Summit Entertainment has announced that the final chapter in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 will debut in theaters on November 16th, 2012, a full year after Part 1 unspools on November 18th, 2011 (see “Twilight Finale, A Two-Parter”). 

Summit, which had only a seven-month gap between the two most recent chapters in the saga New Moon (11/20/09) and Eclipse (6/30/10), is slowing the pace of the release of the final two segments, a move that will prolong the life of the property, which is certainly good news for spin-off products such as Yen Press’ popular Twilight graphic novel adaptations.

Bill Condon will direct both Parts of the adaptation of Breaking Dawn and key cast members such as Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner are all returning for the two-part series finale.  The series remains extremely popular with The Twilight Saga: Eclipse now approaching $300 million at the domestic box office.