It's now a common thing for film franchises based on popular books to split them into more than one movie. "The Lord of the Rings" did so successfully, then "Harry Potter" played copycat (as is his wont). Now the "Twilight" books, which exist several rungs down on the literary ladder, have done so, with much worse results.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1
It's now a common thing for film franchises based on popular books to split them into more than one movie. "The Lord of the Rings" did so successfully, then "Harry Potter" played copycat (as is his wont). Now the "Twilight" books, which exist several rungs down on the literary ladder, have done so, with much worse results.