Twilight Series' New Moon will beat the economic crisis

March 13, 12:32 AMTwilight ExaminerAmanda Bell

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November 21, 2008 was the Friday of what was quoted to be "one of the worst weeks . . . ever" for the economy. Yet, Twilight, which was released in the U.S. on that date, made nearly $70 million on its opening weekend on that "worst" week's end. Now, the DOW is a little over 7,000, lowest in over a decade, etc. Will New Moon, which is to be released on November 20th of this year, escape the economic breakdown?

Many think so. With the sale of over 30,000,000 books and the success of the first film adaptation, the Twilight series' fame seems to have escaped the woes of our national and world economy. The cost of a movie ticket (once, twice... ten times, for some) is worth the dent in the American wallet, for most, to see the visual culmination of all of our infatuations with New Moon, the book. Chances are, the success of Twilight will be matched and exceeded by that of New Moon, especially if the director Chris Weitz, as promised, stays true to the story of New Moon in his direction (assuming Melissa Rosenberg's writing does so as well) and meets the expectations of fans (for a list of these expectations, see here).

Perhaps books such as the Twilight series are just what we need in the American economy: creative art that touches the soul. Let that be a lesson to those who think that art, literature, and films is a waste of time.

Will you be seeing New Moon on opening weekend? How many times did you see Twilight in the theater? Comment below and let us know!