but the fan craze has not abated, if anything the fan base for Twilight continues to grow as The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is released around the world. Tickets for the midnight release of the movie were sold out weeks in advance as fans of all ages readied themselves for the third installment. The movie set a midnight release record of $30 million, and was also the largest grossing Wednesday opening of all time, earning $68.5 million in the first full day. The results for the first week were a total of $187 million domestic and $287 million worldwide.
Originally published at Media Blvd. on 7 July 2010
The article includes images of fans at the premiere in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on opening night.