Slade on Eclipse?

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by: Mike Sampson Apr. 22, 2009

While 30 DAYS OF NIGHT caught some shit after its release (mainly for the look of its vampires), I found it to be a rather serviceable vampire movie. It had its flaws, sure, but I've seen much, much worse vampire movies. Which brings me to TWILIGHT. The search for the director of the third TWILIGHT movie, ECLIPSE, inexplicably continues after about 700 names have been leaked to the press as being ready to sign a contract. Somehow I still get sucked into the publicity world of this franchise only because they seem to be talking to directors I'm interested in. Before it was Juan Antonio Bayona (THE ORPHANAGE) who wisely turned it down. Now it's the aforementioned Slade who, reports both Deadline Hollywood and EW.com, is definitely in talks to direct the film. Slade has a history with troubled teens (HARD CANDY) and vampires (30 DAYS) so he seems like an obvious fit. But is it too obvious? I thought Slade would be destined for slightly better things. This could be another one of those rumors that goes nowhere but if Summit wants to keep their summer 2010 release date for ECLIPSE they have to hire a director sooner or later...

Source: EW.com

Extra Tidbit: Slade had been in talks to direct a film about the Irish mafia called THE WESTIES but that seems to have died a slow death.

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Vnqshr
7:18AM on 04/23/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Ok. Clearly I was wrong. My bad. Well, this has slightly heightened my interest in it. Slightly. At the current point in time, with out trailers or anything, I MAY rent this. Maybe. Just because of Slade. We'll see.

Sarahk
11:25PM on 04/22/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Confirmed

Summit confirmed that he will be the director for Eclipse. They just released a press release for it. Never seen either of his films, so I hope he is good.

Vnqshr
8:13PM on 04/22/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Say what you want about 30 Days (I loved it, for the most part) but you have to admit that visually, it was amazingly well directed.

Anyway, I highly doubt Slade will take this, he just seems to much prefer doing darker, adult fare, and I doubt they'd let him take a franchise for girls everywhere and turn it into a film for adults.

kryptoniangirl
7:43PM on 04/22/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I think anyone will be better than Hardwicke.

X-KID
7:31PM on 04/22/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I don't know but...

I hope the second and next couple of Twilight films have vampires with fangs, the fisrt film lacked fangs all through out the film, this director could be a good choice.

logicturtle
1:34PM on 04/22/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

This guy is too good for that craptacular series. I'd like to see him cover new ground.

drc5145
10:56AM on 04/22/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I hope not. I was so-so on 30 Days but it showed that the dude's got talent. Doing Eclipse isn't exactly the best route to go, to say the least. J.A. Bayona made a wise move, hopedfully Slade does the same.

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