Eclipse might not suck!
As I’ve said in the past, I liked Twilight, but it could have been so much better! I think Catherine Hardwicke butchered Twilight, and I’m relieved she won’t be back to butcher the next three! I thought the movie was so cheesy, and it could have been a great movie.
Juan Antonio Bayona, a protégé of Guillermo del Toro who’s best known for the stylish Spanish-language scarefest The Orphanage, has been tapped to direct the franchise’s third installment, Eclipse, Variety reports.
Although he’s never directed an English-language film, Bayona’s skilled way with the horror genre must have won over Summit Entertainment. Eclipse features an army of newborn vampires hunting down Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), culminating in a showdown with Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and the werewolves.
After piloting Twilight, Catherine Hardwicke dropped out over producer Summit Entertainment’s desire to rush production on the follow-up, New Moon, and Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass) signed on to direct the sequel, which is set to unspool in November.
Bayona had joined a list of possible directors that also included Drew Barrymore, James Mangold (Walk the Line) and Paul Weitz, brother of New Moon director Chris Weitz.
March 12th, 2009 at 9:15 am
I have seen twilight 4 times at the movies, again last night, and I must admit you are RIGHT! The most important parts, like bella not be able to see blood, and the whole conversation in the car not the meadow, she should have stuck to the book, what was the point of the diner(bella and Charlie)when there wasnt any of that in the book.. I can\’t wait to see how New Moon comes up. Robert is Flawless as Edward