According to Alan Baltes' website, both New Moon and Eclipse will be filmed back to back. He confirmed that Hardwicke will not direct either New Moon of Eclipse. Filming is to begin in March and continue up until Eclipse is finished.
The readers have spoken, and the voting is over. The New Moon Poster contest has been decided. It was a tight race, come see if u voted for the winner.........
Summit has tentatively released November 20, 2009 as the release datum for New Moon. Keep in mind that this isn't necessarily permanent, and it can change!