Exclusive: Summit looking at Academy Award-nominated directors for 'Breaking Dawn'
by Nicole Sperling
MAR 16 2010 08:25 AM ET
Yes, it’s still early days, but Summit is trying to up its pedigree for its big-screen adaptation of the final installment of Stephenie Meyer’s
Twilight series. Sources tell EW that the studio has reached out to at least three top-notch directors, including
Sofia Coppola (
Lost in Translation),
Gus Van Sant (
Milk), and
Bill Condon (
Dreamgirls) to gauge their interest in what is likely to be two movies. (Van Sant’s reps confirmed that he’s been approached, but Coppola and Condon’s people didn’t return phone calls by press time. Summit declined to comment.)
No decisions are likely to be made until the studio delivers screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg’s detailed outline to the directors. That should happen sometime next week. Until then we can just wonder how these three very diverse directors will approach Bella’s controversial birthing scene.
those are some big academy award nominated names and rob had previously said his choice would be gus van sant, but as much as i love the series...WHY would any of these directors want to have anything to do with breaking dawn? what do you think?
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