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Bill Condon Confirmed as Director of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 3 comments
As reported earlier, Summit Entertainment has found its next “Twilight” filmmaker and now formally locked up Oscar-winner Bill Condon to direct “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.” While none of the stars have signed deals yet, the entire cast including Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are expected to return. This is possibly one reason the studio has not confirmed whether, as rumored, there will be one or two “Breaking Dawn” films.
“I’m very excited to get the chance to bring the climax of this saga to life on-screen. As fans of the series know, this is a one-of-a-kind book – and we’re hoping to create an equally unique cinematic experience,” said Bill Condon.
The fourth book in Stephenie Meyer’s popular series chronicles Bella’s most advanced initiation into the vampire world to date, but is also seen by many as the most difficult to adapt of all the best-selling novels. Melissa Rosenberg, who adapted the first two novels, would continue in that role for “Dawn.” Stephenie Meyer has already met with Condon to discuss the project. She noted in the release, “I’m so thrilled that Bill wants to work with us. I think he’s going to be a great fit, and I’m excited to see what he does with the material.”
Erik Feig, President of Production and Acquisitions, for Summit Entertainment added, “Bringing Stephenie Meyer’s BREAKING DAWN to the screen requires a graceful and intelligent hand and we believe Bill Condon is exactly the right steward, having shown equal and abundant talents of immense creativity and subtle sensitivity.”
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From MTV:
Last month, word dropped that three Oscar-nominated directors were on Summit Entertainment’s short list to helm “Breaking Dawn,” the yet-unannounced final installment of the “Twilight” franchise: Gus Van Sant (“Milk”), Sofia Coppola (“Lost in Translation”) and Bill Condon (“Dreamgirls”).
Now, it appears Condon has established himself as Summit’s top choice for the gig, according to a Deadline.com report. No deal is yet in place, but several meetings have led to negotiations between the director and the studio.
What’s more, citing unnamed sources, Deadline reports that “Breaking Dawn” will be split into two films (as has long been rumored) and will begin shooting in the fall. The director search kicked off after “New Moon” director Chris Weitz declined the chance to return to the franchise.
MTV News’ request for comment has not yet been returned by Summit.
As made clear by the eight-time Oscar-nominated “Dreamgirls,” Condon has experience taking established source material and churning out a visually dramatic box-office success. He’s also dabbled in supernatural subject matter with “Gods and Monsters” (about the real-life director of “Frankenstein”) and horror genre material with 1995’s “Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh.” “Breaking Dawn” prominently features horror-like elements, including a bloody, supernatural birth scene.
Condon already has two projects lined up: an adaptation of the novel “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,” starring Colin Firth, and a Richard Pryor biopic, starring Marlon Wayans. Both films would be delayed if Condon works on the potential two films of “Breaking Dawn.”
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, meanwhile, have already come out in support of Van Sant hopping into the director’s chair. “It’s all about teenage love and obsessions,” Pattinson said of “Breaking Dawn.” “I think Gus Van Sant would be great.”
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MTV Wants to Know: Who Would You Pick As a Director For Breaking Dawn 1 comment
A new name entered the potential directors pool for “Breaking Dawn” yesterday: Stephen Daldry. He previously directed only three films — “The Reader,” “The Hours” and “Billy Elliott” — but he received Academy Award nominations for all three of them. Daldry joins a group of three previously named talents who Summit is considering to helm the final installment in the “Twilight” series.
Last week, the news emerged that the studio had Gus Van Sant, Sofia Coppola and Bill Condon on their short list of potential helmers. These are four serious names; Summit clearly wants to bring out the biggest guns they can in capping off the high school romance-meets-vampires saga. They also want to serve the fans, since you’re the ones who made this series such a big deal. And we’re here to help. Tell us which of the four directors we know to be in the running you’d most like to see get the gig. I can’t promise you that Summit will listen, but I can’t promise they won’t either. Let’s just quickly recap the potential directors one more time before we get to the poll.
Sofia Coppola: The “Lost in Translation” and “Marie Antoinette” director knows her way around nuanced female roles, and Kristen Stewart’s Bella is definitely that. She also knows how to make challenging relationships compelling for film audiences; “Breaking Dawn” also has a lot of that.
Gus Van Sant: Van Sant is admittedly an odd choice. He’s had mainstream success with the likes of “Good Will Hunting” and “Finding Forrester,” but he’s known best for his indie/arthouse work. “Twilight” is many things, and it does indeed have its roots as an indie, but “arthouse” is not a direction I can see Summit wanting it to go in for the final chapter (or chapters, if it is broken into two movies). That said, star Robert Pattinson is keen on Van Sant being the guy, and the directorhas proven himself capable of blockbuster success.
Bill Condon: The random nature of Bill Condon’s resume is exactly what makes him a good fit for “Breaking Dawn.” From the “Candyman” sequel to “Kinsey” to “Dreamgirls,” you never know what he’s going to do next. He’s directed a supernatural, hook-wielding psycho-killer, a sex-crazed scientist and an up-and-coming soul singer… a teenage romance involving vampires, werewolves and a violent, bloody birth feels like the culmination of everything he’s ever done!
So now you know the players. Which one do you think would be best?
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Source: MTV via RobPattzNews
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