First Footage from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART I

The first footage from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 has been released, and it’s epically epic in its epicness. Okay, so it’s not. But MTV has decided to play big choir-led action music over cut shots of a wedding. Granted, it’s Bella and Edward and I’m sure fans of the books will enjoy this much more than I, but it still feels more than a little overblown. Nevertheless, stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner are set to present the entire sneak peek footage at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, which airs on Sunday June 5^th. Hit the jump to watch a sneak peek for the sneak peek. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 hits theaters on November 8^th.

Here’s the sneak peek (via MTV):

Here’s the full press release:

KRISTEN STEWART, ROBERT PATTINSON AND TAYLOR LAUTNER

TO PRESENT VIEWERS WITH THE FIRST FOOTAGE OF

“THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN-PART 1”

DURING THE “2011 MTV MOVIE AWARDS”

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Jason Sudeikis Hosts the 20^th Annual “2011 MTV Movie Awards”

LIVE on Sunday, June 5 at 9pm ET/8pm CT

Los Angeles, CA (June 1, 2011) – Vampire and werewolf lovers everywhere can rejoice as MTV today announced that Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson andTaylor Lautner are confirmed to present viewers with the very first look at footage from “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” during the “2011 MTV Movie Awards.” This highly anticipated exclusive sneak peek marks the beginning of the end as fans worldwide prepare for the concluding chapters of Summit Entertainment’s global “Twilight Saga” phenomenon. In theaters November 18, 2011, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” is directed by Academy Award^®-winner Bill Condon and is based on the pop culture literary juggernaut “Breaking Dawn” by Stephenie Meyer. Hosted by Jason Sudeikis, the “2011 MTV Movie Awards” will broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Sunday,  June 5 at 9p.m./8p.m.C.

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner join previously announced presenters Chelsea Handler, Mila Kuni, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Steve Carell, Emma Stone, Shia LaBeouf,Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Patrick Dempsey, Cameron Diaz,Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nicki Minaj, Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy are confirmed to present popcorn awards during this year’s telecast. In addition, the Foo Fighters will deliver one of their trademark epic performances as they debut their new single “Walk” from their seventh studio album Wasting Light. Also set to rip the stage is Grammy Award-winning hip-hop superstar Lupe Fiasco who will treat viewers to two singles off his hit album LASERS by joining with R&B sensation Trey Songz for their first-ever televised performance together of “Out of My Head” to be followed by Lupe’s platinum single “The Show Goes On.”

After “Twilight” and “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” each received five popcorn statues at the 2009 and 2010 “MTV Movie Awards,” fans voted tirelessly this year to ensure “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” was included in the 2011 list of final nominated theatricals, with the movie receiving seven nominations in four categories.

The “2011 MTV Movie Awards” will turn fantasy into reality as the improbable materializes live before viewers’ eyes. The magic and wonder of movies will go from the big screen to the “Movie Awards” stage as the fantastical world of whimsical landscapes and larger-than-life, reality-defying moments that audiences love are celebrated. Sure to be a treat for the over-active imagination, this year’s ceremony will build upon the “Movie Awards” trademark individuality and status as Hollywood’s most outrageous live event to provide movie fans with an experience worthy of their favorite blockbusters from the past year.

Emmy® Award Winner Mark Burnett returns for the fifth year in a row to executive produce the “2011 MTV Movie Awards” in Los Angeles, where movie megastars will vie for the golden popcorn in award categories as only MTV could create them. The “2011 MTV Movie Awards” will be a dead heat as the blockbusters “Inception” and “The Social Network” give fan favorite film franchises “The Twilight Saga” and “Harry Potter” some serious competition that could make the night anyone’s to win. Winner voting at MovieAwards.MTV.comfor the “2011 MTV Movie Awards” in 12 returning and all-new categories closes on Saturday, June 4. The “BEST MOVIE” category will remain an ongoing battle throughout the LIVE show.

The “2011 MTV Movie Awards” will be available to a potential viewing audience of more than 1.2 billion people via MTV’s global network of more than 60 channels reaching nearly 600 million households around the world as well as through syndication.  In addition, its convergent programming & content will reach the entire interactive community, via MTV’s more than 200 digital media properties around the world.

Mark Burnett serves as Executive Producer for the “2011 MTV Movie Awards.” Audrey Morrissey is Executive Producer.  Garrett English serves as Executive Producer and Executive In Charge for MTV. Jane Mun serves as Supervising Producer.  For MTV, Wendy Plaut is the Celebrity Talent Executive and Amy Doyle and Joanna Bomberg serve as the Executives In Charge of Music and Talent.

Official sponsors of the 2011 MTV Movie Awards include adidas®, Chevrolet, SNICKERS® Brand, Sprint, Starbucks Coffee Company, State Farm®, Taco Bell® and TWIX®.

Here’s the official synopsis for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn:

In the highly anticipated next chapter of the blockbuster The Twilight Saga, the newfound married bliss of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their world.

After their wedding, Bella and Edward travel to Rio de Janeiro for their honeymoon, where they finally give in to their passions. Bella soon discovers she is pregnant, and during a nearly fatal childbirth, Edward finally fulfills her wish to become immortal.

But the arrival of their remarkable daughter, Renesmee, sets in motion a perilous chain of events that pits the Cullens and their allies against the Volturi, the fearsome council of vampire leaders, setting the stage for an all-out battle.

The suspenseful and deeply romantic Breaking Dawn continues the epic tale of supernatural fantasy and passionate love that has made The Twilight Saga a worldwide phenomenon.

Currently in Production. U.S. release via Summit Entertainment, November 18, 2011, and November 16, 2012.

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