The big guns at Summit Entertainment have confirmed that Twilight’s final book Breaking Dawn will be split into two films according to a press release:

“Summit Entertainment confirmed today that The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn will be released as two separate films with the first of the two slated to be released in theatres on November 18, 2011.

“Academy Award winner Bill Condon will direct both films starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner along with Billy Burke as Charlie Swan, as well as returning members of the Cullen Family including Peter Facinelli as Carlisle, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme,Jackson Rathbone as Jasper, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Ashley Greene as Alice and Kellan Lutz as Emmett.“

Earlier this year Kristen Stewart spoke out saying Breaking Dawn:

“absolutely warrants two films.”

Breaking Dawn is currently being written by Melissa Rosenberg and produced by Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and Stephenie Meyer.  Production starts this Fall!

Are you glad that the final book in the Twilight series is being made into two films?