It was speculated something such and the makers of the vampire saga were not let down. “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” wolfed $140.7 million in its opening weekend. On the first three days the movie minted total $258.8 million worldwide as per reports of studio estimates on Sunday. A year back “Twilight”, the first installment of Stephenie Meyer’s popular vampire series, grossed $69.6 million haul over the same weekend. A year after the picture was completely changed. The No. 1 domestic debut for Summit Entertainment’s “New Moon” was more than twice. “Obviously, with the success of ‘Twilight’ itself, sequels being what they are will generate X-number of dollars more, particularly if it’s a satisfying sequel”, Richie Fay, head of distribution for Summit, was quoted as saying. “New Moon” ranked third on the all-time domestic chart, with Batman blockbuster “The Dark Knight” ranking 1st with a gross of $158.4 million opening weekend and “Spider-Man 3″ ranking 2nd with a gross of $151.1 million. On the opening day itself, “New Moon” earned $72.7 million, which is an all time domestic high for opening day. This surpassed the previous record of $67.2 million by last year’s “The Dark Knight”. “New Moon” is also the second-biggest non-holiday weekend ever in Hollywood, the top being none other than the July 18, 2008 release of “The Dark Knight”.

Kate Beckinsale’s uber famous ‘Underworld’ catsuit is being auctioned. The sexy, full on black leather all-in-one garment will be sold at Premiere Props in El Segundo, California, on February 7. The proceeds of the charity will be going to the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

Kate Beckinsale knows best how to handle maddening Paparazzi. She stays calm by simply ignoring them.She stays calm by simply ignoring them. The British actress presently stays with her family in Los Angeles.

Conway Wickliffe, New Zealand special effects specialist, died while shooting scenes for “The Dark Knight”, the latest Batman movie, reported by an English inquest. Guardian newspaper reported that Mr. Wickliffe was filming in a stunt car that was traveling parallel to another car when the Nissan hit a tree at only 32kmh.

Christopher Nolan is not in the mood of committing to a third Batman movie. He says the chances of his return depend on a good story. The “Memento” director returned with Christian Bale in the title role in 2005. The role of the joker had not been portrayed in the proper light since Jack Nicholson’s performance in 1989.