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Entries in David Slade (7)

Tuesday
13Oct2009

Oh! First photos from 'Eclipse' hit the web

DateTuesday, October 13, 2009 at 10:04AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Thanks to the wonderful world of the wide Web, Twilighters can lead a happy existence, primarily because they can log on everyday and expect some kind of "Twilight" news spreading like a real plague.

Okay, I better pick my words carefully, because I'm definitely not in the mood for a series of attacks by crazy Twilighters angry at me for comparing the "Twilight" craze to a plague. Let me move on, then...

The first photos from David Slade's "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" have found their way to the online world. The pics have been scanned from a magazine, so don't expect awesome quality. See below.

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Tuesday
18Aug2009

'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' begins filming

DateTuesday, August 18, 2009 at 11:21PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Lots of "Twilight" news today. First, we found out about dates and venues for the upcoming "Twilight" convention tour, and from Summit Entertainment now comes word production on "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" has officially kicked off in Vancouver.

The third film in the series is directed by "30 Days of Night's" David Slade, and it will see the return of Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Joining the cast this time are Bryce Dallas Howard, Xavier Samuel, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Jack Hustong, Julia Jones, BooBoo Stewart, and Jodelle Ferland.

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Tuesday
28Jul2009

Bryce Dallas Howard to play Victoria in 'Eclipse'

DateTuesday, July 28, 2009 at 8:09PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Bryce Dallas Howard

Big news for "Twilight" fans: Summit Entertainment announced today that Bryce Dallas Howard will replace Rachelle Lefevre in the role of Victoria in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse."

Lefevre played the character in the first film and will reprise the role in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," but scheduling conflicts force her to pass on "Eclipse."

David Slade will direct "Eclipse," based on the third "Twilight" book by Stephenie Meyer. Melissa Rosenberg wrote the script for the sequel, which will hit theaters June 30, 2010.

“Rachelle brought “Victoria” to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character," said Summit's Erik Feig. "The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role.”

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Thursday
02Jul2009

Daily news dose: Twilight's 'Eclipse' to shoot in August; Karl Malden dead at 97

DateThursday, July 2, 2009 at 12:33AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Karl Malden dead at 97

Here is your dose of film news for July 2, 2009:

• "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is apparently set to shoot between Aug. 17 and Oct. 31, according to Production Weekly. David Slade, whose credits include "30 Days of Night," will direct the flick from a script by Melissa Rosenberg. "Eclipse" is scheduled to open June 30, 2010. Chris Weitz's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" will hit theaters Nov. 20.

• Oscar winner Karl Malden, whose credits include "The Streets of San Francisco" and "A Streetcar Named Desire," died Wednesday at his Brentwood, Calif. home. He was 97. Malden also won an Emmy for his supporting role in "Fatal Vision." Some of this other credits include "Baby Doll," "Gypsy," "Patton" and "How the West Was Won."

• Sony today announced some release date changes for some of its projects: "Grown Ups," a comedy with Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade and Rob Schneider, has been moved to June 25 from March 12, 2010. Also, the studio decided to push Seth Rogen's "The Green Hornet" to July 9. (Variety)

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Monday
04May2009

Early teaser poster for David Slade's 'Cold Skin'

DateMonday, May 4, 2009 at 11:08AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Last week we found out David Slade ("Hard Candy," "30 Days of Night") will direct "Cold Skin," the big-screen adaptation of Albert Sanchez Pinol’s Spanish novel, and today I got a hold of an early teaser poster for the upcoming project, which is scheduled to shoot in March. You can check it out below, courtesy of Kanzaman. Jesus Olmo wrote the screenplay.

Here's the synopsis: On the edge of the Antarctic Circle, a ship approaches a desolate island far from all shipping lanes. On board is a young man, on his way to assume the post of weather observer, to live in solitude at the end of the earth. But on shore he finds no trace of the man whom he has been sent to replace, just a deranged castaway who has witnessed a horror he refuses to name...

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Thursday
30Apr2009

Daily news dose: David Slade to direct horror thriller; 'Terminator Salvation' delayed in Mexico

DateThursday, April 30, 2009 at 7:08PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here's your dose of film news for April 30, 2009:

• David Slade, who directed "Hard Candy" and "30 Days of Night," and who recently signed on to helm “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” is also in talks to direct “Cold Skin,” a horror thriller based on Albert Sanchez Pinol’s Spanish novel. Jesus Olmo wrote the screenplay for the project, which is scheduled to shoot in March. (Variety)

• The swine flu continues the delay of major blockbusters in Mexico, and the latest film to fall victim to the outbreak is "Terminator Salvation," which Sony has now postponed to July 31, 2009. The film was originally expected to open in Mexico June 5. Other delayed releases include "Angels & Demons" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." (Variety)

• Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rainn Wilson have signed on to star alongside Natalie Portman in Spencer Susser's indie flick "Hesher." Gordon-Levitt plays a young loser who collides with a 13-year-old who lives with his dad (Wilson) and grandmother. Portman plays a supermarket worker. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Robert Zemeckis may be thinking about developing a second “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” flick, he recently told MTV. “I’ll tell you what is buzzing around in my head now that we have the ability—the digital tools, performance capture—I’m starting to think about ‘Roger Rabbit,’” he said. I'm sure we;ll hear more about this soon.

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Wednesday
22Apr2009

David Slade to direct 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse'

DateWednesday, April 22, 2009 at 10:06PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

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.

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