Twilight (book series) - Page 16

Tom · 12-08-2008, 10:34 AM

Catherine Hardwicke has been fired as director of the movie sequels.

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Summit Entertainment Co-Chairman/Chief Executive Rob Friedman tells Nikki Finke of DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com: "Catherine and Summit have agreed to part ways on the sequel because our visions are different."

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Finke reports a source says the studio is taking Hardwicke off the sequel because she "was 'difficult' and 'irrational' during the making of "Twilight."

Article here.

wendybeth · 12-08-2008, 10:41 AM

Being female, she's irrational. If the director was male, no doubt he'd be considered eccentrically brilliant. I call bull**** on them- they're just pissed because she outed them on their cheapness of budget and spoke of the frustration of trying to achieve decent special effects with minimal money. They had already stated that they didn't intend to pump a whole lot of cash into the next film, despite the fact that most feel her attention to the details 'Twilight's readership found important was the movie's saving grace. It sure as **** wasn't the special fairy dust Pattison wore.

mistyisjafo · 12-08-2008, 05:00 PM

I read the first book and found it to be sort of dull and uneventful. I also thought that it reminded me of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Without slay. Personally I liked the Buffy/Angel cant be in love cant be together drama over the Twilighters.

Alex · 12-08-2008, 06:29 PM

While I would tend to side on her side over the production company's, I have heard that she was absolutely awful to work with on The Nativity so there may be some merit.

But I'm sure not wanting to give a raise plus needing someone willing to push out the next one quickly without getting all artiste-ish about it played a big role.

blueerica · 12-08-2008, 10:18 PM

Bleh - the second book will require more artistic ability than the first,

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but... I can see that waiting will only make it more difficult to get through allfour books.

Strangler Lewis · 12-09-2008, 07:08 AM

If they have any sense, they'll end it as three movies with the wedding or, perhaps, the honeymoon with her going "I think I'm pregnant." Anything beyond that would have to veer from an NC17 high camp gorefest to the snoozefest final non-climax with Bella throwing her shield around the vampires of marginally interesting capabilities.

Betty · 12-09-2008, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

If they have any sense, they'll end it as three movies with the wedding or, perhaps, the honeymoon with her going "I think I'm pregnant." Anything beyond that would have to veer from an NC17 high camp gorefest to the snoozefest final non-climax with Bella throwing her shield around the vampires of marginally interesting capabilities.

The book wasn't an nc17 thing - why would the movie have to be?

Not Afraid · 12-09-2008, 09:50 AM

The last book as a movie would probably be a giant failure.

Betty · 12-09-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

The last book as a movie would probably be a giant failure.

It could be fun if they spent the money on the special effects and did it right. BUt what are the odds of that happening?

Alex · 12-09-2008, 11:57 AM

There's not really anything to spend special effects on.

The last book is:

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Half of the book is the equivalent of the background "power demonstrations" covered in 2 minutes of an X-Men movie.

I'm sure it can be translated, but I'll have zero interest in it (doesn significantly from my 10% interest in Twilight as a movie).

12-08-2008, 10:41 AM	#152
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Being female, she's irrational. If the director was male, no doubt he'd be considered eccentrically brilliant. I call bull** on them- they're just pissed because she outed them on their cheapness of budget and spoke of the frustration of trying to achieve decent special effects with minimal money. They had already stated that they didn't intend to pump a whole lot of cash into the next film, despite the fact that most feel her attention to the details 'Twilight's readership found important was the movie's saving grace. It sure as ** wasn't the special fairy dust Pattison wore. __________________
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mistyisjafo A JAFO Production Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 567	I read the first book and found it to be sort of dull and uneventful. I also thought that it reminded me of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Without slay. Personally I liked the Buffy/Angel cant be in love cant be together drama over the Twilighters. __________________
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	While I would tend to side on her side over the production company's, I have heard that she was absolutely awful to work with on The Nativity so there may be some merit. But I'm sure not wanting to give a raise plus needing someone willing to push out the next one quickly without getting all artiste-ish about it played a big role.
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Bleh - the second book will require more artistic ability than the first, Spoiler: as I think it will be less compelling to the non-fan... slow, plodding until the last quarter of the book... more difficult to hold audiences, though thankfully, there's a built-in audience... but... I can see that waiting will only make it more difficult to get through allfour books. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	If they have any sense, they'll end it as three movies with the wedding or, perhaps, the honeymoon with her going "I think I'm pregnant." Anything beyond that would have to veer from an NC17 high camp gorefest to the snoozefest final non-climax with Bella throwing her shield around the vampires of marginally interesting capabilities. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	The last book as a movie would probably be a giant failure.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	There's not really anything to spend special effects on. The last book is: Spoiler: Sex A quick violent pregnancy A half-book dossier on special vampire powers in the form of Bob has X, Greg does Y, Cindy tells Marsha about how Thomas can do Z. A battle that doesn't actually happen to any great degree Everybody walks away Half of the book is the equivalent of the background "power demonstrations" covered in 2 minutes of an X-Men movie. I'm sure it can be translated, but I'll have zero interest in it (doesn significantly from my 10% interest in Twilight as a movie).
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