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March 20, 2010 DVD & Blu-ray-The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Twilight in Forks and Cullen surprises!

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The long awaited second installment of Twilight has finally arrived bringing us The Twilight Saga: New Moon and as a bonus to all Twilight fans, Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town introduces fans to the town that inspired Stephanie Meyer's novels.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon continues of the story of mortal Bella Swan (Kristin Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen's (Robert Pattinson) romance and the growing intensity as ancient secrets threaten to destroy them. Edward leaves Bella as their romance becomes too dangerous and he feels that is the only way to keep her safe. Bella becomes increasingly reckless and tests fate as that is how she is able to glimpse at Edward once more in visions. When her concerned friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), a member of the Quileute tribe, saves her from the brink, she finds herself in more danger as she uncovers mysteries of the supernatural world. The fate of Edward and Bella lies in the hands of the Volturi, a coven of the most dangerous vampires. This second installment is the bridge between the first Twilight and the third, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (releasing in theaters June 30, 2010).

UPDATE:

 Midnight release parties were a huge success! All the Twilight fans that came out got to pick up their very own copy of The Twilight Saga: New Moon early and spend the night with all their favorite characters, especially Bella, Edward and Jacob!

Best Buy Union Square store in New York City outdid themselves yet again with a surprise visit from one of the Cullen family members!

Exclusives: Go to The Twilight Saga: New Moon' DVD and Blu-ray Worldwide Exclusives to look at the extensive list that will help you pick out the best one for your collection. Check out the slideshow of all the exclusives.

Coupons: $5-$16 off coupons when you purchase The Twilight Saga: New Moon with select other titles.

Best Price: DVD (2-Disc Special Edition available everywhere) - $16.99 at Target, Best Buy (in store during the first 2 hours of business on March 20, 2010), $17.00 at Walmart.com; Blu-ray (Single-disc Special Edition available everywhere) - $19.96 at Walmart.com, $19.99 at Target.

Special Deals: At Target, get a $5 Target giftcard to use towards a future purchase when you buy any version of The Twilight Saga: New Moon AND Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town together on the same receipt. Combined with the $5 coupon, you essentially get Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town DVD for FREE.

Midnight Release Openings in New York:

Best Buy: Starts at midnight. Get there early to line up starting at 10:30pm.

  • Union Square - 52-64 East 14th St., New York, NY 10003.
  • Click here for other locations.

Blockbuster: Many are normally open until 1am Saturday morning. Click here to find a store near you.

Borders: Starts at March 19, 2010, 10pm at these locations (see below for more details):

  • 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121
  • 576 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10016
  • 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019.
  • Search here to see if other locations near you are having a midnight release.

FYE: Call the store for more details on when the midnight release event starts.

  • 3450 Jerome Ave. #3452, Bronx, NY 10467; Tel: 718-231-7043
  • 5717 Myrtle Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385; Tel: 718-386-6046
  • 21259 26th Ave., Bayside, NY 11360; Tel: 718-279-0075
  • 1476 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040; Tel: 516-775-4525

Toys 'R' Us: Starts at midnight.

  • 1514 Broadway & 44th St., New York, NY 10036.
  • 2845 Richmond Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314
  • Click here for other locations.

Click here to get a general nationwide listing of all midnight release openings near you. Some Walmarts nationwide will have parties starting at 9pm with food, drinks, games and lots of prizes.

Star Appearances:

According to MTV's Hollywood Crush, here are the list of celebrity appearances who will be making the rounds in the following cities:

Atlanta: Chaske Spencer and Tyson Houseman

Cincinnati: Kiowa Gordon and Tinsel Korey

Denver: Charlie Bewley

Houston: Daniel Cudmore

Los Angeles: Chris Weitz and Nikki Reed

New York: Peter Facinelli

Phoenix: Elizabeth Reaser

Pittsburgh: Edi Gathegi

Salt Lake City: Christian Serratos, Mike Welch and Justin Chon

Seattle: Melissa Rosenberg

Back cover of the US DVD release:


 

Back cover of US Blu-ray release:


Photo Credit: Prelude2Elude @ blu-ray.com

Best Buy USA Exclusive

New Moon will be released in a collector's SteelBook metal case for both the 2-Disc DVD and Blu-ray versions. The front cover design has embossed artwork. You can pre-order the presell card now at BestBuy.com for $10.00 each (2-Disc DVD, Blu-ray). It will be a deposit towards the actual release day price you would be paying. It will also be available in stores starting Friday, January 29, 2010. Each pre-order from the presell card will include a unique code for redeeming an exclusive The Twilight Saga: New Moon cell phone skin. Use the store locator to find stores in New York City.

Price: During the first 2 hours of business on March 20, 2010, DVD: $19.99 and Blu-ray: $24.99. Afterwards, DVD: $24.99 and Blu-ray: $29.99 (price match at the store to Bestbuy.com website price of $26.99).

Tip: If you had placed a PRE-ORDER at the Best Buy store, remember to bring your PRESELL CARD AND RECEIPT with you. Go straight to customer service to pay for the DVD or Blu-ray and if the register requires a special code to refund your $10 deposit, it is the code INSIDE the PRESELL CARD. The code is the same code used to redeem your free cell phone skin. If you have not redeemed your cell phone skin yet, it should not affect your redemption. However, I would advise redeem it sooner than later.

Here's additional information from Best Buy:

For those who pre-ordered the DVD online, there is be a code on the receipt that can be processed at the register.  If the customer does not have the pre-sales card, Best Buy Blue Shirts will be happy to look up pre-order information using just the receipt.

As for the cell phone skins, a code should be included on the receipt of purchase that can be redeemed on SkinIt.com for a free New Moon cell phone skin. For the fans who ordered the edition that comes in the metal case, [SteelBook] there will be a skin code inside that can be used on SkinIt.com.

 

Target 3-Disc Deluxe Edition DVD and 2-Disc
Deluxe Edition Blu-ray have extra bonus features.

Target USA Exclusive

There will be a 3-Disc Deluxe Edition DVD with a bonus collectible film cell. There will also be a 2-Disc Deluxe Edition Blu-ray with a bonus collectible film cell. The film cell is an authentic reproduction of a cell from the filming of The Twilight Saga: New Moon contained within a beautiful glossy photo. Each is individually numbered with gold foil lettering and measures approximately 5"X7". The film cell will be one of 250 available collectible cells.

Make sure there is a Target sticker on the front of the slipcover that states the DVD or Blu-ray contains the collectible film cell. There is one version that has all the bonus Target-exclusive content, but no film cell; and the version that has everything AND the film cell. The slipcover artwork of these two are also different.

Price: DVD - $19.99; Blu-ray - $24.99

 

Walmart's Ultimate Fan Edition available in
DVD & Blu-ray.

Walmart USA Exclusive

There will be a Walmart-exclusive The Ultimate Fan Edition available in DVD and Blu-ray with bonus footage to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The Ultimate Fan Edition comes in a collectible lenticular packaging. It includes a 7-minute sneak peek of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse which begins with an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the production of the newest film in the franchise. Included will be interviews with stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, as well as with series-creator Stephenie Meyer. They will be integrated with revealing, on-the-set footage of some of the key scenes and sets from the upcoming movie. This first-look at The Twilight Saga: Eclipse then concludes with the world premiere of an actual scene from the film between Bella and Edward that will surely have Twilight fans swooning. If you were planning on purchasing Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town, you can get The Ultimate Fan Edition in DVD and Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town packaged together only at Walmart. Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town is not a Walmart-exclusive and is available at all major retailers. All three purchase options are available for pre-order online now.

Price: DVD - $24.96; DVD & Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town package: $29.96; Blu-ray - $29.96

 

A beautiful Dreamcatcher Bag Clip to keep
close to you.

Barnes & Noble USA Exclusive

Limited exclusive sets of the 2-Disc DVD and Blu-ray versions will include a New Moon Dreamcatcher Bag Clip It is a metal dangle finished in antique brass that combines a circular dreamcatcher, a sculptural Wolf Pack-tattoo charm, a Wolf Pack jewelry tag, feathers, and crystals.

Only 2-Disc DVD version is available online for pre-order or reservation.

 

Available on DVD only with a beautiful two-toned medallion necklace.

Borders USA Exclusive

The DVD exclusive will have its own exclusive packaging and comes with a two-toned medallion necklace. The gold side has a wolf-pack tattoo, the silver side has the Cullen crest and it comes with a silver chain. Bonus material includes: Previously unreleased Extended Scenes; Interviews with cast members Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, The Cullen Family, The Wolf Pack, The Volturi and Director Chris Weitz; Unrivaled red carpet footage from the movie premiere; and Front row seats to The Twilight Saga: New Moon Webcast.

Price: $29.99

Coupon Code: If you are ordering this online at Borders.com, you can use the 30% off list price coupon code BSQ7376R to apply to your order.

Also there will be a midnight release party on March 19, 2010 starting at 10pm at certain stores nationwide. They wil be doing the Borders New Moon Movie Awards where they will announce fan favorites, such as Best Quote, Best Kissing Scene, Best Shirtless Moment, Best Scene, Best Volturi, Best Song, Best Fight and Most Reckless Bella Moment. You can vote now here. There will also be charades and movie debates. Some stores may even have special Twilight drinks called The Blood Clot (Italian soda) and The Blood Slide (strawberry milkshake). There will also be Borders exclusive Twilight merchandise available for sale, including apparel, jewelry, bags, collector trading cards and more. Call your local Borders store for more details.

 

A keepsake box to store all your Twilight treasures.

Toys 'R' Us Exclusive

Limited quantities of the exclusive New Moon Vintage Keepsake Box (retail value: $19.99) will be given to customers for free when The Twilight Saga: New Moon DVD or Blu-ray is purchased. The offer expires April 3, 2010 or when supplies are depleted. No rainchecks will be given. It can also be purchased right now at retail price separately. The New Moon Vintage Keepsake Box "Hero's and Villains" features popular characters from the sequel to the Twilight phenomenon.

Price: DVD - $24.99; Blu-ray - $29.99

 

Photo Credit: taco5 @ dvdtalk.com

FYE USA

Extremely limited quantities of the Ultimate Keepsake Case will have room to store Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse. It will also include a set of photo cards. This set is available on DVD or Blu-ray in store. Click here for location near you.

 

See where it all started for the Twilight series.

Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town is a documentary of the real town of Forks that was made famous by the Twilight books and movies. This is every Twilight fan's chance to witness the real town that Stephanie Meyer based her books on. You will get to meet the townspeople such as the Chief of Police, the Forks Outfitters employee who gets mistaken for Bella, and the vampire transplant who plays the real-life role of Alice. You will get to visit Forks High School and hear self-described Jacob's grandfather tell the legend of how the Quileutes descended from wolves. After watching the documentary, you will have a better understanding of why Forks and La Push made for a perfect setting for this saga.

Coupon: $3 off coupon for the purchase of the DVD.

Best Price: $9.99 at Target

Special Deals: At Target in store, get a $5 Target giftcard to use towards a future purchase when you buy any version of The Twilight Saga: New Moon AND Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town together on the same receipt. Remember to use the $5 coupon and essentially you are getting Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town for free!

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Annie Chu is President of the renowned media specialty site, SteelBookHunterz.com, the first dedicated to SteelBook™ collectors worldwide. She is a frequent contributor to numerous Blu-ray and DVD-related sites. An avid collector, her personal collection contains well more than 1,000 Blu-ray,...

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