Twilight
The first movie in theTwilight Sagawas directed by Catherine Hardwicke , but why did n’t she return to directNew Moon ? In 2005 , readers were introduce to a world where vampires , humans , and lycanthrope coexist thanks to Stephenie Meyer ’s novelTwilight , the first entry in a series of four book . The nucleus of the novel was the baffling love affair between lamia Edward Cullen and mortal Bella Swan , who come across with unlike obstacles – from Bella ’s best Quaker ( and werewolf ) Jacob Black , to a clan of lamia known as the Volturi .
Thanks to the success of the books , it did n’t take long forTwilightto make the leap to the bragging concealment , with the first movie being released in 2008 , a few month after the publishing of the terminal Holy Writ , Breaking Dawn . Twilightcovered the first book and introduced the interview toRobert Pattinson as Edward Cullen , Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan , and Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black . Twilightexpanded the books ’ fanbase and was a gravid collision ( though it was n’t critic ’ favourite ) , gain way for the adaptations of the rest of the book . However , the director of the first picture did n’t rejoin for any of the subsequence , despite the commercial-grade success of the film .
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Twilightwas directed by Catherine Hardwicke , known at the time for her body of work onThirteenandLords of Dogtown . Although the movie has been criticized for its story and character , critic praise Hardwicke ’s direction and style , mostly for being capable to turn a flawed tale into an entertaining movie that successfully got to its target audience . Still , Hardwicke did n’t deliver to direct the sequel , New Moon , the undermentioned year , and the departure was big . That same year , Hardwicke shared ( viaMTV ) that Summit Entertainment offered her “ more money than I or anyone in my family has ever seen ” , but the conditions and restraints that came with that were n’t as good .
Hardwicke explained that the budget and deadlines were what drive her away from the task , and even though she felt “ a strong connection to the citizenry around the populace that liked the moving-picture show ” , she did n’t think she could make a good movie under those circumstances , mostly because she would have had no time to breathe between office - production and publicity ofTwilightand pre - production ofNew Moon . Just a few days after the announcement of Hardwicke ’s departure from theTwilight Saga , Chris Weitz ( About A Boy , The Golden Compass ) get together the task as director . UnlikeTwilight , New Moongot mostly disconfirming review , and Weitz did n’t give back for any of the follow celluloid – occultation , Breaking Dawn - Part 1 , andBreaking Dawn - Part 2 – asEclipsewent into production whileNew Moonwas in post - production .
AfterTwilight , Catherine Hardwicke research other genres with the moviesRed Riding Hood , Plush , Miss You Already , the short - filmThe Black Ghiandola , and most lately the action - thrillerMiss Bala , based on the 2011 Mexican film of the same name . The Twilight Sagawould have been very different had Catherine Hardwicke returned to directNew Moon , as the second book in the series is n’t on the dot known for having the best nor the solid narrative , and she could have saved it a spot , as she did withTwilight .
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