Major Twilight Drama

December 12, 2008 at 10:59am PST

Tags: American Pie, Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz, New Moon, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, The Golden Compass, Twilight

Photos: Summit Entertainment

Summit has already announced November 20th, 2009 as the release date for New Moon, the sequel to Twilight, and they don’t care how they get there.

While some say director Catherine Hardwicke was dropped from the project, insiders say she dropped out of the film because it required the director to be in Vancouver by December 15th to start twelve weeks of pre-production for a film that will kick off in March. Apparently Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass, American Pie) likes the idea of running and gunning; he’s expected to take over the franchise.

But other issues abound.

Executives are concerned about the fact that Robert Pattinson’s character Edward Cullen is absent for the majority of the film, as he’s seen as their new cashcow, and they don’t want to rehire baby-faced Taylor Lautner as Jacob, fearing he can’t pull off the strapping werewolf Bella falls for in the second installment.

New Moon is heating up to be a disaster.

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April 5, 2009 - 8:58am — Anonymous (not verified)

If taylor luther OUT then

If taylor luther OUT then i'm not seeing the movie!!! and thats a promise! i think he does an amazing job AT PLAYING JACOB... i love him! and so does many others.. take him out and there will be no movie or profits... trust me. (i'm team jacob!!!)

March 14, 2009 - 7:47am — Anonymous (not verified)

hell i agree

February 20, 2009 - 9:20am — How! (not verified)

They can't take taylor out

They can't take taylor out of the movie ,New Moon .
He is the jacob and he is so hott

January 2, 2009 - 8:55pm — amelia (not verified)

jacob

taylor luther is just how i pictured jacob to be and is the only one i can picture being jacob. The other guy M Coupen or whatever is not right for the movie. Taylor might have a babyface but the other guy has no body. Taylor in twilight had the right wolf look and body and prsonallity and if he has put on 19lbs then he is going to be just fantastic.

December 20, 2008 - 5:12am — kim (not verified)

they really should

i think they really should combine new moon and eclipse as one cause new moon would be a short and half way boring movie

December 12, 2008 - 11:43am — Anonymous (not verified)

They should combine New Moon

They should combine New Moon and Eclipse into one movie.

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