The Twilight Saga's first installment was not released in 2008.
The Twilight Saga (film series) . The series was in development since 2004 at Paramount Pictures , during which time a screen adaptation of Twilight that differed significantly from the novel was written . Twilight (2008 film) . Twilight was theatrically released on November 21 , 2008 ; it grossed over US$ 393 million worldwide .