The franchise takes a sharp left (Crepuscular Blues)

Oh, that this were the look of the entire Twilight Saga:

(From Bill Condon, the Richard Marquand of this series, via Twitter.)

I seem to recall some bright moments in the third one but it was years ago and, of course, I was fainting so often the whole thing is a bit of a blur. But generally, Twilight and New Moon and Eclipse are what you might call dark movies, which makes no sense given their titles. In contrast, Breaking Dawn is about new beginnings, hopeful mornings, the sun's soft light stroking silky white skin, and a British receptionist who takes up cooking crystal meth in order to make ends meet.

No doubt Condon is preparing the masses by hinting at the new installment's drastic visual shift. It will look like

300, 

Angels in America,

Atonement,

The Birdcage,

Factory Girl, 

Duel in the Sun,  

 The Graduate, 

Trick 'r Treat,

Days of Heaven,

 

and The Lone Ranger promotional materials. 

Frankly, I'm excited. Like midnight screening excited. When does this thing come out?