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Breaking Dawn (2011)

Directed by Bill Condon, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn is a two-part film that wraps up the Twilight film series. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, the story revolves around Bella and Edward's wedding and the events that take place after.

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What Twilight's Original Sequel Was About (& Why It Didn't Happen)

New Moon wasn't always Twilight's sequel, as Stephenie Meyer had a different story in mind, titled Forever Dawn. Here's what happened.

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Twilight: Victoria’s Dark Backstory Explained

With Victoria being the main villain of the third Twilight movie Eclipse, why was her surprisingly sympathetic and in-depth backstory cut?

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Twilight: Why The Final Battle In Breaking Dawn Never Actually Happened

Twilight's Breaking Dawn has one of the most underwhelming and frustrating endings as it teased a battle that never happened, but why?

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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson owe their fame to Twilight, but the original series author had different famous faces in mind for their roles

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Twilight: Why Bella & Edward's Relationship Is So Toxic

One of the most criticized elements in Twilight is the relationship between Bella and Edward, which is very toxic – and here's why.

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Twilight: Emmett Cullen’s Bizarre Backstory (And Why It Was Cut)

Twilight's Emmett Cullen became a vampire thanks to a bizarre bear attack, which is a moment the movie adaptations sadly declined to portray.

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Twilight: Every Volturi's Powers Explained (& Who The Strongest Is)

The Volturi coven is the equivalent of royalty in the Twilight universe, and their powers also make them the most dangerous group. Let's take a look.

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One of the most persistent plot holes in Twilight is the Cullen's wealth, but the series does actually explain how the vampires hide their riches

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How Each Twilight Movie References The Book Covers

The movies from The Twilight Saga include references to each book cover, though not all of them are easy to catch. Here's where you'll find them.

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One of the hardest Twilight plot holes to ignore is the question of how quirky vampire Alice Cullen's sort-of fortune-telling powers actually work

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Twilight: Why Jacob’s Tattoo Caused A Major Controversy

Twilight may not be the most controversial franchise, but Jacob's tattoo caused a cultural backlash when filmmakers failed to credit its inspiration.

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Twilight: Where To Spot Stephenie Meyer's Two Movie Cameos

The mind behind the Twilight books, Stephenie Meyer, has two cameo appearances in The Twilight Saga – and here's where you'll find them.

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Twilight: Alice Cullen’s Dark Backstory Explained

Ashley Greene’s quirky Alice in the Twilight series has a dark backstory — one that involves the original movie’s main villain, James.

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Twilight: How Renesmee Cullen’s Powers Change Vampires

Twilight has specific lore for its vampires, but the arrival of Renesmee Cullen’s half-vampire, half-human changes the saga’s definition of them

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Twilight: Esme Cullen’s Dark Backstory Explained

The Twilight saga has a backstory for every character but it’s easy to see why the story of Edward's adoptive mother Esme never made it to the screen

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The Cullen family weren't the only vampires in the Twilight universe, and there were other covens with different lifestyles. Here's every one of them.

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Breaking Dawn – Part 1’s wedding scene features a great little Easter egg for fans in the form of a cameo by Twilight mastermind Stephenie Meyer.

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The vampires in Twilight break most traditions of classic vampires, which earned them a lot of criticism. Here's how different they are.