Twilight lights up the box office!

Looks like....no doesn't look like, "Twilight" did blow out the competition at the box office this weekend by raking in $70 million. With that in mind, it has Summit Entertainment talking sequel.



Here's the official word from Summit Entertainment:


SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES
TWILIGHT SEQUEL - NEW MOON

Los Angeles, CA November 22, 2008 — Summit Entertainment announced today that the studio is officially moving forward with the production of NEW MOON, the second installment of its filmed franchise TWILIGHT, the action-packed, modern day vampire love story. The movie will be based on the second novel in author Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series titled, New Moon. The first movie in the TWILIGHT franchise, the self-titled TWILIGHT, arrived in theaters this weekend to sold-out showings.

Stephenie Meyer stated, "I don't think any other author has had a more positive experience with the makers of her movie adaptation than I have had with Summit Entertainment. I'm thrilled to have the chance to work with them again on NEW MOON."

Fans already want a Twilight sequel.

Fans who've waited so long for the debut of Twilight and made sure to by their tickets online are already hoping for a sequel. According to movietickets.com, respondents overwhelmingly want to see another Twilight in the works.



Movietickets.com asked respondents to vote on the following question:

Would you like to see a "Twilight" sequel?

1. Yes (94%)

2. No (6%)

Total Votes on MovieTickets.com: 6,944


Twilight makes top 5 presellers of All-Time at movietickets.com

TOP-5 PRESELLER OF ALL-TIME



"Twilight" finished at the No. 5 slot on MovieTickets.com's Top-5 Presellers of All-Time, one spot ahead of "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" and one behind "The Dark Knight."



MovieTickets.com Top-5 Pre-Sale List of All-Time

1. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

3. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

4. The Dark Knight

5. Twilight