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By Matt Haber 12/15/08 8:47pm

Chris Weitz To Direct Twilight Sequel; Risks Alienating Another Literary Cult

As you may have heard, Chris Weitz has been tapped to replace Catherine Hardwicke as the director of New Moon, the sequel to Stephanie Meyer’s vampire love story Twilight. ("TOLDJA!," Deadline Hollywood Daily’s Nikki Finke shouted when the news was announced.)

By way of introduction, Mr. Weitz sent an open letter to Twilight‘s Read More

By Christopher Rosen 12/12/08 3:59pm

About a Boy: Catherine Hardwicke Replaced

If you work in the Summit Entertainment public relations department, prepare to have a pretty crappy weekend. The upstart studio is expected to announce by Sunday that director Chris Weitz will be the replacement for the ousted Catherine Hardwicke on Twilight sequel New Moon. Mr. Weitz will be in Vancouver to start pre-production the Read More

By Christopher Rosen 12/08/08 3:54pm

Thanks for the Help on Twilight… Now Clean Out Your Desk, Catherine Hardwicke!

When Twilight opened with over $70 million during its first weekend at the box office, we weren’t surprised to see the sequel put on the fast track; New Moon was probably greenlit by Summit Entertainment sometime after Friday morning’s breakfast. And when Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were each given a $10 million Read More

By Christopher Rosen 11/21/08 1:50pm

Opening this Weekend: A Cartoon Dog and… OMG! Twilight!

We don’t know about you, but we’re sick and tired of reading about the collapse of the Big Three. Thankfully, Hollywood is here to help! Today they unveil their own version of the Big Three, and unlike the car companies, this venture is certain to be financially viable. With guaranteed smash hits Bolt and Twilight Read More

By Sara Vilkomerson 9:47pm

Why is Twilight Such Crack For Girls?

We were able to get into a screening for Twilight on Tuesday night. Anticipation for this film, based on the blockbuster series by Stephanie Meyer, has reached a frenzy that words really can’t quite convey. On Tuesday there was a line that wound round the block, and women who seemed, um, older than we Read More

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