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December 13, 2008

New Moon, New Director

Word is officially out now that New Moon, the sequel to Twilight, will be directed by Chris Weitz. Interesting choice, and not necessarily a bad one. Weitz previously The Golden Compass, which had heaps of special effects and a gorgeous visual look, in spite of its flaws. If he gets the story and characters such that he can bring New Moon to life effectively, we could end up with a sequel that's much better than the first film overall.

New Moon is a much darker tale than Twilight, with a heavy emphasis on the relationship between Bella and Jacob, the Native American teen who morphs into a wolf. There will, no doubt, be some temporary bitching and moaning over Summit opting to go with a male director over a female, but so long as Weitz does the job effectively, in the long run that's what will matter, both to the fans of the series and the studio footing the bill. I expect Summit will try to avoid or at least downplay there being any issue of going with a male director on a femme-focused property, and keep the emphasis on the desire to make the best film possible within the time constraints and budget they're working within. Any thoughts on whether or not Weisz is a good choice to take over the helm on the Twilight series, feel free to weigh in.

Posted by kvoynar at December 13, 2008 02:17 PM

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I agree, it's not a bad choice and I cannot understand why it should matter what gender the director is.

If I remember correctly, no one had a real problem with the special effects in The Golden Compass, it was the adaptation of the books that had many fans in an uproar. I haven't read them, so I can't really comment.

That said, I still wonder what Catherine Hardwicke would have done with a bigger budget and more at her disposal. I just think it's a shame that we will not find out. I think she brought something interesting to the series.

Either way, I am curious as to how this will all play out.

Posted by: Wray [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 14, 2008 09:42 AM

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