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    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The makers of hit film "Twilight" said they have given the go-ahead to produce a new movie based on the second book, "New Moon", in the popular series of vampire novels by Stephenie Meyer.

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    "Twilight," which tells the story of a 17 year-old girl and her love of a teenage vampire, had a blockbuster debut in U.S. and Canadian box offices this past weekend taking in an estimated $70 million.

    Summit Entertainment, the film's producer and distributor, said on Saturday it would move forward with a second feature film, also to be called "New Moon.

    In a statement, Meyer said she was "thrilled" to be making another movie. "I don't think any other author has had a more positive experience with the makers of her movie adaptation than I have had with Summit Entertainment," she said.
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