The Twilight Saga's first installment was released in 2008.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon . It is the second film in The Twilight Saga film series and is the sequel to 2008 's Twilight . 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 .