Do you think the higher-ups at Summit Entertainment knew that there would be a lunar eclipse on June 26 when they set the June 30 release date for "Eclipse" last year? Or is it just an incredibly lucrative coincidence?
Either way, in celebration of the eclipse, Summit's marketing team came up with a pretty genius way to promote their new movie: "Twilight" Night. Next Saturday, Summit will screen "Twilight" and "New Moon" in 12 cities across the country. Cast member appearances are scheduled in every city (so says the website), along with red carpets, photo booths, sneak peeks of "Eclipse," and other activities. Since it's summer and the weather is presumably nice and warm, all the screenings will take place outdoors. So now you can watch "Twilight" in twilight. Whoa.
As of right now, we don't know which cast members will make appearances, but hopefully the Wolf Pack and the Cullens will be able to drop by some of the events. And don't worry if you can't make it to one of the parties — Moviefone will live stream the San Diego and Philadelphia gatherings.
Honestly, "Twilight" Night sounds like a clever idea to promote "Eclipse." Plus, if you planned on re-watching "New Moon" before the new movie comes out, what better place to do it than outdoors with a bunch of other like-minded fans?
UPDATE: Here's the full list of who from the cast will be where!
Daniel Cudmore (Felix)
Atlanta
Atlantic Station
171 17th St NW
Atlanta, GA
Jodelle Ferland (Bree) and Tyson Houseman (Quil)
Dallas
AT&T Plaza at the American Airlines Center
2500 Victory Ave
Dallas, TX
Booboo Stewart (Seth) and Tinsel Korey (Emily)
Denver
Sloan’s Lake Park
17th Ave and Sheridan
Denver, CO
Michael Welch (Mike)
Miami
Gusman Center Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street
Miami, FL
Jackson Rathbone (Jasper) and Bronson Pelletier (Jared)
Philadelphia
The Piazza
North Second Street and Germantown Avenue, Below Girard
Philadelphia, PA
Justin Chon (Eric)
Phoenix
Desert Ridge Marketplace
21001 North Tatum Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ
Cameron Bright (Alec)
Portland
Colonel Summers City Park
Portland, OR
Charlie Bewley (Demetri) and Julia Jones (Leah)
Salt Lake City
Movie in the Park
Fairmont Park located
2361 South 900 East
Salt Lake City, UT
Jack Huston (Royce)
St. Louis
St. Louis Union Station
1820 Market Street
St. Louis, MO
Peter Facinelli (Carlisle) and Edi Gathegi (Laurent)
San Diego
Park at the Park (Downtown)
10th & K
San Diego, CA
Nikki Reed (Rosalie) and Liz Reaser (Esme)
Seattle
Fremont Outdoor Movies
3501 Phinney Ave N.
Seattle, WA
Alex Meraz (Paul)
Washington DC
National Harbor Plaza
163 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD
Are you planning on attending one of the "Twilight" Night celebrations?
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