New Moon (also known as The Twilight Saga: New Moon or Twilight 2) is an upcoming romantic-fantasy film scheduled for release on November 20, 2009. It is based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer and is the sequel to 2008’s Twilight, which is based on the previous novel written by Meyer. Directed by Chris Weitz, the film will star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprising their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black, respectively. Melissa Rosenberg returns as the screenwriter for the film. She handed in a draft of the film script during the opening weekend of Twilight. Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in late November 2008, following the early success of Twilight.

Fans are already fired up for Bella and Edward to return in “New Moon” on November 20th. Stars are returning for the sequel, and to meet the new additions to the cast.

Cast

The Cullens and the Swans
Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, a teenage girl who has fallen in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire. Her life is turned upside down when Edward abruptly leaves her.
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, a member of the Cullen family and Bella’s love interest.
Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen, head of the Cullen family.
Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen, Carlisle’s wife.
Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen, a member of the Cullen family who becomes close friends with Bella. Greene explained that she would like to boost her strength and stamina for the sequel and said, “Compared to the first film it’s a much larger part for me…”
Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale, a member of the Cullen family who thirsts for Bella’s blood after she receives a paper cut. This particular scene is Rathbone’s favorite, and he stated that he is “very excited to film [it].”
Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale, a member of the Cullen family who “feels really strongly about her hatred for Bella.” Reed, a brunette, stated that she will not dye her hair blond to film the sequel. “It took 36 hours initially to make me blond, and every other day, I was bleaching my head and my skin,” recalled Reed. “This time around, we are testing out different wigs and stuff.”
Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen, a member of the Cullen family. In an interview, Lutz said, “I’ve talked to the producers, and they say I have a lot of funny lines.”
Billy Burke as Charlie Swan, Bella’s father and Forks’ Chief of Police.

Quileute tribe
Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black, an old childhood friend of Bella and a member of the Quileute tribe. He becomes close to Bella after Edward leaves.
Chaske Spencer as Sam Uley, the wolf pack leader.
Tinsel Korey as Emily Young, Sam’s fiancé and a mother figure to the wolf pack.
Tyson Houseman as Quil Ateara, one of Jacob’s best friends and an eventual member of the pack.
Alex Meraz as Paul, a member of the wolf pack with difficulties with self-control.
Kiowa Gordon as Embry Call, one of Jacob’s best friends.
Bronson Pelletier as Jared, a member of the wolf pack.
Graham Greene as Harry Clearwater, a Quileute tribal leader and friend of Bella’s father, Charlie.

Nomadic vampires
Rachelle Lefèvre as Victoria, a vampire who wants to kill Bella to avenge her mate, James.
Edi Gathegi as Laurent, a vampire who tries to kill Bella.

The Volturi
Michael Sheen as Aro, the leader of an ancient Italian vampire coven known as the Volturi. Director Chris Weitz claims to have “‘aggressively’ pursued the actor”, and describes the character as “on the surface, a very gracious and friendly vampire, but beneath that he is a tremendous threat.”
Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius, one of the leaders of the Volturi and a key character in the plot of the film. Campbell Bower begins shooting his scenes in June 2009 and said, “I hadn’t read the books before. But [the Twilight series is] a great thing to be a part of…”
Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus.
Dakota Fanning as Jane, a guard of the Volturi who has the ability to torture people with illusions of pain.
Cameron Bright as Alec, Jane’s brother.
Charlie Bewley as Demetri, a member of the Volturi.
Daniel Cudmore as Felix, a Volturi enforcer.
Noot Seear as Heidi, a vampire who brings humans to the Volturi to eat.

Humans
Anna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley, Bella’s friend.
Justin Chon as Eric Yorkie, Bella’s friend.
Christian Serratos as Angela Weber, Bella’s friend.
Michael Welch as Mike Newton, Bella’s friend.