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Stephenie Meyer
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Stephenie Meyer, from 'Twilight' to 'Austenland' Stephenie Meyer is most known as the author of the Twilight novels, which became a massive global phenomenon and spawned a successful film franchise. In the process, Meyer got a taste for making movies. She's now launched her own production company, Fickle Fish Films . Her first movie is Austenland , a romantic comedy starring Kerri Russell and based on the book by Shannon Hale . Meyer talks about going from the blockbuster world of Twilight to the indie world of Sundance and Austenland.
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