27 Jul – The stars of "Twilight" promises fans that the sequel, "New Moon" will have a much more emotional journey and more action than the first film. Fans of the movie phenomenon waited in line to catch their first glimpse of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the giant Comic-Con International pop culture convention in San Diego on 23 July 2009. Among those present at the scene were heartthrob Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Green and director Chris Weitz. Actress Kristen Stewart called the sequel to last November's smash hit "a severely emotional movie" in which her character, teenager Bella Swan, is forced to mature through a series of events that imperil not only her, but her vampire love Edward Cullen.
The "Twilight" films, based on a series of best-selling romance novels by Stephenie Meyer, were virtually unheard of most people. However, due to the promotion at Comic-Con last year, fans eventually turned out in droves when the film opened in November 2008 which propelled it to No.1 at U.S. box offices. The stars had Comic-Con conventioneers to thank for giving it the boost it needed to crossover to mainstream moviegoers. "Comic-Con was the eye opener, and it just keeps getting bigger," said Robert Pattinson.