Bella is pleasantly surprised to see him, and they share a dance in the woods. During the reception, Jacob Black, who had left town upon receiving an invitation to the wedding, returns. They happily exchange vows and are married. Although negatively reviewed by critics, the film was commercially successful, grossing over $712 million worldwide.Ī few months after the events of the previous film, it is the day of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's wedding. It was released in theaters on November 18, 2011, and released to DVD on February 11, 2012, in the United States. Wyck Godfrey and Karen Rosenfelt served as producers of the film, along with the author of the series, Stephenie Meyer the screenplay was written by Melissa Rosenberg, the screenwriter of the first three entries. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner reprised their roles. Constituting the first of a two-part adaptation of the novel, the film is the fourth and penultimate installment in The Twilight Saga film series, and was followed by Breaking Dawn: Part 2 in 2012. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn: Part 1, is a 2011 American romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer.