Posts Tagged ‘Twilight Saga: New Moon’

Short Take: Definitely the most interesting of the series thus far

Director: David Slade (30 Days of Night)

Screenwriter: Melissa Rosenberg (Twilight Saga, Step Up)

Cast: Kristen Stewart (Twilight Saga, The Runaways, Adventureland), Robert Pattinson (Twilight Saga, Remember Me), Taylor Lautner (Twilight Saga, Valentine’s Day)

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Synopsis: When last we left Bella Swan (Stewart) in New Moon, she was deciding between vampire boyfriend Edward Cullen (Pattinson) or werewolf and best friend Jacob Black (Lautner).  Bella spends much of Eclipse weighing her options.  On the one hand, she could spend eternity as a vampire with Edward, though that would mean giving up important human experiences like aging and having a normal family. Choosing Jacob would allow her life to continue unchanged, except that she would have to lose Edward.  On top of this love triangle an army of recently turned or “newborn” vampires is after Bella, and Jacob and Edward must put aside the rivalry between their warring families to protect her. Read the rest of this entry »

Chris Weitz during the shooting of "New Moon"

The Hollywood Reporter has published an interview they held with Chris Weitz, director of The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Although fairly short, the interview provides a decent illustration of how Weitz approached the source material for the film and what his attitude was towards making the film an adaptation of the book. It would appear that fans should expect a very loyal adaptation, with only minor tinkering with filmic imagery.Weitz claims to have been in constant contact with author Stephenie Meyer throughout the various production stages, which for fans hoping for a loyal adaptation is an encouraging verity.

Chris Weitz’s other directing credits include The Golden Compass, About a Boy, Down to Earth, and American Pie.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon hits theaters November 20th.