‘Twilight’ fans queue for midnight release

Dozens of fans lined Bent Street Tuesday night, awaiting the midnight release of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” at Vali Twin Cinemas. Avid fans began waiting in line around 4 p.m. — eight hours ahead of the film’s late-night screening. Armed with lawn chairs, blankets and even a cardboard cutout of the vampire “Edward,” the anxious “Twilight” enthusiasts camped out in downtown Powell.

Nikki Mills, formerly of Powell, captured this shot of residents queuing up outside the theater at around 11 p.m. Tuesday night.
The third installment in the vampire romance drew a large crowd again Wednesday night.

“Eclipse” tells the story of brooding teen Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) caught in a love triangle involving her vampire boyfriend (Robert Pattinson) and her werewolf pal (Taylor Lautner).

The film drew a record $68.5 million in its first day, according to the Associated Press.

Powell's showing of "Eclipse" joined a record 4,416 theaters to present the film on its opening day. "Eclipse" expands to 4,468 cinemas Friday for the Fourth of July weekend, one of the biggest box-office weekends of the year.