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TWILIGHT: A Little Franchise Goes A Long Way

TWILIGHT: A Little Franchise Goes A Long Way

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By Eric Kohn posted 9 months ago
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Today’s news that Summit Entertainment has already chosen a release date for Eclipse, the third entry in theTwilight series, suggests the studio is in a hurry. With New Moon, the second entry in the series, currently in a production surge under the direction of Chris Weitz for a November 20 release date, Summit’s latest decision raises the bar even higher, by placing Eclipse right in the heat of summer 2010’s blockbuster season. What’s the rush?

Former New Line marketing chief Russell Schwartz, whose resume includes a steadily successful franchise about hobbits and rings, offers one piece of advice for the newbies at Summit: Slow down.

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Comic Con 2008: Twilight, Knowing, Push

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By Kevin Kelly posted 1 year ago
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The first ever Summit Pictures Comic-Con panel, which was met with snores up until the Twilight segment began, and then really began amidst continuous Beatlemania-like screaming from fangirls. Oh, and we learned a few new things about Alex Proyas’ Knowing and Paul McGuigan’s Push.

Highlights:

  • The Twilight actors are really into themselves.
  • Robert Pattinson is one of the most wanted guys in the world.
  • Robert Pattinson’s band might be providing a tune to the Twilight soundtrack.
  • Nic Cage is in another movie about a foreseen disaster (Knowing).
  • Alex Proyas is not directing The Silver Surfer.
  • Dakota Fanning was the surprise guest (really she was just late), and she’s all grown up.

Read the liveblogging transcript after the jump.

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