While adaptations are popular in Hollywood, constantly taking huge box office dollars, they aren't so common in Australia
The controversial film opened strong in North America
The Aussie vampire film made $US50.6 million worldwide at the box office
The final instalment continues to dominate in Australia
Vampires outshine the penguins from the Antarctic
In his 11-year career Twilight star Kellan Lutz has played Hercules and worked with Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford.
The fourth instalment opened at number one over the weekend