Twilight is now out on DVD. Teenage girls, fans of the book, and boys wanting to see Kristen Stewart are going wild. It’s sold over 3 million copies on the first day of it’s release alone. Having sold well over 3 million units now, Twilight is now in the top 5 best selling DVDs in the past two years. It’s right up there with Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, The Dark Knight, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Transformers. Like the movie or not, that is impressive.

To date, Twilight’s theatrical release has grossed nearly $200 million in the United States, and just over $370,000 worldwide. That, plus all the book sales, merchandise sales, and DVD sales means this movie was a success, even if it did have mixed ratings. The movie was such a success that the 2nd movie is currently being worked on, and the 3rd movie already has a release date. The 2nd movie, New Moon, is scheduled to hit theaters on November 20th, 2009. The 3rd movie, Eclipse, is planned and scheduled for a June 30th, 2010 release.

There are 4 books in the Twilight series, so if the 2nd and 3rd movies do well, it’s only a matter of time before the 4th is made. Even though a lot of people bad mouth this movie, and the sequels to be made, they have to remember that the movies are based off books. Books with lots and lots of dedicated fans. It’s almost like Harry Potter… …Continue reading Twilight Sells Over 3 Million DVDs on First Day of Release