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If the frenzy at the New Moon premiere was any indication, we should have had money riding on this.

New Moon has surpassed the box office records of both Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Dark Knight for opening night shows, raking in an intimidating $26.27 million from 3,514 theaters last night!

Stay tuned to see if New Moon can take The Dark Knight's title for $67.1 million single-day record!

Directed by Chris Weitz, the sequel stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Michael Sheen and Dakota Fanning.

New Moon, the sequel to the popular teen fantasy drama Twilight, had its premiere Monday night in Westwood, CA. The Hollywood Gossip got some candid shots of stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, who did not walk the red carpet together, despite (or because of) persistent rumors of a real-life romance budding between the two.

Click the images to see larger versions, and check out all of our New Moon photos in the gallery!

The two stars had plenty to focus on alone, with the thousands of screaming fans that showed up at the premiere, many of them camping out as early as the previous Thursday to secure a front-row seat.

"You can't really prepare for something like this," said Robert Pattinson. "I don't know how the Beatles felt, but this is kind of..." Screaming fans interrupted Pattinson's train of thought.

"I think very few human beings can ever get this same feeling," he concluded.

New Moon opens in theaters everywhere tomorrow, starting with advanced screenings beginning at midnight tonight.

While Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner are busy discussing whether Edward Cullen or Jacob Black would win in a fight, Kristen Stewart is all about the work.

Stewart recently told ComingSoon.net about the difficulties of pulling off the momentous break-up scene between Bella and Edward.

"Reading it, it's so iconic. There's nothing like that moment in reality even. It's not even like a normal breakup scene. I know what's it like to get broken up with but I don't know what it's like to get broken up with by a vampire who I've now been physically and chemically altered by," said Stewart.

"Suddenly you take an addict, you take whatever they're addicted to away from them and there's withdrawal. So that was the most intimidating scene in the entire movie. I don't know how to explain how I did it... I mean, the breakup scene that I did with Rob, that's not where it happens yet. That's not where I was intimidated. That was still, like she doesn't even believe it yet. It's when he goes, the absence of him that I was scared of," she continues.

"Basically, literally having the equivalent of like a death scene but stay alive and get up and keep walking. It was hard. It was really intimidating. I still don't know. I've seen the movie. I really like the movie but I don't know if anyone ever really would've been able to bring that to life the way that Stephenie [Meyer] writes it."

Sounds intimidating. Miss Stewart has plenty more insight into Bella's character in the rest of the interview, which you can read in full over at ComingSoon.net.

You can make up your own mind as to whether she pulled off the break-up when New Moon hits theaters on November 20.

While Robert Pattinson says Edward Cullen would definitely win in a fight with Jacob Black, Taylor Lautner isn't so sure.

"We were actually discussing this on set, it's funny we were like "who would win in a fight between Jacob and Edward," because there's a scene outside Bella's house where Edward grabs my shoulder and he's mad at me and Jacob doesn't take that. So he takes his arm and rips it off," says Lautner.

"And at that moment, Jacob would transform into a wolf and we're having this discussion that got really deep, we're like "if I were to poof into a wolf right now, what would happen? Who would win?" I don't know, our discussion points were like "usually, we're with our pack so if I'm without my pack, am I gonna be weaker?" So I honestly don't know. That discussion is still up in the air. We should probably get Stephenie Meyer on the line and ask her."

All antics aside, Lautner spoke candidly in and interview about how his life has changed since being cast as Jacob Black, including how he bulked up to reprise his role as the hunky werewolf. Check it out over at ComingSoon.net!

Only a week until New Moon hits theaters and the cast is hot on the PR path.

Robert Pattinson recently sat down for a lengthy interview with Comingsoon.net, where he was asked who would win in a fight himself and Taylor Lautner, and if the outcome would be the same for their respective characters.

"I don't know. I did hear the other day that Taylor had agreed to an interview where the interviewer was going to fight him. I don't think that I'd ever agree to that and also looking at Taylor's martial arts videos from when he was like nine I really wouldn't want to do anything. Maybe if I had some kind of weapon. Edward and Jacob? I don't know. I think it's actually a fact that Edward would win. I think. If I've read the books correctly. So I guess I can hold onto that for my ego."

The rest of the interview contains a lot of insight into Pattinson's perception of the film, the characters, and himself now that he's become a hot commodity in Hollywood. It's worth a read, so head on over to Comingsoon.net if you're interested.

New Moon opens in theaters everywhere on November 20.

We know New Moon is still a week away, but if you want to get a jump on everyone else and be the first person on your block quoting the new Twilight film, go ahead and check out our collection of New Moon quotes!

Here are just a few samples from our already large quote inventory:

Bella Swan: [from trailer] The absence of him is everywhere I look. It's like a huge hole has been punched through my chest. | permalink

Caius: We do not offer second chances. | permalink

Aro: I love a happy ending. They are so rare. | permalink

Edward: What choice have I? I cannot be without you, but I will not destroy your soul. | permalink

Jacob: Have you ever had a secret you couldn't tell anyone? | permalink

Laurent: [to Bella] How much could you mean to him if he left you here, unprotected? But, I can't help myself. You're so... mouthwatering. | permalink

Edward Cullen: Nothing compared to what could've happened. I promise never to put you through anything like this ever again. This is the last time you'll ever see me. | permalink

Bella Swan: It's my birthday, can I ask for something? Kiss me. | permalink

We've heard plenty about the vampire side of New Moon recently, so it's only natural that the wolves have their fair say.

Alex Meraz and Kiowa Gordon recently spoke to Comingsoon.net about their roles as brothers Paul and Embry Call in the latest Twilight installment.

Hear what they had to say about preparing for the roles:

"We did some training, about an hour and a half a day for about three weeks, and we just packed on the muscle. We ate lots of protein, about six meals a day. We just pushed each other," said Kiowa.

"We had a 60 foot scaffolding that we had to practice jumping off of and landing on a small 10 x 10 mattress. It was pretty intense!" Meraz reflected back on the actual shooting of that scene, "on the day, none of us were nervous. We just jumped off, and it makes for a fun scene."

How did the newcomers fare on the big-budget film set?

"We just have a great time! We light up the set. When we were not filming, then we came back, the people were like, 'awww, the Wolf Pack is back!' and everyone's screaming."

And just how are they dealing with the Twilight frenzy?

"I don't have to deal with the craziness that the ones in the forefront have to. We're just supporting cast, but I'm happy with that because I get all the perks of being in the movie, but I can also live my normal existence," said Meraz.

We'll see if that changes when New Moon hits theaters on November 20. For the rest of the interview, head over to comingsoon.net!

Just when you thought you saw every last bit of the Volturi fight scene, MTV posts this behind-the-scenes video showing nothing but the nitty gritty of how the New Moon crew brought it to the screen!

New Moon opens in theaters November 20.

November 20 is right around the corner, perfect time for another New Moon clip!  While the last featurette focused on Jacob Black and the Wolfpack, this time we get a behind-the-scenes look at the Volturi vampire clan! Keep your eyes peeled for Dakota Fanning as the vampire Jane!

The New Moon clips just keep on coming!

This time around, we have a video of Edward and Bella at Bella's birthday party. When Bella accidentally gets a paper cut, Edward's vampire senses go berserk.

Will he hold it together or succumb to his dark nature? Find out when New Moon opens in theaters November 20!