# The Twilight Saga: New Moon

> 2009 film directed by Chris Weitz

**Wikidata**: [Q116928](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116928)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Saga:_New_Moon)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-twilight-saga-new-moon

## Summary
The Twilight Saga: New Moon is a 2009 American film directed by Chris Weitz. It is part of The Twilight Saga series of American romance-fantasy films and is associated with multiple genre classifications including romance, teen, vampire, horror, drama, fantasy, and action.

## Key Facts
- Title: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (alias: Twilight Saga: New Moon).
- Primary description: 2009 film directed by Chris Weitz.
- Part of: The Twilight Saga — a series of American romance fantasy films (2008).
- Preceded by: Twilight (2008), an American film directed by Catherine Hardwicke.
- Official website: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/twilight-new-moon.
- Publication / release dates listed: 2009-11-16; 2009-11-18; 2009-11-19; 2009-11-26 (ISO 8601 dates).
- Country: United States.
- Classification: film (sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock).
- Genres associated: romance film; teen film (films that usually involve adolescent characters and/or are made for viewers of the same age); vampire film; horror film; drama film; fantasy film; action film.
- Distributor / production company association: Summit Entertainment — American film production and distribution company (inception: 1991-01-01; country: Q30; headquarters: ; industry: ).
- Awards / recognition associated: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss; MTV Movie Award for Best Movie (both listed as related award items).
- Wikidata / metadata:
  - wikidata_description: "2009 film directed by Chris Weitz".
  - wikipedia_title: The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
  - aliases: Twilight Saga: New Moon.
  - website (as above).
  - sitelink_count: 60.

## FAQs
Q: What is The Twilight Saga: New Moon?
A: The Twilight Saga: New Moon is a 2009 American film directed by Chris Weitz and part of The Twilight Saga series of romance-fantasy films. It belongs to multiple genre classifications including romance, teen, vampire, horror, drama, fantasy, and action.

Q: Who directed The Twilight Saga: New Moon?
A: Chris Weitz is credited as the director of The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Q: How does this film fit into The Twilight Saga series?
A: It is a constituent film in The Twilight Saga series of American romance fantasy films and directly follows the 2008 film Twilight, which was directed by Catherine Hardwicke.

Q: When was The Twilight Saga: New Moon released?
A: Publication/release dates associated with the film include 2009-11-16, 2009-11-18, 2009-11-19, and 2009-11-26.

Q: Which companies are associated with the film's production or distribution?
A: Summit Entertainment is listed as the American film production and distribution company associated with the film; Summit’s inception date is given as 1991-01-01.

Q: What awards or recognitions are connected to the film?
A: The film is associated with the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss and the MTV Movie Award for Best Movie.

Q: Where can I find more official information about the film?
A: The film’s official page is listed at https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/twilight-new-moon.

## Why It Matters
The Twilight Saga: New Moon matters as a formally identified installment in The Twilight Saga franchise of American romance-fantasy films. As a 2009 film directed by Chris Weitz, it continues the narrative and commercial lifecycle of the franchise established with Twilight (2008). The film’s association with multiple popular film genres—romance, teen, vampire, horror, drama, fantasy, and action—positions it at the intersection of youth-oriented and genre cinema, enabling cross-genre audience engagement. Its recognized relationship to mainstream pop-culture award items such as MTV Movie Award categories signals the film’s role in contemporary film-award conversations and fan-facing recognition within its release period. The multiple listed publication dates reflect a staggered release footprint typical of widely distributed motion pictures.

## Notable For
- Directed by Chris Weitz, distinguishing it from its predecessor Twilight (2008), which was directed by Catherine Hardwicke.
- Identified as part of The Twilight Saga series of American romance-fantasy films.
- Associated with MTV Movie Award categories including Best Kiss and Best Movie.
- Multiple genre associations: romance, teen, vampire, horror, drama, fantasy, and action, showing broad genre positioning.
- Officially documented with multiple publication dates in November 2009 (2009-11-16; 2009-11-18; 2009-11-19; 2009-11-26).
- Distributed/produced in association with Summit Entertainment, an American film production and distribution company founded (inception listed) on 1991-01-01.
- Official online presence via Lionsgate: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/twilight-new-moon.
- Recorded metadata: wikipedia_title "The Twilight Saga: New Moon", alias "Twilight Saga: New Moon", and sitelink_count of 60.

## Body

### Overview
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon is a 2009 film directed by Chris Weitz.  
- It is part of The Twilight Saga, a series described as American romance fantasy films originating in 2008.  
- The film follows the 2008 film Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke.

### Classification and Genre
- The entity is classified as a film, defined here as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement and are stored on film stock.  
- Genres associated with this film include:
  - Romance film.
  - Teen film — films that usually involve adolescent characters and/or are made for viewers of the same age.
  - Vampire film.
  - Horror film.
  - Drama film.
  - Fantasy film.
  - Action film.

### Creative Credits and Direction
- Director: Chris Weitz (credited in the primary description as the 2009 director of the film).  
- The immediate predecessor in the series is Twilight (2008), directed by Catherine Hardwicke.

### Series and Franchise Context
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon is part of The Twilight Saga series.  
- The Twilight Saga is identified as a series of American romance fantasy films with an originating year of 2008.  
- The series has a sitelink_count of 26 (metadata provided).

### Production and Distribution Associations
- The film is associated with Summit Entertainment, which is described as an American film production and distribution company.  
- Summit Entertainment metadata:
  - Inception: 1991-01-01.
  - Country: Q30 (United States).
  - Headquarters:  (identifier provided in source material).
  - Industry:  (identifier provided in source material).
  - sitelink_count: 34.

### Release and Publication Dates
- Publication or release-date entries provided for the film include:
  - 2009-11-16 (ISO 8601).
  - 2009-11-18 (ISO 8601).
  - 2009-11-19 (ISO 8601).
  - 2009-11-26 (ISO 8601).
- These multiple dates indicate distinct documented publication or release entries in the provided data.

### Awards and Recognition
- Awards or recognitions listed in direct relation to the film include:
  - MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 15).
  - MTV Movie Award for Best Movie (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 16).
- These award items appear under the film’s related awards/recognition metadata.

### Preceding and Related Films
- Preceded by: Twilight (2008 American film directed by Catherine Hardwicke).  
- The Twilight Saga (the series) contains the film as one of its entries.

### Metadata and Identifiers
- Wikidata description: "2009 film directed by Chris Weitz".  
- Wikipedia title: The Twilight Saga: New Moon.  
- Alias: Twilight Saga: New Moon.  
- Official website: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/twilight-new-moon.  
- sitelink_count for this film entry: 60.

### Geographical / Country Data
- Country associated with the film: United States.  
- The United States metadata provided includes multiple inception-related datums:
  - 1776-07-04 (associated with the Declaration of Independence).
  - 1784-05-12 (preferred value) with qualifier referencing independence recognized by other countries via the Treaty of Paris (1783).

### Related Entities Summary
- Film class: film (general class definition provided).  
- Series: The Twilight Saga (series of American romance fantasy films, 2008).  
- Distributor/producer association: Summit Entertainment (inception 1991-01-01; country Q30; HQ ; industry ).  
- Predecessor film: Twilight (2008), directed by Catherine Hardwicke.  
- Awards: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss and MTV Movie Award for Best Movie referenced as related recognitions.

### External Link
- Official page for the film: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/twilight-new-moon

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