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Summit Entertainment Removes Twilight Director Catherine Hardwicke From Franchise
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... Nikki Finke over at DeadlineHollywoodDaily is reporting that Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has been removed from the Twilight franchise. Finke’s contacts report that Hardwicke was “difficult” and “irrational” during the making of the film. One contact also explains that “Summit didn’t like her. They’re saying the [director of photography] Elliot Davis is the one responsible for the film’s sumptuous visual look, that the editor Nancy Richardson had to save the film in ...
Director Catherine Hardwicke Fired From Twilight Sequels!
FirstShowing.net —
... Typically we shy away from Twilight news, but this is worth mentioning! According to Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood, director ...
BREAKING: Catherine Hardwicke Off 'Twilight' Sequel, 'New Moon'
RopeofSilicon.com —
... " and out of 661 voters 214 of them voted for Catherine Hardwicke. Guess what, not gonna happen as Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood announces she has "confirmed that Summit Entertainment is taking ...
Has Catherine Hardwicke Been Booted from the 'Twilight' Sequel?
Cinematical —
... , won't be able to enjoy it for long. Nikki Finke, at Deadline Hollywood Daily, is claiming inside knowledge that Hardwicke is definitely not being re-hired for the sequel, and that an official announcement from Summit Entertainment is imminent. ...
Hardwicke Fired from New Moon ?
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories —
... the sequel in this big new franchise. No doubt my posting this will speed up the studio's announcement, and Summit will surely try to spin this as all going down amicably.... The word from inside Summit is that Hardwicke, the acclaimed Thirteen director, "was 'difficult' and 'irrational' during the making of Twilight," one insider explains to me. "That doesn't mean anything when you're talking about a filmmaker because they all are, but still..." You can read the rest of that story here .
For Catherine Hardwicke, there is no NEW MOON...
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. —
... a larger audience base. When I saw Catherine here in Austin at the preview screening of TWILIGHT, I found her take on the material as she spoke to be very limited. And her capabilities to direct action sequences were limited - and in the interviews about how to handle the Wolves of NEW MOON... well, it didn't sound fantastic. What she did do was put together one helluva cast - and most TWILIGHT fans that I know were hoping she would not be a part of the second film. The story broke here , but even though I liked the first film quite a bit, in my group of male friends, I was ...
Hardwicke Won't Direct Twilight Sequel
Thompson On Hollywood —
... . Was Hardwicke fired or did she fail to get her way? There will be spinning now to protect her reputation. But the damage is done. ...
Twilight Director Fired From The New Moon Sequel
Cinema Blend News —
Twilight Director Fired From The New Moon Sequel Catherine Hardwick directed Twilight and shes the chief reason the film wasnt a complete abortion. She gets the best she can from the material and her extremely limited effects budget. As a result, Twilight is the highest-grossing, female directed movie of all time. So whats Summit Entertainment doing for the sequel? Firing her. According to Nikki Finke , Catherine Hardwicke is off the sequel. She will not direct New Moon . Word from Finke that Summit viewed the director as difficult and irrational. The whole thing ...
Catherine Hardwicke: Twilight Director No More
Film School Rejects —
Word is getting around this evening that Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has been cut loose from the franchise. As both Nikki Finke and Harry Knowles are reporting, Summit Entertainment has decided to find another director for New Moon, which will begin shooting in March 2009. This from Nikki Finke’s source:
“Summit didn’t like her. They’re saying the [director of photography] Elliot Davis is the one responsible for the film’s sumptuous visual look, that the editor Nancy ...
Catherine Hardwicke won't direct 'Twilight' sequel
The Screening Log —
... Sundays are usually not the days for big movie news, but this one certainly is big. As reported by Nikki Finke on her blog, Catherine Hardwicke will not return to direct the "Twilight" sequel "New Moon." ...
‘Twilight’ Director Catherine Hardwicke Will NOT Direct ‘New Moon’
MTV Movies Blog —
... It looks like “New Moon” will indeed live up to its title, bringing in some fresh blood behind the camera. Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood earlier today reported and all parties have now confirmed that Catherine Hardwicke will NOT be returning as the director of the next big screen installment in the “Twilight” saga. ...
Director Catherine Hardwicke Fired from 'Twilight' Franchise
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... Nikki Finke from
Deadline
Hollywood talked to Summit CEO Rob Friedman who confirmed the news,
saying, "Catherine and Summit have agreed to part ways on the sequel because our
visions are different." ...
Hardwicke Won’t be Back for New Moon
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... Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood says the decision to let Hardwicke go might not be just due to prep time. According to Finke, the filmmaker was let go because she “was ‘difficult’ and ‘irrational’ during the making of Twilight“. ...
Why She Was Whacked
Hollywood Elsewhere —
... possible, and in order to get their fat greasy mitts on the filthy moolah hubba-hubba were willing to do without (and this is me talking) that smart and special sensitivity and teenage-girl verisimilitude that Hardwicke brought to Twilight and, now that I think of it, Thirteen . (b) Summit wanted the next installment, New Moon , out by late '09 or early '10, meaning it would have to shoot sometime...what, in the spring or early summer, or three or four months from now? In her exclusive report on the Hardwicke whacking, Nikki Finke described this schedule as ...
'Twilight' Director Cathrine Hardwicke Won't Be Returning For Sequel
:: The Playlist :: —
... Nikki Finke broke the story. "I am sorry that due to timing I will not have the opportunity to direct 'New Moon'," said Hardwicke. "Directing 'Twilight' has been one of the great experiences of my life, and I am grateful to the fans for their passionate support of the film. I wish everyone at Summit the best with the sequel—it is a great story." ...
Catherine Hardwicke Off Twilight Franchise
TheBadandUgly.com —
... Deadline Hollywood Daily, who broke the story cites an unnamed studio source as saying: “Summit didn’t like her. They’re saying the DP [director of photography] Elliot Davis is the one responsible for the film’s sumptuous visual look, that the editor Nancy Richardson had to save the film in post-production, and Summit thought Hardwicke’s [CAA] agent Beth Swofford was alternately ineffectual and hysterical. It certainly demonstrates, while CAA agents boast of their vast influence, how little clout and muscle they actually have, or are willing to ...
Hardwicke fired form “Twilight” sequel
Scene-Stealers —
... This story on Deadline Hollywood broke the news last night, and from the looks of things, they fired Hardwicke because she was “difficult.” What director isn’t? Filmmaking is a series of compromises and they gave her no budget to speak of to work with. There’s a bunch of other inside industry soap-opera action in that article, and I hate reading about that stuff, but if you want the scoop there it is. I wish all movies could be made with the creative intent as the number one priority, but obviously, that’s not the way Hollywood ...
Rant: Catherine Hardwicke Was Fired Because She's A Woman
Cinema Blend News —
... to Summit's official explanation that it doesn't fit into her timeline. But you've got to look into the language used by Nikki Finke 's "inside source" to find the real story. Hardwicke is described as "difficult" and "irrational," and her female agent is tagged as "alternately ineffectual and hysterical." Those are just four of the words are constantly used to denigrate women in power, reducing them to the stereotype of the helpless, flighty, overemotional victim who doesn't know what to do with control when she gets it. It's one of the many stereotypes that keeps women ...
Newsbites: The female storytellers and supernatural stories edition!
FilmChat —
... , despite the fact that it has a strong female fanbase and is one of the most successful films ever directed by a woman. Reports differ as to the reasons for her departure from the franchise: conflicting personalities, disagreements over how to adapt the next book, and disagreements over the speed with which the sequel should be rushed into production have all been blamed. -- Nikki Finke, ...
Twilight 'New Moon' Director Speculation Runs Rampant, Chris Weitz Taking Over The Franchise?
:: The Playlist :: —
... , accusing Summit of being a "boy's club" and bringing up feminism and girl power. On the anti-Hardwicke side you've got Nikki Finke quoting "inside sources at Summit" calling her "'difficult' and 'irrational' during the making of 'Twilight'." You can probably get the real story by splitting the difference - everyone knows Hollywood isn't quick to create content geared to women or put women in charge of projects. And everyone knows that film directors can sometimes be picky visionaries who are difficult to work with - it's just a matter of how much a studio is willing to ...
