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Catherine Hardwicke: No on Directing "New Moon"

by Jane Boursaw on December 9th, 2008

The Web is buzzing about the news that Catherine Hardwicke will NOT be directing “New Moon,” the next installment of the “Twilight” franchise.

Though I’ve heard rumors about tension on the “Twilight” set (and who really knows for sure?), according to a joint statement from Summit Entertainment and Hardwicke, the targeted release date of late 2009 or early 2010 doesn’t mesh with her schedule.

This has got to be tough all the way around. The fans loved Hardwicke’s take on the first book, and I wonder who they’ll bring in as a director now. Will it have the same feel to it? Maybe, since the budget will be larger, they’ll kick everything up a notch as far as action and effects. We can hope! 

More after the jump…

Says Hardwicke: “I am sorry that due to timing, I will not have the opportunity to direct ‘New Moon.’ Directing ‘Twilight’ has been one of the great experiences of my life, and I am grateful to the fans for their passionate support of the film. I wish everyone at Summit the best with the sequel - it is a great story.”

Likewise, Summit had nice things to say about Hardwicke: “Catherine did an incredible job in helping us to launch the ‘Twilight’ franchise, and we thank her for all of her efforts and we very much hope to work with her on future Summit projects,” notes Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Production.

“We as a studio have a mandate to bring the next installment in the franchise to the big screen in a timely fashion so that fans can get more of Edward, Bella and all of the characters that Stephenie Meyer has created. We are able to pursue an aggressive time frame, as we have the luxury of only adapting the novels into screenplays as opposed to having to create a storyline from scratch.”

Your thoughts on this? Who would you like to see brought in as a director?

Join our discussion about “New Moon” casting news and rumors here.

Image: Catherine Hardwicke, Twilight, Summit Entertainment, 2008

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