Via Vulture [nymag], the trailer for the forthcoming film version of Stephenie Meyer’s teen vampire love story Twilight, which, according to legend is set in the Olympic Penninsula’s own Forks, Washington. Although the author basically picked the town out of Google as the setting for her novels [sm], their popularity has infused the area with tourism potential. [times]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1GbukZnl1Y[/youtube]

From the looks of the preview, it seems like director Catherine Hardwicke actually included a lot of the Pacific Northwest in the filming locations without actually including Forks itself. [imdb] My only experience with the town was a last resort hotel and the worst Mexican restaurant I’ve ever encountered; so I can’t say that I blame them for not seeking total authenticity here.