
Fresh from a massive opening day for
The vampire thriller's a ready-made franchise for Summit with four books in Stephenie Meyer’s series, which have sold more than 17 million copies worldwide.
New Moon is the second title in the series and is centered on Edward Cullen leaving Bella Swan in order to keep her safe from other vampires.
"I don't think any other author has had a more positive experience with the makers of her movie adaptation than I have had with Summit Entertainment," Meyer said in a statement.