It was speculated earlier in the week that David Slade (Hardcandy, 30 Days of Night) was in talks to direct The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third entry into the Twilight franchise. Today, Summit Entertainment’s president Erik Feig issued a statement officially confirming the news. Slade will direct Eclipse based on the screenplay written by Melissa Rosenberg who penned the first two entries. I’m a big fan of Slade’s Hardcandy and after seeing Twilight, Slade has his work cut in for him. I’m hoping he’ll bring me back, and maybe I’ll even consider finishing the books again. The film is due out in theaters June 30, 2010. Read below for the details of the announcement from Summit Entertainment.
Meyer stated, “I am thrilled that David Slade will be directing ECLIPSE. He’s a visionary filmmaker who has so much to offer this franchise. From the beginning, we’ve been blessed with wonderful directorial talent for the Twilight Saga, and I’m so happy that ECLIPSE will be carrying on with that tradition.”
Feig said, “Stephenie Meyer’s ECLIPSE is a muscular, rich, vivid book and we at Summit looked long and hard for a director who could do it justice. We believe we have found that talent in David Slade, a director who has been able to create complex, visually arresting worlds. We cannot wait to see the ECLIPSE he brings to life and brings to the fans eagerly awaiting its arrival in summer of 2010.”
Filmmaker Slade came to prominence as a director for his work on 2006’s engrossing film HARD CANDY starring Academy Award® Nominated actress Ellen Page as well as directing 2007’s genre hit 30 DAYS OF NIGHT which opened to number one at the box office its first weekend of release.
In ECLIPSE, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.
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