So the date was already set for the release of the movie New Moon and then a few weeks later they came out with the release date of Eclipse. Producers originally wanted to film new Moon and Eclipse back-to-back but now their saying that that plan is no longer in progress. But the question remains: "Is Summit rushing New Moon and Eclipse?"
I think...no. First of all the basic morale of the Twilight Series is Bella and Edward's star crossed love and how she will age while he is trapped for eternity in a 17 year-old's body. The rest of the Cullens are also this way, meaning that they cannot age between the times of all four movies. So basically they have to keep them looking exactly, or as close as possible, to how they looked when Twilight it theaters.
Another glitch in waiting a while to film the next three movies would be the fans. I think that maybe Summit and the producers of the Twilight Movie Series are worried that their audience is going to leave them if they wait to long to release New Moon, Eclipse and even Breaking Dawn. The Twilight book series can appeal to all ages, but the ages that are currently buying Twilight Merchandise are ages from 12 - about 18. I think that maybe they're concerned that all their buyers are going to grow up and out of the heat of Twilight. With that said, I also don't think their going to lose all their fans if they have to wait a year or two for the next movies, as long as they keep advertising and keep the anticipation alive.
No with all that said, I also believe that Summit is rushing the next movies to some extent. Like I said earlier that the fans won't leave them if they have to wait a few years for the next movies to come out, I also believe that more fans may come. Now that the movie has been a big success, people are starting to get interested and question what this is all about--which inturn is causing them to buy the books and start reading up on the epic romance that is causing a heat wave in teens across the nation.
Another reason why I think they could be rushing the production of the next films would be the competition. Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book and movie of the Harry Potter films is going to be big and is expected to rake in the cash. Half Blood Prince, the sixth book, is coming out soon but I think that Summit is thinking about the wave of fans that are going to be flocking to the theaters to see the famous wand-waving Harry Potter. And their worried that it will cause trouble in the popularity of Twilight.
Well, I've stated my opinions and leave comments on what you think on the subject and vote on the poll. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens to New Moon and Eclipse in the following years and hope that nothing is sacrificed.
