Vampires, shape-shifters and werewolves, oh my!  All three spooky specimens can be found in the wildly popular pages of Stephenie Meyer’s four-book saga.  The first book of the series, Twilight, is set to hit movie theaters across America on Friday, Nov. 21.

     The Twilight saga takes place in the small town of Forks, Washington.  The books star Bella Swan, an awkward 17-year-old who has recently moved to Forks to live with her father, and Edward Cullen, a vampire posing as a student.  Edward and Bella cross paths in class and quickly strike up a relationship with its fair share of struggles, horror and romance.  Also featured are Edward’s six-member quirky vampire family, and Bella’s best friend-turned werewolf, Jacob.

     Not immune from the Twilight craze, the Elizabethtown Public Library is holding a pre-movie event for teen fans from 3-5 p.m.  Paula Sherick, Youth Coordinator at the E-town Public Library, is hosting the Twilight themed party on Friday the 21st.  The party, which is scheduled to have 26 attendees, will consist of trivia games, book discussions, a werewolf game, an apple pinata, and sampling of all-red foods.  “I’m really excited about it, and I know the kids are too,” Sherick said.

      Meyer’s book series has caught the attention and hearts of many young readers across the world. Many of these highly devoted fans are female because of the romantic content and the dreamy descriptions of Edward, but the movie promises to hold its fair share of action to indulge the male audience members. Though the audience demographics are not as vast as J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, another incredibly popular book-turned movie series, it is still highly anticipated.  Also in common with Harry Potter is Twilight’s release date.  November 21st was the date that the 6th Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was set to debut.  Post-production problems pushed Harry Potter back to July giving Twilight the open spot.

     It is still uncertain how large of an audience Twilight will have, but people in the cinema business are remaining hopeful.  “I hope it will be a successful opening weekend for Twilight,” Sharon Taylor, District Manager of Cinema Center in Palmyra said.  Whether you have read the book or not, Twilight is sure to entertain.

Reported by: Jamie Smith 

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