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The Good and Bad: Eclipse Release Date

MTV Movies Blog has an article about the good and bad with the release date of ‘Eclipse’.

Okay, Twilighters, here’s the good news: You’ve made it to prime time. The release date is in late June, prime tentpole territory typically reserved for the likes of Will Smith, superheroes and hundred-million-dollar Michael Bay movies. No more of these November, let’s-hope-we-catch-the-teens-while-they’re-home-for-the-holidays release dates for you guys. In fact, a quick peek at the 2010 release schedule shows that “Eclipse” will be butting heads with such heavyweights as “Prince of Persia,” “Toy Story 3” and Jackson Rathbone’s “The Last Airbender.”

Unfortunately, there’s also some bad news: Eyebrows were raised among the fans when the “New Moon” release date was announced as being a year after “Twilight” arrived in theaters. Now, “Eclipse” will hit screens a mere seven months after “New Moon.” Figuring in the roughly three months that Chris Weitz required to prepare the second film, that gives the director of the third movie barely four months to shoot it, edit it, get the special effects up to speed and put the film in theaters.

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Eclipse movie release date: June 30th 2010!

Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that Summit-Ent has just scheduled the release date for the Eclipse movie for June 30th 2010:

EXCLUSIVE: I’ve confirmed there’s no director hired yet. And the two productions won’t be back-to-back. But that hasn’t stopped Summit Entertainment from newly scheduling its Twilight threequel for release on June 30, 2010, not long after its Twilight sequel New Moon set for November 20th this year now being helmed by Chris Weitz. Summit also officially changed the name of its vampire movie franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling series of novels to The Twilight Saga. Here’s how Summit descibes the plot of the threequel Eclipse:

“As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. 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 has one more decision to make: life or death.”

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Chris Weitz will not direct Eclipse movie!

EW.com just has some exclusive info on why New Moon movie director, Chris Weitz, won’t be directing Eclipse movie:

Chris Weitz will not direct the third film in the Twilight series, Eclipse, a source close to the production tells EW.com exclusively. Because New Moon, which Weitz is helming, and Eclipse are due to be released so close together, Weitz will be in post-production on New Moon at the same time that Eclipse will be shooting. That said, the source confirms a report that the movies will not be shot simultaneously or back-to-back; there will be a brief gap between the production of both films.

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Eclipse Audition Info


Acting Auditions has some Eclipse casting info:

Summit Entertainment has started pre-production and casting for the sequel to Twilight, New Moon, based on Stephenie Meyer’s second book in the series, and to contain costs, the studio MAY be filming the third book, Eclipse, back to back using the same new director (this has not been confirmed). On Sunday, December 7th, Summit Entertainment did confirm that Catherine Hardwicke will not direct the films New Moon and Eclipse, and Chris Weitz has signed to replace her. Filming begins on New Moon in March 2009.

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Mangold directing ‘Eclipse’ Rumor False


The rumor that was released earlier today is false according to Recordonline.com

A report tying Washingtonville film director James Mangold to the third installment of the “Twilight” saga “Eclipse,” has been called false by a studio official.

Paul Pfluge, head of corporate communications for Summit Entertainment – which controls the “Twilight” property – said a report by trade publication Production Weekly that said Summit was “in talks” with the director were “not accurate.”

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Mangold Headed for Twilight’s Eclipse?

ShockTillYouDrop has an article/rumor about James Mangold possibly directing Eclipse.

Summit Entertainment is in talks with director James Mangold to helm Eclipse, the third adaptation in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. That’s according to Production Weekly who announced the news this morning.

Mangold is the man behind Girl, Interrupted (lots angsty gals in that one), Walk the Line and 3:10 to Yuma. Again, it’s not confirmed he’s locked to direct, but if and when it is we’ll let you know.

Summit is currently gearing up New Moon, based on book two, with Chris Weitz at the helm. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner are confirmed to star.

What do you guys think of Mangold directing Eclipse movie? View his IMDb here!