So I'm sure everyone has seen or heard about the infamous "Twlight". The vampire movie that came out of nowhere and became one of the biggest phenomenons of 2008.
Well the movie was such a success that the studio Summit Entertainment is moving the sequel "New Moon" on the fast track.
"New Moon" has officially been given the release date of November 20Th 2009.
That's right...2009. Filming is set to begin in March 2009 and Pre-Production is already underway in Vancouver. Now here is where it gets tricky.
"Twlight" Director Catherine Hardwicke will not be returning to the newly minted franchise, early last week when the news broke many news magazines believed it to be because she and the studio were at odds on the set of "Twlight" and that Hardwicke was "difficult".
But in a joint statement this week, Summit and Hardwicke announced that she would not be returning because her schedule just does not allow for her to return to "New Moon".
Many believed this to be a paycheck cover up, but given all the news that has broken since with the release date, one cant help but notice that Hardwicke is stepping away from a hectic next year because of a studio that seems determined to get every last penny from the franchise, regardless of the what affect it has on the films.
New Reports speculate that the film has been offered to Chris Weitz ,Director of "American Pie"and last years "The Golden Compass". Make with that news what you will.
New rumors circulating as well reveal that the actor who plays "Jacob"(Taylor Lautner),the native American best friend of the heroine "Bella"(played by Kristin Stewart) may be recast for an older looking actor. In the sequel story "New Moon" Jacob and Bella develop a strong bond and relationship while Edward(played by Robert Pattinson)is away. Many fans consider Bella and Jacob's storyline just as integral as that of hers with Edward.
As a person with great love for films and screenwriting, all of these developments place a dark cloud over the new "Twlight" franchise. We will see where all this develops and hopefully for the studio they don't make a wrong move, because Twlight has spawned up to 3 sequels. That equals to lots of money.
And for the record I HAVE YET TO SEE TWLIGHT.
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