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Chris Weitz To Direct Twilight Sequel New Moon?
Summit Entertainment is wasting no time in finding a new director for “Twilight” sequel, “New Moon.” The studio has officially announced they will be moving ahead with the sequel without “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke.
The problem that stalled negotiations was that Hardwicke had strong opinions about what to do with the next installment, and so did Summit Entertainment.
Nikki Finke at DeadlineHollywoodDaily has a source that informs her the offer for the sequel is going out to Chris Weitz.
Yes, he’s had tremendous success working with tweens and teens: “About A Boy” as director and writer, “American Pie” as producer and uncredited director. But Chris Weitz also did “The Golden Compass” (as writer and director), and my source says Summit Entertainment liked the look of that even if it didn’t heat up the domestic box office (but did better overseas).
Despite this, Nikki Finke says that Chris Weitz is being tapped because he is friends with Summit’s president of production Eric Feig.
The source tells me Weitz is “still considering” the offer to helm “New Moon” and possibly also “Eclipse” if the sequel and threequel movie adaptations of Stephenie Meyer‘s series of vampire books are made back-to-back.
TWILIGHT Director Catherine Hardwicke Won’t do Sequel NEW MOON
Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the recent hit “Twilight,” has officially announced they will be moving ahead with the sequel, “New Moon,” without director Catherine Hardwicke.
From the trades:
Summit Entertainment has wasted no time moving ahead with the next installment in Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling “Twilight” series, “New Moon.” But in an unusual move after the successful launch of a franchise that has already generated $138.6 million, the upstart distrib is not bringing director Catherine Hardwicke back to direct the picture. Summit and Hardwicke cite Summit’s wish to rush the movie into production as one reason for their split. Summit wants to release the picture, which will demand substantial CGI work, by the end of 2009 or the start of 2010. A former production designer, Hardwicke wanted more prep time.
“Twilight” scripter Melissa Rosenberg handed in a draft of “New Moon” the weekend that “Twilight” opened. Hardwicke wanted more time to work on it; Summit announced it was going ahead with “New Moon” on November 22, with no director attached. Negotiations lasted two weeks before Hardwicke formally passed on the film Saturday.
As word spread through Hollywood agencies that the talks might not result in Hardwicke’s return, reports surfaced that Summit was checking out other directors for the “Twilight” franchise while they insisted they were still negotiating with Hardwicke, who delivered the biggest opening weekend ever for a woman. (CAA denies that they were soliciting other directors.) The movie is still going strong as the director and cast promote it overseas; it came in second this weekend with $13.2 million, grossing a total $138.6 million.
TWILIGHT Premiere And Reviews
For many of “Twilight” fans, the long-awaited premiere of “Twilight” is the biggest event of the year, of course. With nearly 2,000 shows already sold out, Summit Entertainment‘s teen vampire romance “Twilight” is looking more like a studio blockbuster than some of the blockbusters.
Twilight International Trailer, Two TV Spots And Quad Poster
Adapted from Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling novel of the same name, “Twilight” resolves around seventeen-year-old Isabella ‘Bella’ Swan (Kristen Stewart), her mysterious vampire classmate, Edwar Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and their unlikely romantic relationship.
37 New Twilight Photos!
Take a look at 37 brand new photos from the upcoming “Twilight” which will hit the theaters on November 21st 2008.
“Twilight” is an action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn’t expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she’s ever met. Intelligent and witty, he sees straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than a mountain lion, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands – and he hasn’t aged since 1918. Like all vampires, he’s immortal. But he doesn’t have fangs, and he doesn’t drink human blood; Edward and his family are unique among vampires in their lifestyle choice. To Edward, Bella is that thing he has waited 90 years for – a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre), the Cullens’ mortal vampire enemies, come to town, looking for her?
Twilight Picture
The film is directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson , Taylor Lautner Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Cam Gigandet and Anna Kendrick. Continue Reading…
TWILIGHT Final Trailer
The new, final trailer for “Twilight” directed by Catherine Hardwicke is on line. Check it out below.
3 in 1: TWILIGHT Banner, Hi-Res Photos and Cast Interview
The final banner for “Twilight” [MTV], two new Hi-res photos and cast interview video have been unleashed.
Few days ago we saw the final poster and the final trailer will hit the web today so stay tuned !
“Twilight” New Movie Stills
New photos for upcoming hotly and highly anticipated teen vampire series “Twilight,” directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Steward and Robert Pattinson, have appeared online.
“Twilight” The Second Trailer and New Clip
“Twilight” the second trailer is online.
Take a look also at the new “Vampire Fight” clip from the movie where Isabella (Kristen Stewart) is being harassed by a vampire and Edward (Robert Pattinson) comes to her rescue.
