'Twilight' and Its Three Sequels Go to FX

From 'Twilight' to the not-yet-confirmed 'Breaking Dawn', FX will air all the four films after the movies complete their pay cable window on Showtime.


FX has secured the TV rights to "Twilight" franchise in a deal with Summit Entertainment. All the four films including "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn" which has not been officially greenlit by Summit will be aired on the network starting late 2011.

The 2008 and first movie, "Twilight", will kick it off in 2011 and be followed with the sequel, "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", the next year. "Twilight" will first air on Showtime on January 23, 2010. "New Moon" has been released on theaters across the United States since Friday, November 20 and raked in $142.8 million in the box office.

Meanwhile, "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" which is under production will be available in early 2013. The third movie itself will open wide in cinemas on June 30, 2010. The fourth movie is not exactly a go yet but talks had been brewing in the past few months that indeed the movie will be made depending on the performance of "New Moon" and "Eclipse".

Reportedly, Summit would have to cash out $100 million for all the four "Twilight" films if "Eclipse" and "Breaking Dawn" perform well beyond $200 million mark domestically. Nevertheless, FX may earn huge through the deal since it will be supported with ads.

Beside the four films, FX also acquired the rights to another Summit production, "The Hurt Locker". A potential Oscar winner, the movie follows three members of the Army's elite Explosive Ordnance Disposal squad as they search for and disarm a wave of roadside bombs on the streets of Baghdad. The indie movie that was released in June this year has grossed more than $16 million.

Two other movies which will get its TV run on FX are "Knowing" and "Push". The former is a Nicolas Cage starring sci-fi while the latter is a Dakota Fanning actioner. These two films will join "Hurt Locker" in the mid 2012 slate.