ABC FAMILY SINKS ITS TEETH INTO A WEEKEND OF "TWILIGHT" WITH THE ABC FAMILY PREMIERE AIRING ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 AT 7:00PM ET/PT

Burbank, CA (January 17, 2013) - ABC Family presents a weekend of "Twilight," the first film in the beloved worldwide series based on the novels by Stephenie Meyer and starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. The film will premiere on Saturday, February 9 at 7 PM ET/PT, with encores airing Saturday, February 9 at 9:30PM ET/PT and Sunday, February 10 at 7PM and 9:30PM ET/PT.

In the supernatural romantic drama "Twilight," the new girl in town, Bella (Kristen Stewart), falls for the hottest guy in school - not knowing the mysterious, elusive Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is actually part of a vampire family, and sworn enemy of Bella's childhood friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner). Their newfound love opens Bella's eyes to a secret world, but also puts her in unimaginable danger.

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