In 2008, The Twilight Saga released its first installment.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse . It is the third installment of The Twilight Saga film series , following 2008 's Twilight and 2009 's New Moon . The Twilight Saga (film series) . The first installment , Twilight , was released on November 21 , 2008 . 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 .