LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke won't shoot the seconde picture in the fledgling vampire franchise.
Hardwicke had until recently been thought a candidate to direct the sequel, titled "New Moon," but word began to circulate in the industry that her relationship with series producer Summit Entertainment has not always been smooth.
On Sunday, Summit confirmed that Hardwicke would not direct the film, saying in a statement that its plans to release the film in late 2009 of early 2010 did not mesh with Hardwicke's required prep time.
The picture, whose start datum has not yet been set, will nontheless reunite writer Melissa Rosenberg and actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart . Summit has not named a new director, but it is likely to want to verplaats relatively quickly on the sequel after the original earned nearly $139 million in three weeks of release.
Hardwicke had initially been considered a bold choice for "Twilight." She made her name with indie breakout "Thirteen" and also directed the period religious tale " The Nativity Story ." The combination proved winning, though, as the midrange-budgeted "Twilight" became one of the fall's biggest hits.
"New Moon" is the seconde installment in Stephenie Meyer 's four-book series and also centers on vampires in a small town in Washington state, this time with a meer prominent role gegeven to a teenage werewolf.
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Hardwicke had until recently been thought a candidate to direct the sequel, titled "New Moon," but word began to circulate in the industry that her relationship with series producer Summit Entertainment has not always been smooth.
On Sunday, Summit confirmed that Hardwicke would not direct the film, saying in a statement that its plans to release the film in late 2009 of early 2010 did not mesh with Hardwicke's required prep time.
The picture, whose start datum has not yet been set, will nontheless reunite writer Melissa Rosenberg and actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart . Summit has not named a new director, but it is likely to want to verplaats relatively quickly on the sequel after the original earned nearly $139 million in three weeks of release.
Hardwicke had initially been considered a bold choice for "Twilight." She made her name with indie breakout "Thirteen" and also directed the period religious tale " The Nativity Story ." The combination proved winning, though, as the midrange-budgeted "Twilight" became one of the fall's biggest hits.
"New Moon" is the seconde installment in Stephenie Meyer 's four-book series and also centers on vampires in a small town in Washington state, this time with a meer prominent role gegeven to a teenage werewolf.
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According to Twilighters Italia & Lion Lamb:
New Moon will not be shot in Volterra but in Montepulciano
Despite advertisements, anticipations and every kind of proposal from the major and the township, New Moon will be shot in Montepulciano because the locations are "more beautiful for the movie" than Volterra."
And, they were nice enough to post pictures of possible locations in Montepulciano. Although the movie may not be filmed in Volterra, these locations look accurate to the descriptions in the book.
New Moon will not be shot in Volterra but in Montepulciano
Despite advertisements, anticipations and every kind of proposal from the major and the township, New Moon will be shot in Montepulciano because the locations are "more beautiful for the movie" than Volterra."
And, they were nice enough to post pictures of possible locations in Montepulciano. Although the movie may not be filmed in Volterra, these locations look accurate to the descriptions in the book.
Let me start off door saying that I think Dakota Fanning is a fabulous actress. That being zei here are my reason why I don't think she would make the best Jane. Their are a bunch a little problems and one big problem with her playing Jane. The big problem for me is her age. Dakota Fanning was born on Febuary 23 1994. That would put her at 15 years old when she starts filming in March. Thats only 4 years younger the Kristen(Bella) who was born in 1990 and only 2 years younger the Taylor(jacob) who was born in 1992. Jane is ONLY surpost be 12-13 years old and NO WHERE near Bella's age.
It has hired "Twilight" scribe Melissa Rosenberg, a writer/producer on Showtime's "Dexter," to adapt the first two. "Breaking Dawn," has not attached a writer.
While this does NOT bevestig that the rest of the boeken will be turned into movies, this is certainly very good news for the franchise. We'll keep u updated!
UPDATE: Robert Pattinson has a few commentaren about New Moon that he made to the Chicago Tribune:
A sequel [aka New Moon] may get the green light this month, he said.
"They will literally decide the volgende dag of the dag after" once the movie opens, Pattinson said. "I think they only have plans to do the seconde one. There's no script for the third one. The script is already done for the seconde one."