How THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN Will Handle The Sex Scene, The Birthing Process, The 3 Segements And More..

Vampire-human sex, mixed marriage spawn, horrifying birthing process, these are some of the things I’ve heard are covered in Stephenie Meyer‘s book, BREAKING DAWN. Sound like a horror/porn to me. But screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg previously said the movie, which will arrive in 2 parts, won’t be as graphic. Twi-hards demanded the movie to be rated R and that it should show every single bit without leaving anything out. But Rosenberg said “you can do childbirth without seeing childbirth … it doesn’t mean it’s any less evocative of an experience”.
Producer Wyck Godfrey explained further to USA Today about their approach and he answered essential questions. Those of you who’ve never read the book and are looking forward to the adaptation might consider the following as SPOILERS..

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN will be in 2 parts. When asked when the story will be split in half or what the cliffhanger would be about..

“We basically want to take the audience through the emotional part of Bella’s journey as she becomes a vampire. The first part will cover the wedding, the honeymoon and the birth.” The film ends just before she embarks on her supernatural transformation.

The book has 3 segments, 2 presented through Bella’s point of view and a middle 1 is presented through Jacob’s point of view. When asked how the movies would handle that..

“The story will break from her and follow Jacob throughout the course of the movie as he struggles with his own dilemma. There is a sense that as Bella and the Cullens (Edward’s makeshift vampire clan) deal with her pregnancy, the world is still turning outside with Jacob.”

Bill Condon known for such musical films as Dreamgirls seems like an odd choice. Why Condon?

“These films have the most difficult stuff from a performance standpoint. With his history of directing, I can’t think of anyone who would be better at bringing out the best in an actor.” Plus, the director, who did the 1995 sequel to Candyman, is a fright-fare enthusiast. “He has an appetite for the genre and a passion for the Twilight books and movies.”

There might be traditional dancing at the wedding. But don’t expect any of the wolf pack to suddenly howl a tune or do a soft-shoe shuffle.

When asked how they’ll plan to portray the birthing process and keep things PG-13

“With Twilight’s core of under-18 fans, “it would be a crime against our audience to go R-rated.” However, “this is based on a much more mature book. We need to progress and be more sophisticated.”
A compromise: Having the bloody, bone-crushing delivery be seen only through Bella’s eyes. “She is looking through the haze, experiencing pain and everything rushing around her. We only see what she sees.”

What about Edward-Bella sex scene?

“Even though their physical relationship goes way beyond what was shown in the first three films, “it does not become soft porn. It is a legitimate and important part of the movie, romantic and sensual.”

Apparently in the book, there’s 70 or so vampires from around the world gather to face off with the Cullens and their allies plus Jacob’s wolf pack. When asked how they’re going to keep the romance aspect plus this action one equally compelling in the movie..

“The second half is more of an action film in terms of life-and-death stakes.” But the domestic moments of the first film possess an emotional punch. “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.”

Synopsis:

In the highly anticipated next chapter of the blockbuster The Twilight Saga, the newfound married bliss of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their world.

After their wedding, Bella and Edward travel to Rio de Janeiro for their honeymoon, where they finally give in to their passions. Bella soon discovers she is pregnant, and during a nearly fatal childbirth, Edward finally fulfills her wish to become immortal.

But the arrival of their remarkable daughter, Renesmee, sets in motion a perilous chain of events that pits the Cullens and their allies against the Volturi, the fearsome council of vampire leaders, setting the stage for an all-out battle.

The suspenseful and deeply romantic Breaking Dawn continues the epic tale of supernatural fantasy and passionate love that has made The Twilight Saga a worldwide phenomenon.

Currently in Production. U.S. release via Summit Entertainment, November 18, 2011, and November 16, 2012.