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Friday, August 21, 2009 at 1:24AM | By Franck Tabouring 
Catherine Hardwicke, who last directed the first installment of "Twilight," is set to helm "The Girl With the Red Riding Hood" for Appian Way at Warner Bros., this according to Variety.
Written by David Johnson, this is a gothic retelling of the famous Little Red Riding Hood story. This time, one of the story's focus will be a teenage love triangle. Dramatic.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 4:45PM | By Franck Tabouring 
Emile Hirsch is set to star in a modern version of "Hamlet," which "Twilight" helmer Catherine Hardwicke will direct for Ouverture Films. Ron Nyswaner ("Philadelphia," "The Painted Veil") will write the script based on the famous Shakespeare story. Plot details are kept under wraps, but Variety says the movie will be set in contempo America.
I admit I always enjoy watching Hirsch on the big screen. He recently delivered several excellent performances in some great films, including "Milk," "Into the Wild" and even "Alpha Dog" (yes, I really like it). Okay, his stunt in "Speed Racer" was not all that great, but who cares; the whole movie tanked anyway. You'll also see Hirsch in Ang Lee's upcoming "Taking Woodstock."
Share Article | Post a Comment | Email Article | Print Article tagged Catherine Hardwicke, Emile Hirsch, Hamlet, Ouverture Films in Casting, News Monday, March 16, 2009 at 11:56PM | By Franck Tabouring 
Catherine Hardwicke is in talks to direct Columbia's big-screen version of James Patterson’s best-selling novel series “Maximum Ride."
The story focuses on six kids who underwent genetic modification to be 98 percent human and 2 percent bird. After escaping from the laboratories they’re held at, the children are pursued by a gang of werewolves sent to track them down.
Don Payne, screenwriter of “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” is writing the script.
Columbia is eyeing an entire franchise if this film succeeds. No word on how many films the studio is planning at this stage.
Hardwicke last directed Summit's "Twilight," but she won't return for the sequel, "New Moon." Her credits also include "Thirteen" and "Lords of Dogtown."
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 10:35AM | By Franck Tabouring Okay, so maybe the "Twilight" situation between Summit Entertainment and Catherine Hardwicke wasn't as bad as we all thought.
According to EW, Summit is gearing up to adapt Gayle Forman's upcoming novel "If I Stay," with Hardwicke attached to direct.
Summit has not officially commented on this yet, and EW says a deal has not been reached at this stage. So I guess it's more of a rumor then?
Anyway, "If I Stay" follows a 17-year-old musician who, after being involved in a car crash, somehow gets to watch her own damaged body taken from the wreck. Now she has to decide whether she wants to continue living.
Back in December, when talks about "New Moon" kicked off, reports suggested Summit Entertainment fired Hardwicke because she was apparently difficult to work with during the making of "Twilight."
If she will end up directing this flick for Summit, however, I take it that the situation last year was not as bad as some people made it out to be.
Hardwicke's directing credits also include "Thirteen," "Lords of Dogtown" and "The Nativity Story."
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 9:42PM | By Franck Tabouring 
Twilighters, have you already secured a copy of the upcoming "Twilight" DVD? As you may have heard already, the film will be released March 21, 2009.
Summit has prepared an edition with plenty of special features, including an audio commentary by Catherine Hardwicke, Kristen Stewart, and Robert Pattinson, three music videos, five extended scenes and five deleted scenes.
Also included are a seven-part documentary, Comic-Con footage and trailers. The feature film is presented in a 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation.
Domestically, "Twilight" has grossed $181 million, and I strongly believe DVD sales will bring in plenty more money. Also, Summit decided to release the DVD on a Saturday, which is an usual move.
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Maybe. At least he's currently in negotiations to direct the sequel to Catherine Hardwicke's "Twilight," according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Summit Entertainment didn't confirm this yet, but Chris Weitz's name has been named plenty of times in recent Web stories about who will direct "New Moon."
As you may have heard, Hardwicke will not return for the follow-up. Summit released a statement recently citing scheduling as the main reason, but I still think they just fired her because they were unsatisfied with her result.
In the end, who cares anyway, right? As long as we get to see a better film than the first, I don't care who's directing.
Weitz, however, would be interesting choice. He and his brother Paul brought us "American Pie" and "About a Boy," a great film with Hugh Grant. Chris most recently directed "The Golden Compass."
Share Article | 1 Comment | Email Article | Print Article tagged Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz, New Moon, Sequel, Summit Entertainment in News, Studios Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 5:22PM | By Franck Tabouring Sundays are usually not the days for big movie news, but this one certainly is big. As reported by Nikki Finke on her blog, Catherine Hardwicke will not return to direct the "Twilight" sequel "New Moon."
According to Finke's sources, Summit Entertainment fired Hardwicke because she was apparently "difficult" and "irrational" during the making of "Twilight."
The statement Finke got from Summit CEO Rob Friedman is this: "Catherine and Summit have agreed to part ways on the sequel because our visions are different."
Now the big question is, who will replace her? Will "New Moon" still start shooting this coming March, if that's true at all?
Hardwicke's directing credits also include "Thirteen," "Lords of Dogtown" and "The Nativity Story." Let me know below how you feel about this. Did you like Hardwicke's direction in "Twilight"?
Share Article | 1 Comment | Email Article | Print Article tagged Catherine Hardwicke, New Moon, Sequel, Summit Entertainment, Twilight in News, Studios Monday, December 1, 2008 at 7:15PM | By Franck Tabouring Now that Catherine Hardwicke's "Twilight" has collected about $120 million in just two weeks, we're hearing a lot about the sequel, "New Moon."
As Joblo reports, lead actress Kristen Stewart recently talked to Ryan Seacrest on KIIS FM, saying the follow-up to the vampire romance may start shooting as early as March 2009.
People also tell me part of the second book takes place in Italy, and according to Stewart, they may even end up filming over there.
While talking to MTV recently, Hardwicke also chatted about the challenges she'll have to deal with in "New Moon."
“[Bella hearing Edward’s voice] would be one of the challenges for sure. Like, how much do you see it? Does it look like an aberration? Does it look like it’s in her mind? That’s one of the things you would have to test," she told MTV.
And just in case you haven't heard or read it yet, Stewart and co-actor Robert Pattinson will apprently receive a $12 million paycheck for the second film.
That's all the "New Moon" news I got for you today. Are you excited? Share all of your thoughts below.
Share Article | 13 Comments | Email Article | Print Article tagged Catherine Hardwicke, Kristen Stewart, New Moon, Sequel, Twilight in News Friday, November 21, 2008 at 1:40PM | By Franck Tabouring 
Seen on: November 21, 2008
The players: Director: Catherine Hardwicke, Writer: Melissa Rosenberg, Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Cam Gigandet, Nikki Reed
Facts of interest: Catherine Hardwicke also directed "Thirteen."
The plot: It's the story of Bella, a human who falls in love with Edward, a vampire.
Our thoughts: Hardcore “Twilight” fans will certainly get their money’s worth in Catherine Hardwicke’s big-screen adaptation of the popular Stephenie Meyer novel, but there’s a chance people who haven’t read the book but would still like to find out what the fuss is all about may actually end up watching a boring film.
Friday, November 21, 2008 at 5:04AM | By Franck Tabouring 
It's here! It's here! Whatever you do this weekend Twilighters, please don't make a bloody scene. Eventually, there will be tickets for everybody. Catherine Hardwicke's vampire romance "Twilight" is officially in theaters, and plenty of reviews are appearing online as I am writing this. Here's what some Web critics have to say about the adventure of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart:
• Josh Tyler at Cinema Blend: "This is fairly shallow material which, with an oversized blank check budget might have been massaged into a legitimate movie."
• Cinematical's Peter Martin: "Vampire purists may shudder, and the male population in general may grimace, but, despite the missteps, Twilight succeeds as an action-oriented modern-day fairy tale with a strong romantic appeal."
• George Roush at LatinoReview: "There wasn’t anything new or incredibly exciting brought to the big screen through Twilight, but there were a few well done shots and stunt work."
