Jul 29 2009 'Twilight' Series Gets a Bryce Howard
Bad news, 14-year-old girls: Twilight continuity has been compromised! EW reports Bryce Dallas Howard, Ron Howard's more attractive offspring recently seen in Terminator Salvation, will be joining Eclipse, the third Twilight film, replacing Rachelle Lefevre in the role of Victoria. Thankfully, I still know next to nothing about the series, so who is or isn't in it really has no bearing on my life. This is like finding out the Copy Center girl at Staples won't be in today. "Cathy's sick!? Oh, man, who's going to unlock the case to get people their ink cartridges?!" What do I care?
And by the dubs, Twilight fanatics, Lefevre is leaving for scheduling conflicts, so don't bother with a petition or anything. Save the creative energy for your Robert Pattinson mural.
(Thanks, Mike.)
Apr 23 2009 'Twilight 3' Gets Experienced Vampire Director
30 Days of Night director David Slade has done Alaskan vampires, but can he handle the magic of value-promoting vampires that 12-year-old girls buy posters of? Let's all find that out together when he directs the third Twilight movie:
The "30 Days of Night" director will take a slightly less gory approach to the blood-sucking brood when he helms "Eclipse," the third installment of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling "Twilight" franchise. Summit Entertainment has just signed Slade to the project, which it plans to release June 30, 2010.Melissa Rosenberg, who penned the adaptations of "Twilight" and its sequel, "New Moon," will also script "Eclipse."
The third book follows heroine Bella Swan as she nears graduation while trying to navigate the dangers of the ongoing vampire-werewolf struggle. Mysterious killings turn up around Seattle, a malicious vampire looks for revenge and Bella's romantic life with Edward becomes complicated.
"I am thrilled that David Slade will be directing 'Eclipse,' " said Meyer. "He's a visionary filmmaker who has so much to offer this franchise. From the beginning, we've been blessed with wonderful directorial talent for the 'Twilight' saga, and I'm so happy that 'Eclipse' will be carrying on with that tradition."
Phew, glad that's taken care of. The Twilight message boards have been going fucking mad with outcry for a director to be named--one who would bring more nuance to the characters while adding style, vision, and a focused maturity that could broaden the series' appeal beyond its core 11 to 16-year-old female market. That's all they seem to talk about over on Twilight message boards. It's always either that or which of the Wolf Pack guys is most kissable.
Feb 27 2009 Drew Barrymore's Vampire Teen Romance?
Someone has thought of a way to make the Twilight series even less appealing to the general population: add Drew Barrymore as director! Did you forget that Drew Barrymore is a director? She is. Drew Barrymore is a director, and she may be directing a Twilight, says Entertainment Weekly:
As Summit Entertainment looks to lock in a director for the third installment of the Twilight series, Eclipse, the company is talking to a select group of directors -- including actress-turned-helmer Drew Barrymore, EW has learned. While this news may come as a surprise to some, Barrymore did just finish work on her directorial debut, Whip It! starring Ellen Page. Neither Summit nor Barrymore's reps would comment for this story
I'm not sure that the intense drama of a Twilight resonates with the Drew Barrymore-starring frivolity of a Flower Films production, but luckily a night vision tape of some teenagers making out in a haunted house would still make over $100 million under the Twilight banner, so who cares?
