Another week, another Twilight tidbit. It’s becoming a tired trend, but this piece of news might rain on the vampire parade. Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke recently talked to Entertainment Weekly about her “detailed on-set journal” that she kept throughout the filming of Twilight, but she also mentions why she turned down the sequel, New Moon.
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When it was announced, that Summit Entertainment would be pushing forward with New Moon, it came as no surprise, considering how well Twilight did at the box office. However, the proposed release date for New Moon, November 2009, raised some eyebrows. Although principal photography on Twilight only took 44 days and wrapped May 2, 2008, the film was still ready for release on November 21 of last year. That schedule is the same for New Moon, but this time around the shoot includes a two-week stint in Italy, werewolves and a new director.
Here’s what Hardwicke had to say about the limited budget and strict timetable set forth by Summit for New Moon:
I really did feel a strong connection to the people around the world that liked the movie – and to Stephenie [Meyer] and the actors. But I just didn’t think I could make a good movie under those circumstances.
Negotiations hit a breaking point, even though Hardwicke was offered “more money than [she] or anyone in [her] family has ever seen…” Working on the tight deadline and with a modest budget would be too difficult, she felt. Hardwicke claims she was “devastated,” but her new book, Twilight: Director’s Notebook, is meant to be a fun farewell, including her doodles and ideas scribbled in the margins. Hardwicke also remains optimistic about how New Moon will turn out without her at the helm, and claims she will move on to “do something else cool.”
Twilight: Director’s Notebook is available March 17 but you can check two pages online at EW. Twilight arrives on DVD March 21, 2009, and we shall see if Chris Weitz can deliver a New Moon on November 20, 2009.
Source: EW.com
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Yah, I read about this on stephanie’s site too. It looks like a really interesting book, but I’m kinda disapointed with katherine hardwicke… She did a wonderful job with twilight, and it seems sad that she’s just giving away the chance to direct new moon. It seemed like she really understood what was going on in the book… Hope the new director does too..
I think katherine hardwicke did a terrible job with twilight in the first place. im glad that shes not involved with new moon.
I loved the movie Twilight. Yet I do think that it absolutely sucked. If that makes any sense… although I know it doesn’t. It’s just impossible for me to not love the movie. But everything was different from the book!! None of the characters were developed at all!! Bella was supposed to meet Alice before she goes to their house!! And the meadow, don’t even get me started… It’s gonna mess up New Moon I’ll tell you that.
I’m excited for the new director, I think it’s a good idea to get different directors showing a variety of techniques and styles “playing up the field”
She can’t leave =[
she did an amazing job on Twilight
I hope New Moon is great though
OMG EVERY THING IS FALLING APART FIRST ROBERT PATTINSON MIGHT NOT DO NEW MOON NOW THIS WHY IS THIS HAPPENING
at least she didnt say yes, then go ahead and mess it up just for the money. can you imagine it then?
no film.
and everyone would be mad and upset.
no no no no . . .
she KANT LEAVE shez so amazing NO..
i wont let this happen
im going to the new moon set and
forcing her to stay. .
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