Looks like Chris Weitz shouldn’t get too comfy in his role replacing Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke. They have already signed on Juan Antonio Bayona (protege of Guillermo Del Toro) to direct the third chapter of the Twilight Saga’s Eclipse.
Summit Entertainment has signed Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona to direct The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse, the third film in the franchise, says Variety.
The studio recently gave “Eclipse” a release date of June 30, 2010.
The Twilight series has ramped up its release schedule like they are worried the franchise will lose its target audience before all the books can be made into movies. And while the first chapter was well received under the direction of Catherine Hardwicke, she was replaced for the second chapter by Chris Weitz. So is Bayona being brought on to prep the next chapter right away while Weitz is keeping the chair warm?
Without even getting a chance to see how Weitz handles the job before he has to pass the baton on to the next runner. Not to say that a different director would ruin or better the series, but there is something to be said about consistency in direction.
Will this be a trend with Twilight? New director on every movie?
