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"Threat Level Midnight"
The Office episode
The poster for Threat Level Midnight. Michael Gallenberg, the series' production designer created the poster on his own time without being asked.[1]
Episode no.
Season 7
Episode 17
Directed by
Tucker Gates
Written by
B. J. Novak
Production code
7016[2]
Original air date
February 17, 2011
Guest appearance(s)
David Denman as Roy Anderson
Melora Hardin as Jan Levinson
Rashida Jones as Karen Filippelli
Linda Purl as Helene Beesly
David Koechner as Todd Packer
Mike Bruner as Tony Gardner
Noel Petok as Troy Underbridge
Lee Eisenberg as Gino
Dan Goor as Dan
Hidetoshi Imura as Hidetoshi Hasagawa
Karly Rothenberg as Madge
Calvin Tenner as Calvin
Rob Huebel as A.J.
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"Threat Level Midnight" is the seventeenth episode of the seventh season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the show's 143rd episode overall. It originally aired on NBC on February 17, 2011. The episode was written by B. J. Novak and directed by Tucker Gates.
The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) screens his action film Threat Level Midnight to the office after ten years of writing, shooting, re-shooting, and editing. This film features Michael as Agent Michael Scarn, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) as Scarn's robot butler, and Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) as Scarn's archnemesis "Goldenface".
The episode's genesis stems from the second season entry "The Client", in which the office discovers Michael's incomplete screenplay for Threat Level Midnight. The episode features the reappearance of several actors and actresses who had not appeared on the show in years. Due to the nature of Michael's film, scenes were filmed to create the illusion as if they had been shot years prior to the episode. "Threat Level Midnight" was viewed by 6.41 million viewers and received a 3.3 rating among adults between the age of 18 and 49. The episode was the highest-rated NBC series of the week that it aired, and received acclaim from critics, many of whom enjoyed the humor and the continuity references to the show's past.
Contents
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1 Synopsis
2 Production
2.1 Writing and casting
2.2 Filming
3 Cultural references
4 Reception
5 References
6 External links
Synopsis[edit]
Michael Scott (Steve Carell) screens his action film Threat Level Midnight to the office after ten years of writing, shooting, re-shooting and editing. The film's characters are played by people who have either worked at the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch in the past decade, or those whom Michael has interacted with in the last few years.
The plot for the movie is as follows. After secret agent Michael Scarn (played by Scott) is forced into retirement due to the death of his wife Catherine Zeta-Scarn, the President of the United States of America (played by Darryl Philbin) requests that he prevent Goldenface (played by Jim Halpert) from blowing up the NHL All-Star Game and killing several hostages. Scarn goes undercover and learns how to play hockey, killing another hockey player (played by Oscar Martinez) to make it into the game, but after confronting Goldenface, he is shot. He later recuperates but learns that the President was in on it all along, leaking footage of Scarn killing the hockey player. Guilt-ridden, he goes to a bar to drown his sorrows. The patrons of the bar sing a song called "The Scarn" and do an accompanying dance, which cheers Scarn up immensely. With his courage restored, Scarn is able to save the day and blow up Goldenface in the process.
Michael had shown the office a "work in progress" cut of the film years ago, but the employees all mistook it for a comedy, and Michael was so offended by their laughing that he shut down the screening. Everyone is very eager to see Michael's film, albeit only because they all appear in it, and Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer) warns everyone to be mindful of how sensitive Michael is and not laugh. However, Pam is unable to keep herself from crying out in horror when she sees her mother cast in the film as a scantily clad nurse, and Jim (John Krasinski) fails to fully suppress his laughter at "The Scarn" scene, so Michael angrily stops the movie and takes it away. Michael asks Holly Flax (Amy Ryan) what she thought and she does not seem impressed. Michael gets angry at her because he considers the film his "dream", and he then offers the rest of the office the opportunity to finish seeing the film, which they happily accept. While watching, Michael begins noting how the film is not really very good; he steps outside and tells Holly that it is a bad film but also one that people are having fun watching. They sit down and laugh with the rest of the office through the film's conclusion.
Production[edit]
Writing and casting[edit]
The episode was written by B. J. Novak (left) on behest of departing series star Steve Carell (right).
This episode was written by executive producer B. J. Novak, who also portrays Ryan Howard on the show. It was directed by Tucker Gates, his fourth directing credit of the series. Michael's screenplay for Threat Level Midnight was the subplot for second season episode "The Client", and had subsequently been referenced to in "Email Surveillance", "Product Recall", "Money", "Dinner Party", and "Prince Family Paper". The idea for the episode came from series' star Steve Carell, who was leaving the show at the end of the season.[3] He said that he enjoyed the idea behind the "Threat Level Midnight" script and wanted to do a story centered on it.[1]
Several former recurring and minor characters make reappearances. Rashida Jones, who portrayed Karen Fillipelli, noted that it felt like "a time warp" to be asked to appear on the show.[1] Jan Levinson, Michael's former boss and lover played by Melora Hardin, reappeared in the "Jan-as-diva" mode.[1] Tony Gardner, portrayed by Mike Bruner, cameos as a pianist. Novak rationalized that, despite Gardner being fired on his first day, the character might have appeared in the movie because he was "intrigued" and "flattered" that Michael—after apologizing "profusely"—asked him, or that he might have been "lonely".[1]
Andy Buckley, who portrayed David Wallace, former CFO of Dunder Mifflin, was originally billed as a guest star for this episode and his character was supposed to have a part in Michael's movie. When NBC first aired the episode, Wallace's scenes were not shown. It was revealed by Novak that, in the script, Wallace was Michael's first choice as Goldenface, but turned it down because "it wouldn't look good to people at Corporate".[1] Furthermore, Buckley filmed a talking head interview, which had his character exclaiming his regret in not taking the role. This scene was deleted due to time constraints. The scene does not appear on the Season 7 DVD. The script also had a scene that brought back Amy Adams' character Katy, but it was cut because Adams was working on a movie during the time this episode was filmed. Ellie Kemper, who portrays Erin Hannon on the series, did not appear in the movie; Novak reasoned that Michael had finished his filming long before she arrived at the office, and had spent the remaining years "editing and procrastinating".[1]
Filming[edit]
Writer Novak cites the episode as the "most conceptually ambitious" in the show's history.[1] More than half the episode consisted of footage from the film. Originally, the producers considered showing just the movie, but they felt that it "would feel like a gimmick or experiment", and so it was decided that the film would be intercut with shots of the office reacting to the film.[1] In order to make the film seem as if Michael had created it, the film used was colorized in post-production to make it seem as if it were of a cheaper quality than the normal high-quality film that the series used. Certain shooting methods, like hand-held and zooms, were nixed, except for in cases where they could be presented in a "poorly-executed" manner.[1] This was done in a way to make it appear that Michael at least knew what he was doing; Novak explained that the crew "didn't want the joke of the episode to be how bad he was at filmmaking" because it would "be a little easy and a little out of character".[1] To create the fake dummy of Toby that exploded, Paul Lieberstein was required to spend several hours in a full-face mold that reportedly "unnerved him greatly".[1] Two molds were made. Both were filled with explosives, but one was filled with fake blood. The detonation of both was shot with slow-motion cameras. However, the explosion of the dummy head filled with fake blood was considered by the producers to be "too disturbing for us and arguably too disturbing for Michael", and so the tamer explosion was used.[1]
Due to the nature of Michael's film, Novak realized that scenes would have to be filmed as if they had been shot years prior to the episode. In order to successfully pull this off, editor David Rogers and script supervisor Veda Semame were tasked with "mapping out" every scene to make sure the continuity of the series was preserved.[1] Novak later elaborated on the continuity during an interview with The Office fansite OfficeTally. The scene featuring "The Scarn" would have been filmed after the corporate merger that occurred during the third season; this would explain Karen's willingness to deliver her lines, as she would be "eager to fit in".[1] Stanley's voiceover was recorded "on a lunch break" sometime after the fourth season episode "Local Ad" because he had "got a big kick out of seeing himself" in Michael's commercial.[1] Helene's scenes were filmed sometime when Michael was dating her during the early part of the sixth season.[1]
In addition to the mapping out of sequences, the episode features a short sequence that was shot to look as if it had been filmed during the show's second season, although the scene itself was filmed in 2011. Novak explained that, in order to recreate the shot, great lengths had to be taken to ensure the authenticity of the footage. Series Department Head make-up artist LaVerne Caracuzzi-Milazzo and Hair Department Head Kim M. Ferry "put great care and effort into recreating the characters' looks from earlier seasons"; Novak, for instance wore "the same bright blue shirt that Ryan used to favor" and fake sideburns were glued onto the actor's face to "match the era".[1] He also stated that the actors "remembered those dynamics [from the second season] and fell right back into them."[1] This is not the first nor the last time this trick has been utilized on the show. For instance, during the cold opening for the sixth season episode "Shareholder Meeting" featuring "Recyclops", a montage of Dwight harassing past receptionists was shown.[4] Furthermore, the episode "Customer Loyalty" from the ninth season featured a montage of Jim setting up a prank supposedly during the show's second season.[5]
Cultural references[edit]
According to the clippings on the wall, Scarn had previously saved the NFL, the MLB, and the NBA all-star games.[6] Several Billy Joel songs play throughout the episode, such as "Running on Ice" and "Pressure".[1][6] A Dave Barry page-a-day calendar is featured in a montage to illustrate the passing of time.[1][6] Michael mentions both Oceans 11 and Antz in defense of his movie. The latter is featured in a diatribe Michael delivers about Woody Allen and how you should always listen to your fans.[6]
One of the episode's deleted scenes is a post-credits scene featuring Michael Scarn and his robot butler breaking the fourth wall and telling the audience to "go home". This is a reference to Ferris Bueller's Day Off's post-credits scene.[citation needed]
Reception[edit]
In its original American broadcast on February 17, 2011, "Threat Level Midnight" was viewed by an estimated 6.41 million viewers and received a 3.3 rating/9 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. This means that it was seen by 3.3 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 9 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. This marked a decrease in viewers from the previous episode.[7] The full film, which has a runtime of 25 minutes, is available on the seventh season DVD and Blu-ray,[8] and was made available on iTunes on February 18, 2011.[9]
"I know there are still quite a few episodes to go before we say goodbye to Michael for good, but I almost wish this had been his swan song. Why not go out on a high note? I'm sure the writers have much more in store for him as the season winds down [...] but this could have been the last episode of The Office I ever saw and it would leave me smiling and satisfied."
—Cindy White, IGN[10]
IGN writer Cindy White awarded the episode a 9 out of 10—denoting an "amazing" episode—and praised the self-awareness of Michael Scott and Steve Carell's performance. She ultimately said the episode was good enough to be Carell's last episode.[10] Bonnie Stiernberg of Paste wrote that "there wasn’t a ton of action this week, but it was just enough to keep Michael’s personal growth on our radar as we continue to brace ourselves for his grand finale."[11]
Dan Forcella of TV Fanatic awarded the episode five out of five stars, and called it one of "the best episodes in years".[12] Forcella praised the "continuity and callbacks".[12] He also noted that the tension between Michael and Holly were "easing the viewers towards the end of Carrell's [sic] stay at The Office".[12] Alan Sepinwall wrote that, despite the episode being "goofy […] silly, and [and] about as nonsensical as the film itself", "Threat Level Midnight" was "a fun, sweet tour through the history of the Michael Scott era".[13]
Myles McNutt of The A.V. Club awarded the episode a "B" and wrote that "there is no question that [it] is a fan service."[14] He called it a "mixed bag"; on one hand, he noted that some of the scenes were clever, such as Darryl's opinion on portraying a black president before Obama was elected. On the other hand, however, he felt that Michael's "juvenile" response to Holly was uncharacteristic, and the "oddly high production values and camera work" were unrealistic for the show.[14] He also felt the inclusion of some characters—such as Roy, Jan, or Karen—did not make sense in the context of the series. He concluded, however, that while the episode had issues, "the actual content of Threat Level Midnight was successful in more ways than I had expected".[14] Rick Porter of Zap2it gave the episode a more mixed review, saying that it "had moments that were a huge amount of fun, both inside Michael's labor of love and in people's reaction to it. But it also felt a little bit clip-showy."[15]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "'Threat Level Midnight' Q&A with B.J. Novak". OfficeTally. February 24, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ Wilson, Rainn (December 13, 2012). "Remember all of these? #FinalSeason". Facebook.com. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
Jump up ^ Michael Ausiello (June 28, 2010). "Steve Carell on 'Office' Exit: 'It's a Good Time to Move On'". Entertainment Weekly. Time, Inc. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
Jump up ^ Lyons, Margaret (November 20, 2009). "'The Office' recap: You're Not the Boss of Me". PopWatch. Time, Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
Jump up ^ Sepinwall, Alan (January 25, 2013). "Review: 'The Office – 'Customer Loyalty': Look Behind the Curtain". HitFix. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Giant, M. (February 17, 2011). "Threat Level Midnight". Television Without Pity. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert (February 18, 2011). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Parks & Recreation,' 'Private Practice' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
Jump up ^ Snierson, Dan (February 17, 2011). "'The Office': See the Trailer for Michael Scott's Movie 'Threat Level Midnight' From Tonight's Episode". Entertainment Weekly. Time, Inc. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Threat Level Midnight". ThreatLevelMidnight.com. NBCUniversal. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b White, Cindy (February 18, 2011). "The Office: "Threat Level Midnight" Review". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
Jump up ^ Stiernberg, Bonnie (February 17, 2011). "The Office Review: 'Threat Level Midnight'". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b c Forcella, Dan (February 18, 2011). "Threat Level Midnight". TV Fanatic. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
Jump up ^ Sepinwall, Alan (February 17, 2011). "Review: The Office – Threat Level Midnight". HitFix. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b c McNutt, Myles (February 18, 2011). "'Threat Level Midnight' | The Office | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (February 17, 2011). "'The Office,' 'Threat Level Midnight': Do the Scarn". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
External links[edit]
"Threat Level Midnight" at NBC.com
"Threat Level Midnight" on IMDb
"Threat Level Midnight" at TV.com
"Threat Level Midnight" website archive at the Internet Archive Wayback Machine
Q&A with B. J. Novak on the episode
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Bill Condon
Produced by
Wyck Godfrey
Stephenie Meyer
Karen Rosenfelt
Screenplay by
Melissa Rosenberg
Based on
Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyer
Starring
Kristen Stewart
Robert Pattinson
Taylor Lautner
Billy Burke
Peter Facinelli
Elizabeth Reaser
Kellan Lutz
Nikki Reed
Jackson Rathbone
Ashley Greene
Michael Sheen
Dakota Fanning
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Carter Burwell
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Guillermo Navarro
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Virginia Katz
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Release date
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$829.7 million[3][4]
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn: Part 2) is a 2012 American romantic drama fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The second part of a two-part film forms the fifth and final installment in The Twilight Saga film series, and is the conclusion of the 2011 film Breaking Dawn: Part 1. All three main cast members, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, reprise their roles, with Mackenzie Foy portraying Renesmee Cullen. Alongside Pattinson, Lautner, Stewart and Foy, the film also stars an ensemble cast such as Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene, Michael Sheen and Dakota Fanning.
Part 2 was released on November 16, 2012.[5] The film, despite mixed critical reception, was a box office success, grossing nearly $830 million worldwide against production budget of $136 million, becoming the highest-grossing film of The Twilight Saga series.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
3.1 Development
3.2 Pre-production
3.3 Filming
3.4 Special effects
3.5 Music
4 Release
4.1 Box office
4.2 Critical response
5 Home media
6 Potential sequel
7 Awards and nominations
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Plot[edit]
See also: Plot of Part 1
Bella awakens from her transformation from human to vampire, aware of her new abilities, but unaware of changes within the coven, such as Jacob having imprinted on her child, Renesmee. While inside the house, the Cullens and Jacob are standing around Renesmee, when Bella approaches. Jacob grows fearful and attempts to grab Renesmee. Bella is extremely suspicious of Jacob's odd possessiveness of Renesmee. Jacob tells Bella of the one thing that neither he nor his pack has control and says "it's a Wolf thing." Bella becomes extremely agitated and tells Edward to take the child out of the room. Bella then grabs Jacob by the back of his neck and drags him outside. She throws him into the field and a heated conversation starts. Bella demands that Jacob stays away from Renesmee. Jacob says "You know I can't do that." Bella then punches him near a patch of trees. This move triggers the appearance of the Clearwaters, Seth and Leah both in wolf form. Jacob tells them that everything is fine. Jacob reminds Bella of the times they had in the past and asks her if she rejects to which she does. Jacob claims that there was a major reason why he imprinted on their child, because he and Renesmee were meant to be together but accidentally called Renesmee "Nessie". This angers her even more when she notices that he nicknamed her after the "Loch Ness Monster". When Bella attempts to attack Jacob again, Seth Clearwater lunges at her. She grabs him and throws him into a tree, slightly injuring him, as his wolf form absorbed most of the impact. Bella apologizes to Seth for injuring him. Jacob then rushes to check on him. It also appears that Bella's father, Charlie, has been attempting to contact the Cullens for updates on Bella's illness. They intend to tell him she didn't survive, which requires that they move away from Forks, Washington to protect their identities. Jacob, desperate not to lose Renesmee, tells Charlie that Bella is in fact alive and well. He explains that Bella had to change in order to survive. Charlie, now confused about his daughter, wonders why she had to change. Jacob morphs into a wolf, revealing his tribe's shape-shifting power, but does not tell Charlie about vampires as this would put him in danger and become a target for the Volturi or Charlie might spread word across Forks.
Several months pass with Carlisle monitoring Renesmee's rapid growth. On an outing in the woods, a bitter Irina sees Renesmee from a distance and believes her to be an immortal child. Immortal children were vampires who were changed in childhood, and because they could not be trained nor restrained, they destroyed entire villages. They were eventually executed, as were the parents who created them, and the creation of such children outlawed. Irina goes to the Volturi to report what she has seen. Alice sees the Volturi and Irina coming to kill the Cullens, and instructs the others to gather as many witnesses as they can to testify that Renesmee is not an immortal. The Cullens begin to summon witnesses, such as the Denali family. One of the Denali, Eleazar, later discovers that Bella has a special ability: a powerful mental shield which had protected her from Edward's mind reading even when she was human, and which she can now extend to protect others from attacks.
As some of their potential witnesses are attacked and prevented from supporting the Cullens, Carlisle and Edward realize they may have to fight the Volturi. Their witnesses ultimately agree to stand with them in battle, having realized the Volturi increased the Guard by falsely accusing covens of crimes, destroy them and then recruit vampires with gifts. The Volturi arrive prepared for battle, led by Aro, who is eager to obtain the gifted members of the Cullen coven as part of his guard. Aro is allowed to touch Renesmee, and is convinced that she is not an immortal child. Irina is brought forth and takes full responsibility for her mistake, leading to her immediate death. Aro still insists that Renesmee may pose a risk in the future, validating his claim that battle is necessary. Before any violence, Alice shares with Aro her vision of the battle that is to come, during which both sides sustain heavy casualties, including Aro who would also die. Aro believes her, giving Alice and Jasper an opportunity to reveal their witness, Nahuel (a half mortal half vampire just like Renesmee). The witness proves that he is not a threat, supporting the notion that Renesmee is not a threat. The Volturi unhappily walk away, explaining that there will be no battle today.
Back at the Cullen home, Alice glimpses the future, seeing Edward and Bella together with Jacob and a fully matured Renesmee also together. Edward reads Alice's mind and feels relieved that Renesmee has Jacob to protect her. Alone in the meadow, Bella pushes her mental shield away and finally allows Edward a peek into her mind, showing him every precious moment she and Edward shared together and the two share a kiss after Bella telling Edward, "Nobody has ever loved anybody as much as I love you", and both Edward and Bella saying they'll love and be together forever. The end credits present the cast members from all five films.
Cast[edit]
Main article: List of Twilight cast members
Kristen Stewart as Isabella "Bella" Cullen (née Swan)
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
Mackenzie Foy as Renesmee Cullen
Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen
Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen
Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale
Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale
Maggie Grace as Irina
Michael Sheen as Aro
Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius
Dakota Fanning as Jane
Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus
Billy Burke as Charlie Swan
Casey LaBow as Kate
MyAnna Buring as Tanya
Lee Pace as Garrett
Christian Camargo as Eleazar
Mía Maestro as Carmen
Noel Fisher as Vladimir
Joe Anderson as Alistair
Cameron Bright as Alec
Angela Sarafyan as Tia
Rami Malek as Benjamin
Booboo Stewart as Seth Clearwater
Daniel Cudmore as Felix
Ty Olsson as Phil
Alex Meraz as Paul
Judith Shekoni as Zafrina
Charlie Bewley as Demetri
J. D. Pardo as Nahuel
Wendell Pierce as J. Jenks
Julia Jones as Leah Clearwater
Lateef Crowder as Santiago
Andrea Powell as Sasha
Toni Trucks as Mary
Andrea Gabriel as Kebi
Austin Naulty as Werewolf
Kiowa Gordon as Embry Call
Chaske Spencer as Sam Uley
Bronson Pelletier as Jared
Marisa Quinn as Huilen
Omar Metwally as Amun
Valorie Curry as Charlotte
Tracey Heggins as Senna
Marlane Barnes as Maggie
Guri Weinberg as Stefan
Erik Odom as Peter
Tyson Houseman as Quil Ateara
Gil Birmingham as Billy Black
Lisa Howard as Siobhan
Bill Tangradi as Randall
Patrick Brennan as Liam
Amadou Ly as Henri
Janelle Froehlich as Yvette
Masami Kosaka as Toshiro
Cam Gigandet (James), Rachelle Lefevre and Bryce Dallas Howard (Victoria), Edi Gathegi (Laurent), Jodelle Ferland (Bree Tanner), and various other actors from the previous films make cameos during the ending credits.[6]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
After confirming one film, Summit Entertainment had been keeping their eye on a fifth installment.[clarification needed] In May 2010, Billy Burke and Peter Facinelli were the only cast actors who were confirmed for both parts of Breaking Dawn, while other cast members such as Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz were still in negotiations for a second part. If the actors holding Summit back from making an official announcement did not reach an agreement with them, the studio would not have minded recasting their roles, as was done in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse with Bryce Dallas Howard's character, Victoria. However, in June 2010, Summit officially confirmed that a two-part adaptation of the fourth book would start production and it was made clear that all major actors, including the three lead roles, the Cullen family, and Charlie Swan, would return for both parts.
Pre-production[edit]
By August 2009, Rosenberg said that the scripts for Part 1 and 2 were 75 to 85 percent completed. She found the greatest challenge in writing the scripts to be the final sequence of Part 2: "The final battle sequence is a big challenge because it lasts 25 pages", she said. "It's almost an entire three-act story in and of itself. You have to track [keep it all in one setting] hundreds of characters. It's an enormous challenge to choreograph on the page and for Bill [Condon] to choreograph on the stage." She had written various drafts of the scene but, at that, hadn't revised or discussed them with Condon yet. She said, "That's the next big hurdle to sit down with the stunt coordinator and create the ballet. It's a lot of work. I'm exhausted, but we're intent on making them the best scripts yet." Godfrey called Part 2 "an action film in terms of life-and-death stakes" and said that in Part 1 "there are the pangs of newlywed tension that occur that are relatable even in a fantasy film. Marriage is not quite the experience that they thought it was." Condon thought of Part 1 "as a real companion piece to Catherine Hardwicke's movie". Condon explains, "Like, everything that got set up there gets resolved here. I think you'll find that there are stylistic and other nods to that film."
Godfrey considered releasing the second film in 3D to differentiate between the time before and after Bella becomes a vampire, an idea originally proposed for Eclipse, but said that the decision is up to Condon. However, he said that if the second film were to be released in 3D, he would like to shoot it with the proper equipment in "real" 3D as was done with Avatar (2009), not convert it into 3D in post-production as was done with Clash of the Titans (2010).[7] However, it was confirmed on February 12, 2012 that Part 2 would not be filmed in 3D.[8]
Filming[edit]
Filming started on November 1, 2010 and wrapped, for most of the cast, on April 15, 2011, ending the franchise's three years of production since March 2008. Filming was shot on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Vancouver, British Columbia; New Orleans; and at the Raleigh Studios in Baton Rouge.
On the subject of the final day and her final moment as Bella, Stewart stated, "After that scene, my true final scene, I felt like I could shoot up into the night sky and every pore of my body would shoot light. I felt lighter than I've ever felt in my life."[9] Pattinson thought the day was "amazing" and commented, "I then asked myself why we didn't do this in those four years. Every difficult moment just vanished."
In April 2012, the crew and cast, including Pattinson and Stewart, returned for reshoots to pick up some additional shots for technical work with some of the cast and stunt actors. However, these re-shoots did not include any new scenes or dialogue.[10]
Special effects[edit]
Tippett Studio first began working on the CGI (computer-generated imagery) wolves in February 2009 for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and the look of the creatures has evolved, becoming more photo real over the course of the saga, with the input of three different directors. "It's a subtle balance of just how anthropomorphic these wolves are," says Eric Leven. "Bill (Condon) wanted to make sure that we had a sense of the human or the shape shifter in there. Finding that balance of how much of a human performance versus an animal performance was important for Bill."
Leven adds, "Bill has always treated the wolves as characters and never as computer generated things, and directs them in the same way he'd direct any actor. He would always give us direction like Sam should be angrier. It's the best way to work. His treating these creatures as characters, instead of just computer bits, was really great."
"Because we've been working on this franchise for such a prolonged period of time, we've been able to improve the look from show to show," comments Phil Tippett. "Wolves generally are pretty darn clean and since Bill wanted the wolves rangier, that means a lot more fur matting and clumping, like they've lived out in the woods. We edged towards something a bit more feral."
"However, there is also a balance between look and technology," adds Tippett. "The body count of the wolves escalates and because we're adding a great deal more hair to get the right texture, that fur really ups the rendering time. We've gone from four wolves to eight to twelve, to sixteen in Part 2. So we have to be very careful about that balance, because it takes hundreds of hours to render each wolf."[11]
Music[edit]
Main article: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (soundtrack)
It was revealed in January 2012 that the soundtrack for Part 2 had already started production.[12] Confirmed for the soundtrack in advance were "Heart of Stone" by Iko, which plays when Edward and Bella are talking in the cottage after finding Alice's note and "Where I Come From" by Passion Pit, which will play when Bella wakes up from her transformation.[13] The lead single from the soundtrack is "The Forgotten", performed by the American rock band Green Day. "A Thousand Years, Pt. 2" by the American singer Christina Perri is also featured on the soundtrack album.
Carter Burwell, the composer of Twilight and Breaking Dawn: Part 1, returned to score the final installment of the series. In later announcements, Burwell confirmed that the score for the film was complete. "The movie basically upholds the final installment with a score that has the same jungle-music feeling The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 brought us," Burwell affirmed. "The music pieces that take place in the catalytic final battle will be very much like the nineteenth song in the previous movie's score, 'It's Renesmee' and the twenty-fourth, 'You Kill Her You Kill Me', which were, if not the most, one of the boldest pieces in my career. I will tease anything but I recommend for the fans to listen to 'A Kick in the Head', 'Exacueret Nostri Dentes in Filia' and 'Aro's End' if you want to have goosebumps for the rest of your life."[citation needed]
Release[edit]
Box office[edit]
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 has earned $292,324,737 in North America and $537,360,640 in other territories for a worldwide total of $829,685,377.[3] The film is now the 46th highest-grossing film of all time, the sixth highest-grossing film of 2012, and the highest-grossing film of the Twilight series. It had a $340.9 million worldwide opening, which was the eighth-largest ever, the largest for the Twilight franchise, and the largest for a film released outside the summer period.[14]
In North America, the film grossed $30.4 million in Thursday night and midnight showings, achieving the third highest midnight gross[15][16] and the highest midnight gross of the franchise.[17][18] Breaking Dawn – Part 2 made an $71.2 million on its opening day, which is the sixth highest opening and single day gross as well as the third highest of the franchise.[19] For its opening weekend, the movie earned $141.1 million,[20] which is the 13th highest-grossing opening weekend of all-time,[21][22] the second highest-grossing of the franchise,[23] the third largest November opening,[24] and the fourth largest opening of 2012.[25] It retained first place in its second weekend by dropping 69.1% with a gross of $43.6 million over the three-day weekend and made a total of $64.4 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend.[26] In its third weekend, Breaking Dawn Part – 2 held onto the No. 1 spot again by dropping 60.1% and grossing $17.4 million.[27] It became the third highest-grossing film of the franchise behind Eclipse and New Moon.[28]
Outside North America, the film opened on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 in six countries earning $13.8 million. By Thursday, it had opened in 37 territories, earning $38.8 million. In all territories, it opened with similar or higher earnings than its immediate predecessor.[29] Through its first Friday, it earned $91.0 million, after expanding to 61 territories.[30][31] By the end of its opening weekend (Wednesday-to-Sunday), it scored a series-best $199.5 million opening from 61 territories on 12,812 screens. This is the eighth-largest opening outside North America and the largest 2012 opening.[32] IMAX showings generated $3 million from 82 locations.[33] The film's largest openings were recorded in the UK, Ireland and Malta ($25.2 million), Russia and the CIS ($22.0 million), and France and the Maghreb region ($17.9 million).[34] In Spain, it set a three-day opening-weekend record with $11.9 million.[35] In total earnings, its three highest-grossing markets after North America are the UK, Ireland and Malta ($57.9 million), Brazil ($54.2 million), and Russia and the CIS ($42.8 million).[34]
Critical response[edit]
The film received mixed reviews from critics, but the reviews were much more favorable than those of its predecessor. At Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds a 49% rotten rating, based on 182 reviews with the consensus stating: "It's the most entertaining Twilight, but that's not enough to make Breaking Dawn Part 2 worth watching for filmgoers who don't already count themselves among the franchise converts."[36] It did receive a positive reaction from the RT Community, giving it a fresh rating of "71%".[37] The majority of the fan base and average reviewer gave it a solid, "A" on sites like Fandango.[38] At Metacritic it holds a score of 52 out of 100, based on 31 reviews.[39] The majority of praise from both fans and critics went towards the ending sequence, Michael Sheen's performance as the Volturi leader Aro and Lee Pace's performance as vampire Garrett.
Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "The final installment of the immortal Bella/Edward romance will give its breathlessly awaiting international audience just what it wants".[40] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly said, "Breaking Dawn – Part 2 starts off slow but gathers momentum, and that's because, with Bella and Edward united against the Volturi, the picture has a real threat".[41] Sara Stewart of the New York Post wrote, "Finally, someone took the source material at its terribly written word and stopped treating the whole affair so seriously".[42] Justin Chang of Variety praised the performance of Stewart by saying, "No longer a mopey, lower-lip-biting emo girl, this Bella is twitchy, feral, formidable and fully energized, a goddess even among her exalted bloodsucker brethren".[43] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times said, "Despite the slow start Mr. Condon closes the series in fine, smooth style. He gives fans all the lovely flowers, conditioned hair and lightly erotic, dreamy kisses they deserve".[44]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "its audience, which takes these films very seriously indeed, will drink deeply of its blood. The sensational closing sequence cannot be accused of leaving a single loophole, not even some of those we didn't know were there".[45] However, he concluded by saying, ""Breaking Dawn, Part 2" must be one of the more serious entries in any major movie franchise... it bit the bullet, and I imagine fans will be pleased."[45] Helen O'Hara of Empire gave the film a mixed review and said, "Fans will be left on a high; other viewers will be confused but generally entertained by a saga whose romance is matched only by its weirdness".[46]
Home media[edit]
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 2, 2013.[47] As of June 1, 2014, Breaking Dawn Part 2 has sold 4,810,249 DVDs along with 1,224,869 Blu-ray Discs for $71,418,469 and $24,472,107 respectively totaling $99,195,325.[48]
Potential sequel[edit]
In September 2016, Lionsgate co-chairman Patrick Wachsberger stated that a sequel was "a possibility" but would only go ahead if Stephanie Meyer wanted to do one.[49]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref.
2013 Empire Cinemas Alternative Movie Awards Best On-Screen Couple Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) Won [50]
Best On-Screen Kiss Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) Won
Best Fight Scenes Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Won
Best Film Villain Aro (Michael Sheen) Won
Best Male Body Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) Won
2013 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Picture Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Won [51]
Worst Actor Robert Pattinson Nominated
Worst Actress Kristen Stewart
(for Breaking Dawn – Pt. 2 and Snow White and the Huntsman) Won
Worst Supporting Actor Taylor Lautner Won
Worst Supporting Actress Ashley Greene Nominated
Worst Screen Couple Mackenzie Foy and Taylor Lautner Won
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Nominated
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Won
Worst Director Bill Condon Won
Worst Screenplay Melissa Rosenberg and Stephenie Meyer Nominated
Worst Screen Ensemble Entire cast of Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Won
2013 MTV Movie Awards Best Shirtless Performance Taylor Lautner Won [52]
2013 Moviefone Fonie Award Most Extreme Role Adjustment Kristen Stewart
(for Breaking Dawn – Pt. 2 and On the Road) Won [53]
2013 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress Kristen Stewart Won [54]
2013 Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Favourite UK Actor Robert Pattinson Won [55]
2013 People's Choice Awards Favorite Movie Fan Following Twihards Won [56]
2013 Richard Attenborough Film Award British Performer of the Year Robert Pattinson Won [57]
2013 Virgin Media Award Hottest Movie Actor Robert Pattinson Won [58]
Hottest Movie Actress Kristen Stewart Won
2013 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress Mackenzie Foy Nominated [59]
2013 Teen Choice Awards Choice Romance Actress Kristen Stewart Won
Choice Movie Scene Stealer Kellan Lutz Won
Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor Taylor Lautner Won
Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress Kristen Stewart Won
Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Won
Choice Romance Actor Robert Pattinson Won
Choice Romance Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Won
See also[edit]
Vampire film
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External links[edit]
Official website
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 on IMDb
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 at Box Office Mojo
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 at Rotten Tomatoes
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 at Metacritic
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