variety.com - 3/20/2009
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Summit, 'Twilight' helmer mend their ways "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke and Summit Entertainment have made up, with the helmer signing on for the company's fantasy-drama "If I Stay." Despite the success of "Twilight" with $380 million in worldwide grosses, Hardwicke and Summit had ...
hollywoodreporter.com - 3/17/2009
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Having put her stamp on "Twilight," Catherine Hardwicke
is in talks with Sony's Columbia Pictures to develop
and direct a film adaptation of another young-adult fantasy series, "Maximum Ride." The five-volume series by James Patterson chronicles six ...
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Catherine Hardwicke eyes 'Maximum Ride'
hollywoodreporter.com - 3/17/2009
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hollywoodreporter.com —
Having put her stamp on "Twilight," Catherine Hardwicke
is in talks with Sony's Columbia Pictures to develop
and direct a film adaptation of another young-adult fantasy series, "Maximum Ride." The five-volume series by James Patterson chronicles six ...
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Catherine Hardwicke eyes 'Maximum Ride'
variety.com - 3/24/2009
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Native American actors added to next 'Twilight' Summit
Entertainment has cast Native American actors Chaske Spencer, Bronson
Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." The quintet will join Taylor Lautner ...
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More cast set for 'New Moon' - Entertainment News, Film ...
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Catherine Hardwicke making If I Stay
Total Film News —
Despite the disagreement over Twilight, director Catherine Hardwicke and Summit Entertainment appear to have come to terms – as she’s signed on to make If I Stay for the company. Based on Gayle Forman’s novel – which, in true Hollywood style has yet to be published yet – finds a gifted musician and her indie rock star boyfriend who must choose between life and slipping the mortal coil when they’re in a car accident. "When we were thinking of the perfect director to capture the emotion, grace and passion of this beautiful book, one filmmaker became the clear and only choice: ...
Mary J. Blige Joins Tyler Perry's 'Bad'; Michael From 'The Wire' Added To Lucas' WWII Film, 'Red Tails'
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Your morning trade news not worth writing stories in earnest about... R&B singer Mary J. Blige has joined the cast of Tyler Perry's next Lionsgate monstrosity "I Can Do Bad" which also stars Taraji P. Henson (the best part of "Benjamin Button"). Blige will stretch her abilities by playing a singer and a nightclub manager, no "plot" is known yet. [Variety] Catherine Hardwicke and Summit Entertainment have kissed and ...
Catherine Hardwicke Returns to Summit to Direct ‘If I Stay’ Supernatural Drama
MTV Movies Blog —
... Any perceived bad blood between Summit Entertainment and Catherine Hardwicke is officially a thing of the past, because according to Variety, she has officially signed to direct “If I Stay” for the studio. Hardwicke’s name has been attached to the film since February, but rumors have swirled that her relationship with Summit was too contentious to make the deal final. ...
The Morning Take: Fri., March 20
Carpetbagger —
... out for his arrest following a public intoxication incident in San Bernadino, Calif. The warrants followed his failure to appear in court, which he told a local paper was because of hernia surgery. Mr. Hill, now 65, also tells the paper he’s been sober for a month. “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwick and Summit Entertainment - which had a falling out when Chris Weitz and not Ms. Hardwicke was chosen to direct “New Moon,” the second installment in the “Twilight” series - are working together again. She will make “If I Stay” for Summit, about a classical musician and her ...
Twilight's Hardwicke Stays with Summit
Thompson On Hollywood —
... with Summit. The deal fell apart over the return of Hardwicke's first assistant director boyfriend to the picture. Summit wasn't willing to commit to him. That, coupled with other issues having to do with time and money--Hardwicke was burned out and wanted more time to prep the script and the movie--dive-bombed her shot at directing the sequel. (Hardwicke was not available to comment on this.) Nonetheless, Summit is making nice with Hardwicke, confirming that she's directing another young femme-targeted book adaptation, Gayle Forman's If I Stay, set to be ...
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The folks at Summit Entertainment are definitely trying to keep fans hyped for their computer-animated 3D film “Astro Boy.” Just a day after releasing the film’s poster, Summit Entertainment brings us a brand new teaser trailer. “Astro Boy” is based on the popular Japanese series and ...
Twilight Sells Over 3million DVDs With Saturday Release —
FilmoFilia
Summit Entertainment announced today that the home entertainment release of the studio’s action-packed, modern day vampire love story “ Twilight ” sold over 3 million DVD units in its first day of release. The DVD launch commenced this past Saturday morning at midnight ...
Twilight Sells Over 3million DVDs With Saturday Release —
FilmoFilia
Summit Entertainment announced today that the home entertainment release of the studio’s action-packed, modern day vampire love story “ Twilight ” sold over 3 million DVD units in its first day of release. The DVD launch commenced this past Saturday morning at midnight ...
Catherine Hardwicke to direct "If I Stay" —
Film Gecko
Apparently, the rift between Catherine Hardwicke and Summit Entertainment has been healed. The "Twilight" directed has signed to direct Summit’s fantasy-drama "If I Stay." That’s interesting, because I heard last week that she was tapped to direct a teen series ...
Catherine Hardwicke Will 'Stay' at Summit —
RopeofSilicon.com
Summit sent out a press release announcing Catherine Hardwicke will return to the studio to direct If I Stay . Hardwicke directed Twilight for Summit which went on to make $191 million at the domestic box-office, but Hardwicke was not asked back to direct the sequel New Moon as Chris Weitz ...
Hardwicke Also in Line for Summit’s Stay —
TheMovingPicture.net
Director Catherine Hardwicke, who earlier this week signed on to develop and direct an adaptation of the fantasy novel Maximum Ride , is reuniting with Summit Entertainment to direct the company’s fantasy-drama If I Stay .
Stay will be based on Gayle Forman’s novel of the same ...
Hardwicke To DIrect “Stay” —
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Catherine Hardwicke has signed on to direct Summit Entertainment’s “If I Stay” based on Gayle Forman’s novel of the same name, which will be published Spring of 2009. “When we were thinking of the perfect director to capture the emotion, grace, and passion of this beautiful book, one filmmaker ...
Hardwicke considering ‘Maximum Ride’ —
We Are Movie Geeks
From one pre-teen/young-adult fantasy adaptation to another, director Catherine Hardwicke is considering an offer from Sony’s Columbia Pictures to develop and direct ‘Maximum Ride’.
The five-volume series by James Patterson chronicles six teens, known as the Flock, who ...
Catherine Hardwicke to direct 'Maximum Ride'? —
The Screening Log
Catherine Hardwicke is in talks to direct Columbia's big-screen version of James Patterson’s best-selling novel series “Maximum Ride."
The story focuses on six kids who underwent genetic modification to be 98 percent human and 2 percent bird. After escaping from the laboratories ...
Catherine Hardwicke to direct teen series by James Patterson? —
Film Gecko
Catherine Hardwicke is in talks with Sony’s Columbia Pictures to develop and direct a film adaptation of "Maximum Ride,” a teen fantasy series with a few similarities to “Twilight,” the vampire flick that made Hardwicke a household name.
Written by James Patterson , the 5-book ...
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