Summit Entertainment

Chris Weitz Will Not Direct “Eclipse”

Holy “Twilight” drama Batman! Just when we thought the big news surrounding the next installment of the “Twilight Saga” was the release of the art and official title, Summit Entertainment drops another bombshell on the Twi-hards!

According to a source close to the production company, “New Moon” director Chris Weitz will not direct the third installment of the saga, “Eclipse”. Will the drama around these movies never end? Now I understand why Robert Pattinson looks so depressed in his paparazzi pictures and why Kristen Stewart spends her free time smoking down on her front porch.

Via EW.com:

“Because ‘New Moon’, which Weitz is helming, and ‘Eclipse’ are due to be released so close together (on Nov. 20, 2009, and June 30, 2010, respectively), Weitz will be in post-production on ‘New Moon’ at the same time that ‘Eclipse’ will be shooting.”

When did I miss the release date for the third movie? It must have been while I was finding the nipple pictures of Sparklepants. Darn it! I thought I was on top of things when it came to the “Twilight Saga.”

This also means that the two movies will not be shot back-to-back which had previously been reported. According to the source, there will be a brief gap in between the shooting of the two films. Hopefully, the gap will be long enough for a few of the cast members to complete stints in rehab and for Rob’s hair to grow back after he shaves it off again.

Who do you think should direct the third movie? Should they bring Catherine Hardwicke back?

Madonna Will Not Star In “New Moon”

Phew! All “Twilight” fans and Madonna haters can breathe a big sigh of relief. I haven’t been able to sleep since the Dame posted the story about the possibility of Madonna taking on a role in the “Twilight” sequel “New Moon”, but now I can rest easy-she is out!

Despite the extensive rumors circulating the internet that Madonna wanted a part in the film and was using her manager and “New Moon” producer, Guy Oseary to get one, a source close to Summit Entertainment (exactly how does someone become a “source”, I wonder?) has set the record straight to Entertainment Weekly.

Via EW.com:

“Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the movie series, has no plans to cast the pop star and sometime actor in “New Moon”. However, because Madonna’s manager, Guy Oseary, is a producer on the project, there is some talk of her providing songs for the sequel.”

Personally, I don’t want her or her 4-foot vagina anywhere near the film. I can already envision some grainy music video she’ll release starring her and a greased-up Robert Pattison. Wait, I think that was just my dream last night.

Not to worry about that either. The “source” also stated that talks to have Madonna on the soundtrack are still in the “…that’d be cool” stage. Apparently this “source” and I have very different definitions of the word cool. You know what I think is cool? Not having to see that old hag in “New Moon”. That’s what’s cool.