LA Times: Juan Antonio Bayona rumor is wrong!

I hate to be the skunk at the picnic, but Summit Entertainment has not — I repeat NOT– hired “Orphanage” director Juan Antonio Bayona to direct “Eclipse,” the third film in the wildly successful “Twilight” series. That would be the exact opposite of the “news” you read earlier today, first in Nikki Finke’s post on Deadline Hollywood and later in Dave McNary’s seemingly authoritative Variety story, which baldly stated that Summit “has tapped Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona to direct ‘Eclipse.’ ”
By sheer coincidence, I had lunch today with Erik Feig, who’s president of production at Summit and the man most involved with managing the hit series of films.

Feig was shocked to see the media reports saying Summit had hired Bayona, since — ahem — they’re not true. “The ‘Eclipse’ directing job hasn’t been offered to Juan Antonio or anyone else,” he told me. “We’ve met with three or four talented filmmakers and we’ll be meeting with three or four more other candidates before we make any decision. No one has been offered the job.”

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Juan Antonio Bayohas will direct Eclipse?

Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood confirming that Juan Antonio Bayonahas been selected to direct Eclipse movie.

I can confirm that Summit Entertainment is telling Hollywood privately that Juan Antonio Bayona will direct Eclipse. It’s a very out-of-the-box choice for the 3rd movie in the “Twilight Saga” series of Stephenie Meyer vampire novels being hurried to the big screen by the start-up studio.

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Drew Barrymore confirms that she's considered for Eclipse

Drew Barrymore says she is excited about the possiblity of joining the hugely popular ‘Twilight’ franchise.

Barrymore, 34, confirmed in a recent interview that she’s being considered for ‘Eclipse,’ the third movie in the blockbuster vampire saga that began with ‘Twilight’ last year, the Associated Press reports. “I’m one of the directors that is being talked about, which is great, because I’m a director now,” Barrymore said. “But, you know, they’ll make their choice.”

Chris Weitz (’The Golden Compass’) is directing ‘New Moon,’ the second film based on Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling series, after taking over the franchise from ‘Twilight’ director Catherine Hardwicke. ‘New Moon’ hits theaters this November, while ‘Eclipse’ is set for a summer 2010 release.

Read here. From twilighters.org

Kristen talks about Eclipse release date

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Paul Weitz will direct Eclipse? Drew Barrymore's rumor false

Acting 411 reporting that Paul Weitz, Chris brother, will direct Eclipse.

There have been rumors circulating that Drew Barrymore will be directing the third installment of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Series. These rumors are false. Due to the New Moon post-production schedule for director Chris Weitz, his brother and co-owner of “Depth of Field Productions”- Paul Weitz-will be directing Eclipse.



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Funny!

http://twilightguy.com has a super funny post about Eclipse. Do you remember “Only a few yards away from that fight, Edward and Victoria were dancing” line? He makes a funny picture based on that line. LOL. Click for enlarge.

Drew Barrymore a candidate to direct Eclipse?

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.

From: EW

Rara Cullen: Do you like Eclipse logo? It is the same as Twilight and New Moon. The diffrence is just on the color.

Good and Bad of Eclipse release date

MTV Movies Blog has an article about the good and bad with the release date of ‘Eclipse’.

Okay, Twilighters, here’s the good news: You’ve made it to prime time. The release date is in late June, prime tentpole territory typically reserved for the likes of Will Smith, superheroes and hundred-million-dollar Michael Bay movies. No more of these November, let’s-hope-we-catch-the-teens-while-they’re-home-for-the-holidays release dates for you guys. In fact, a quick peek at the 2010 release schedule shows that “Eclipse” will be butting heads with such heavyweights as “Prince of Persia,” “Toy Story 3” and Jackson Rathbone’s “The Last Airbender.”


Unfortunately, there’s also some bad news: Eyebrows were raised among the fans when the “New Moon” release date was announced as being a year after “Twilight” arrived in theaters. Now, “Eclipse” will hit screens a mere seven months after “New Moon.” Figuring in the roughly three months that Chris Weitz required to prepare the second film, that gives the director of the third movie barely four months to shoot it, edit it, get the special effects up to speed and put the film in theaters.




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Eclipse the movie release date: June 30th 2010?

Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that summit is planning the release date for the Eclipse movie for June 30th 2010:



EXCLUSIVE: I’ve confirmed there’s no director hired yet. And the two productions won’t be back-to-back. But that hasn’t stopped Summit Entertainment from newly scheduling its Twilight threequel for release on June 30, 2010, not long after its Twilight sequel New Moon set for November 20th this year now being helmed by Chris Weitz. Summit also officially changed the name of its vampire movie franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling series of novels to The Twilight Saga. Here’s how Summit descibes the plot of the threequel Eclipse:


“As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death.”

RC: Sooner will be better:)

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From: Twilighters

Chris Weitz will NOT direct Eclipse movie

EW.com just has some exclusive info on why New Moon movie director, Chris Weitz, won’t be directing Eclipse movie:



Chris Weitz will not direct the third film in the Twilight series, Eclipse, a source close to the production tells EW.com exclusively. Because New Moon, which Weitz is helming, and Eclipse are due to be released so close together, Weitz will be in post-production on New Moon at the same time that Eclipse will be shooting. That said, the source confirms a report that the movies will not be shot simultaneously or back-to-back; there will be a brief gap between the production of both films.

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From: Twilighters

Twilight saga updates

1. Nikki Reed dished on crushes, food and Robert Pattinson. Check it:
On co-star and friend, RPattz: “I respect him a lot. He’s a fascinating, multi-talented human being.”

See it here!

Well, you know, i dont like Nikki Reed, she's about flirting too much on Rob, i think.


2. Eclipse Audition News:

Acting Auditions have posted some info on how to audition for the Eclipse movie, if it is filmed back to back with New Moon. Read it here.

I would try the audition, of course, maybe i'll play as Kim. You know, the girl who Jared imprinted because i'm asian and i think Jared is hot. Yeah, quite impossible to be Leah, i know.

3. Vote for Edward!

AJC.com is running a poll where they what to know who your favorite pop culture vampire is. It's Edward right? Right? Right? Lol, Edward Cullen is up against other famous vampires like, David B. in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Stephen Moyer in "True Blood," and Sesame Street's "The Count" Vote for Edward here!

Please vote kay? If you really Edward's brain of heroin.

4. Twilight nominated for the annual 22nd Nickelodeon Kids Choice awards