Deadline Hollywood: Eclipse Movie and date announced
Deadline Hollywood, the same people who broke the news of Catherine Hardwicke’s departure, have just reported that they’ve gotten confirmation for an ‘Eclipse’ movie. Not only do they tell us that ‘New Moon’ and ‘Eclipse’ will NOT be shot back to back, but they also give us the reported release date.
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 decides 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.”
Regarding The Twilight Saga, my sources tell me that director Catherine Hardwick’s claim in her diary that she didn’t want to helm New Moon isn’t accurate because Summit decided not to hire her for New Moon. And I’ve also learned that Summit only had a deal with Stephenie Meyer for the first book, Twilight. So the start-up film studio had to make individual deals for the other books in Meyer’s series — and the author got top-dollar, trust me. To date, Summit’s low-cost blockbuster Twilight has earned $363 million in worldwide grosses — almost evenly divided between domestic and international — since its release on November 21st, 2008.
A second source, MTV, is now reporting they’ve gotten confirmation from a Summit Representative that ‘Eclipse’ IS confirmed. Summit is expected to make their official announcement this weekend. Read the entire story here.
Chris Weitz will NOT direct Eclipse
Hot on the heels of the announcement that ‘Eclipse’ will indeed be made into a film, EW.com is reporting that Chris Weitz, the director of ‘New Moon’, will not be directing the third ‘Twilight’ film. Read below for more details:
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 (on Nov. 20, 2009, and June 30, 2010, respectively), 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.
Pros and Cons of Eclipse movie release date
MTV Movies Blog has done a short little breakdown of the pros and cons that the ‘Eclipse’ movie will face with it’s short turnaround and it’s reported release date:
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.
Of course, if a director other than Weitz is chosen to film “Eclipse,” he or she could have longer to prepare the movie. But any “Twilight” fan would be right to be a bit concerned about the new date – because, as Hollywood has shown us time and time again, hastily-made sequels like “Legally Blonde 2,” “Conan the Destroyer” and the “Saw” films often, well, suck.
The advantage of “Eclipse,” obviously, is that the text is already written – and amongst the Twilighters, it’s perfect just as it is.
Clarification about New Moon Title
By now, we’ve all seen the ‘New Moon’ artwork and have even heard the official title - which raised many eyebrows when it was revealed to be The Twilight Saga’s New Moon. Now, E! Online is clearing things up:
Huge news, everyone! (Yes, every little piece of Twilight is a major deal.) The sequel’s official name and title artwork have been unveiled.
And despite earlier reports that the movie would be known as The Twilight Saga’s New Moon, the title will remain New Moon according to the movie’s rep. They just have Twilight Saga in the artwork to identify it for anyone less devoted than your average fanggirl. But there is a distinguishing difference in this title sequence, which will be in orange rather than the blue of the original.
Rachel Lefevre Spills New Moon Secrets
Rachelle Lefevre, who plays Victoria in ‘Twilight’, recently spoke with Access Hollywood about some of the rumors going around about the upcoming film, what prep-work she’s already begun, and more:
Rachel Lefevre is not a big Hollywood star yet. In fact, the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards are her first awards show ever. And she told Access Hollywood’s Dish of Salt, Laura Saltman, that she adheres closely to a piece of advice that she once heard from George Clooney; “Never go to an awards show, unless you’re invited.”
Rachel has heard all of the “New Moon” rumors that we’ve all heard – about Dakota Fanning, AnnaLynne McCord, Vanessa Hudgens and Madonna. And about the Madonna rumor she says, “I’ve heard that one too. And if I saw her, I’d march right up to her and shake her and say, ‘We’re in the same project!’”
As for “High School Musical’s” Vanessa, Rachel says that the cast hardly knows anything about all of “the rumors,” but that she heard Vanessa Hudgens was, “in… then out… and now maybe back in again.”
Rachel is excited for the third installment of “The Twilight Saga” because there’s a huge fight scene for her in it.
Moreover, she says that she just started training for the wire work stunts in “New Moon.”
She also tells Access that she is doing a special new workout training program, only available in Hollywood, called “GST.”
So look for a buffed up Rachel in “New Moon”!
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