Twi-hards were buzzing last week at the news that Drew Barrymore might be in as director of “Eclipse,� the third installment of the “Twilight� franchise. But the current buzz is that Barrymore is out, and Paul Weitz, brother of “New Moon� director Chris Weitz , is in. Acting411 blog has ...

"Twilight" fans have been eagerly waiting to see if Taylor Lautner would reprise his character of Jacob Black in the sequel, "New Moon." Rumors have been swirling that he might be replaced, because the character changes quite a bit from the first movie to the second. Well, wait n...

Summit Entertainment has announced that Taylor Lautner will reprise his role as Jacob Black in Chris Weitz’s Twilight sequel adaptation New Moon . Apparently in the sequel, Jacob transformers into an almost totally different character - a foot taller, five years older, and a lot bigger. We hav...

As you may have heard, Chris Weitz has been tapped to replace Catherine Hardwicke as the director of New Moon, the sequel to Stephanie Meyer's vampire love story Twilight. ("TOLDJA!," Deadline Hollywood Daily's Nikki Finke shouted when the news was announced.) By way of introduction, Mr. W...

In an effort to put fears at ease and allay any initial concern, Chris Weitz (the man who directed the big screen adaptation of The Golden Compass and who has just been named as the new director of the Twilight sequel New Moon ) has posted a letter written directly to “fans of Twilight, New Mo...

“The Golden Compass” director, Chris Weitz, has signed with Summit Entertainment to direct “New Moon”, the sequel to “Twilight”. This means it is official. He is the next director, replacing Catherine Hardwicke. Variety Reports: http://www.variety.com/article/VR11...

Wow, it’s been a crazy week for Twilighters, hasn’t it? Now, only six days after director Catherine Hardwicke parted ways with the fall’s biggest franchise, it is official: Chris Weitz has been handed the keys to the kingdom. “I am honored to have been entrusted with shepherding ...

Ever since the news broke that “Twilight� director Catherine Hardwicke wasn’t going to return for “New Moon� and the other sequels, the hit movie’s rabid fanbase has been frantically tossing out names to replace her. Just yesterday, we examined a few possible candidates, including some v...