EXCLUSIVE: 'Twilight in Forks' Acquired by Summit, To Be Released With 'New Moon' DVD

Big news for the “Twilight” community today, kicking off what’s sure to be a huge VMA-filled weekend: MTV News is exclusively reporting that Summit has purchased the rights to “Twilight in Forks,” and will release the eagerly-anticipated documentary alongside “New Moon” when both hit DVD together in early 2010.

Hollywood Crush readers have been following the development of the first-ever movie about Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” phenomenon for several weeks now, as the filmmakers debuted its initial details, as well as the one-sheet and teaser trailer with us over the last several weeks.

Although the move is a surprising development for the independently-shot film, it’s one that makes sense for all parties involved. The “Twilight in Forks” filmmakers get an official release from the studio whose films helped inspired their labor-of-love documentary, Summit Home Entertainment lands a high-profile film that Twilighter's are already eager to see, and the fans themselves should appreciate the added convenience of a huge DVD release alongside the “New Moon” disc.

For those who haven’t been playing along at home, “Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town” explores the small Washington logging town that helped inspire Stephenie Meyer’s literature and film phenomenon. Featuring a unique mix of high-definition camerawork and interviews with the people who live at the unique intersection where “Twilight” ends and reality begins, the flick is premiering exclusive footage tomorrow at Forks’ Stephenie Meyer Day festivities.

Of course, our story is only the beginning of a big “Twilight” weekend, which culminates Sunday evening at the Video Music Awards in New York. Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will appear at the VMAs to unveil a never-before-seen, expanded “New Moon” trailer, and MTV will also be premiering Death Cab for Cutie’s “Meet Me on the Equinox” video at MTV.com that very same day.

What do you think about Summit's move to release "Twilight in Forks"? Will it make you more likely to see the film than you were before?

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