Golden Compass Points to Twilight Sequel Director

Summit Entertainment has found their new director for New Moon, the already green-lit sequel for Twilight.

Chris Weitz will take the reins as Twilight crosses the $150 million domestic gross at the box office.


The announcement comes less than a week after Twilight’s director Catherine Hardwicke parted ways with the production amidst reports of differing views on how the sequel should be handled. Hardwicke wanted more development time while Summit wanted to get a movie into theaters roughly one year from now.

Twilight scribe Melissa Rosenberg has already turned in at least one draft of New Moon given the short production schedule.

Weitz comes to New Moon having written and directed The Golden Compass and co-produced American Pie. The pressure will be on to churn out a winner that equals or surpasses Twilight’s ongoing impressive numbers.

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