Tough break, Twi-hards.

Word in vampire-land is that filming on Breaking Dawn, the fourth film in the blockbuster Twilight series, is heading south of the border, a move that's sure to disappoint fans here.

But both Twilight Saga: New Moon, which opens Friday, Nov. 20, and the third film, Eclipse, were filmed in B.C. in 2009 on locations throughout the Lower Mainland – including a set near Cloverdale.

But it seems the prospect of a healthier Canadian dollar – and other factors that inflate film production costs – is a more terrifying prospect to film producers than dealing with a cast of blood-thirsty vampires.

Twinkly-eyed film star Robert Pattinson, who plays the mysterious vampire Edward Cullen in the angst-ridden dramas, has told MTV news the movie production is going to Oregon for the final installment.

On Nov. 10, The Oregonian reported that rumours had been flying for weeks that the final 'Twilight' film would be returning to Portland, site of the original movie that spawned the franchise.

"I probably shouldn't say this," he told MTV News. "I've heard that we're going to shoot it in Portland."

He added that he thinks Gus Van Sant (Milk, My Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting) "would be great" to direct it.

In late September, a sleepy local street became a magnet for fans of the series.

Dubbed "Twi-hards", fans waited for hours near character Bella Swan's house, a two-storey movie set on 28 Ave. east of 184 St. that was the focus of filming for several days. Fans were hoping to catch a glimpse of the film's gorgeous young stars, Pattinson, Kristen Stewart (linked off-screen under the celebrity amalgam, Robsten),Taylor Lautner and others.

The movies, based on the popular novels by Stephenie Meyers, have inspired pilgrimages to various filming locations in Oregon, Washington State, and B.C.

A recent visit to the site of "Bella Swan's" house would appear to support Pattinson's statement – the building has vanished, and Kerry Park, a small, lush lawn surrounded by forest, has been restored to its original state, with no trace of the house, driveway or "prop" trees that shielded the home from the street.

The authentic-looking set is still visible on Google Street View.