Filmmaker Chris Weitz has been chosen to direct the second instalment of the `Twilight` franchise, to be called `New Moon`’.
Weitz wrote ‘About A Boy’ and co-wrote ‘ANTZ’. He also produced ‘American Pie’.‘Twilight’ was an instant success when it went to the big screen, not only as a movie, but also as a soundtrack album. The album debuted at number one in the USA.
‘Twilight’ and ‘New Moon’ are from the Stephenie Meyer books.
"I am honored to have been entrusted with shepherding ‘New Moon’ from the page to the screen," said Weitz. "The extraordinary world that Stephenie has created has millions of fans, and it will be my duty to protect on their behalf the characters, themes and story they love. This is not a task to be taken lightly, and I will put every effort into realizing a beautiful film to stand alongside a beautiful book."
The ‘Twilight’ film series stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart and tells the story of 17-year-old Bella Swan who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington to live with her father, and becomes drawn to Edward Cullen, a pale, mysterious classmate who seems determined to push her away. But neither can deny the attraction that pulls them together ... even when Edward confides that he and his family are vampires.
In ‘New Moon’, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black. Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
Production on ‘New Moon’ is scheduled to begin in the coming months and the studio is planning to release the film towards the end of 2009 or early 2010.
