The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, commonly referred to as
Eclipse, is a 2010 American
romantic fantasy film based on
Stephenie Meyer's 2007 novel
Eclipse. It is the third installment of
The Twilight Saga film series, following 2008's
Twilight and 2009's
New Moon.
Summit Entertainment greenlit the film in February 2009. Directed by
David Slade, the film stars
Kristen Stewart,
Robert Pattinson, and
Taylor Lautner, reprising their roles as
Bella Swan,
Edward Cullen, and
Jacob Black, respectively.
Melissa Rosenberg, who penned the scripts for both
Twilight and
New Moon, returned as screenwriter. Filming began on August 17, 2009, at
Vancouver Film Studios, and finished in late October, with post-production began early the following month.
Bryce Dallas Howard was cast as
Victoria, replacing
Rachelle Lefevre who previously played her.