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hollywoodinsider.ew.com - 12/12/2008

'Twilight' sequel: 'New Moon' director will be Chris Weitz | Movie Biz | Hollywood Insider

— hollywoodinsider.ew.com — Chrisweitz_l There will be a new director atop the Twilight franchise: and he'll be a man. Sources... tell EW.com that Summit Entertainment is about to hire Chris Weitz ( The Golden Compass ) as the shepherd for New Moon , the second installment of ... (more) 'Twilight' sequel: 'New Moon' director will be Chris ...

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hollywoodreporter.com - 12/3/2008

Kristen Stewart to play Joan Jett

— hollywoodreporter.com — Fresh from the success of "Twilight," Kristen Stewart is set to portray Joan Jett in "The Runaways,"... the rock 'n' roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band. Video director Floria Sigismondi wrote the screenplay and is directing, while John and Art ... (more) Kristen Stewart to play Joan Jett

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defamer.com - 12/10/2008

Man Chosen to Replace Catherine Hardwicke [Twilight]

— defamer.com — ... on her answering machine. As of Monday, the ousted Twilight director's outgoing message was still spoken... by a man portending the grim news to come: "We've been kicked out of the Twilight... (more) Man Chosen to Replace Catherine Hardwicke [Twilight]

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  Ain't that a kick in the pants?  Is anybody buying this, "she doesn't have time" explaination?

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For Catherine Hardwicke, there is no NEW MOON...
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. — ... a larger audience base. When I saw Catherine here in Austin at the preview screening of TWILIGHT, I found her take on the material as she spoke to be very limited. And her capabilities to direct action sequences were limited - and in the interviews about how to handle the Wolves of NEW MOON... well, it didn't sound fantastic. What she did do was put together one helluva cast - and most TWILIGHT fans that I know were hoping she would not be a part of the second film. The story broke here , but even though I liked the first film quite a bit, in my group of male friends, I was ...

'Twilight' Director Bumped From Sequel; We Size Up the Replacements [Twilight]
Gawker: defamer — ... and confirmed Sunday , director Catherine Hardwicke is done with the Twilight franchise, leaving a giant "Help Wanted" sign around the blockbuster's swoony, more wolfy sequel New Moon barely a year before its studio hopes to rush it into theaters. No problem, though after a helpful consultation with Defamer HR, producers should be able to lock up a qualified helmer by the end of the business day. Hardwicke and Summit Entertainment officially confirmed their split on the basis of a late-2009/early-2010 release date for New Moon , ...

Twilight director won't be resurrected for sequels
Television Without Pity - All Blogs — It didn't take long for Summit Entertainment to get a big head to go along with its recently big wallet and decide it's so much better than Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke. According to Deadline Hollywood Daily, Summit has fired Hardwicke from the Twilight sequels.

Summit “Moons” Twilight-director Hardwicke
Cinefantastique Online — ... Gossip-monger Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily confirms the rumors that TWILIGHT-director Catherine Hardwicke will not be back for the sequel NEW MOON. ...