'Twilight' sequel speeds ahead for November 2009

'Twilight' sequel speeds ahead for November 2009
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Twilight" fans have a short wait for the next installment of the vampire saga.

Summit Entertainment spokesman Paul Pflug says "New Moon" is following just 12 months after the first movie, opening Nov. 20, 2009, over the same weekend as "Twilight" this year.

Summit has tapped Chris Weitz ("The Golden Compass") to direct "New Moon," based on the second book in Stephenie Meyer's best-selling series about the dangerous romance between a teen (Kristen Stewart) and a vampire (Robert Pattinson) fighting his bloodsucking instincts.

Weitz is taking over the franchise from "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke. "Twilight" has shot to $150 million at the box office since debuting Nov. 21.

Published 12/16/08 by


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  • yay!!!
    I think that taylor is a good human jacob but not the werewolf/shape-shifter jake!!!! I think that michael copon is a awsome jacob!!!!!!
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    RosalieLove 5/11/09 Reply
  • can't wait for new moon....:]
    Anonymous 4/17/09 Reply
  • i havent been so exicted to see a movie as much as new moon
    Anonymous 4/13/09 Reply
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  • kristen stwart is so fricken lucky!! edward is so sexy!
    Anonymous 1/17/09 Reply
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    ruelyn 1/9/09 Reply
  • They have to have Taylor Lautner play Jacob Black because people payed to have his autograph
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