"Twilight" is the brainchild of Stephenie Meyer, a 34-year-old Phoenician who has written four books in the series, set in a world in which humans, vampires, werewolves and other supernatural phenomena collide, scheme against one another and fall in love.
The first book, "Twilight," on which the new movie is based, was released in 2005. Meyer is a Mormon who was a housewife when she first became an author.
A graduate of Scottsdale's Chaparral High School and Brigham Young University, Meyer based "Twilight" on a dream and wrote the book in three months. She followed the best-seller with "New Moon" (2006), "Eclipse" (2007) and "Breaking Dawn" (2008).
Her books have sold more than 17 million copies, and Meyer has a rabid fan base that has formed clubs based on her writing, dressing like her characters and celebrating the birthday of the series protagonist Bella Swan. Time magazine has called her a new J.K. Rowling.
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If the "Twilight" movie becomes a blockbuster, as expected, you can bet the other three books also will become films. Summit Entertainment, the studio producing and distributing "Twilight," has already staked out a 2010 release date for a film based on "New Moon."
