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Chat Transcript: 'Twilight' producer Wyck Godfrey

Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey joined Philly.com for a live chat. Read the transcript.

Twilight series producer Wyck Godfrey joined Philly.com for a live chat. Read the transcript.

About Wyck Godfrey

In February of 2006, Wyck Godfrey partnered with his friend Marty Bowen, to create their own production company - Temple Hill Entertainment.

The company's big break came in 2008 when they embarked with Summit Entertainment on the production of The Twilight Saga films, based on the wildly popular book series by Stephenie Meyer. The Catherine Hardwicke-directed Twilight opened on November 21st, 2008 to a record-breaking $69.6 million opening weekend. Chris Weitz's The Twilight Saga: New Moon had a similarly explosive opening when it hit theaters in November 2009 and went on to gross over $700 million worldwide. David Slade's The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, opened June 30, 2010, making over $300 million in the US alone and almost $700 million worldwide. The company is also currently producing the final two installments: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, in theatres on Friday, November 18, 2011; and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, in theatres on Friday, November 16, 2012.

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