David Slade to direct 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse'

Nikki Finke already hinted at it, and now it's confirmed: Summit Entertainment has set David Slade to direct "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," the third film in the series based on the popular books by Stephenie Meyer. Over the past months, we've heard plenty of things about possible candidates for the job, but now the speculations are over.

Meyer said she's "thrilled" Slade jumped on board to helm the flick. Slade's directing credits include the brilliant thriller "Hard Candy" and the decent horror flick "30 Days of Night." Melissa Rosenberg, who also penned "Twilight" and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," has already been working on the script for "Eclipse," which will open June 30, 2010.

Chris Weitz is currently filming "New Moon," which is set for release Nov. 20, 2009. I have no clue what's going on in the upcoming films, but from what I've heard, "Eclipse" follows Bella as she must choose between Edward and Jacob.