Bayone Will Direct The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse
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Variety has reported that Summit Entertainment has signed Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona to direct
The Twilight Saga's Eclipse, the third film in the franchise.
The studio recently gave
Eclipse a release date of June 30, 2010.
Bayona is a protege of Guillermo del Toro. He directed the Spanish-language horror-thriller
The Orphanage, which was executive produced by Del Toro, and is attached to helm the Universal thriller
Hater, with Del Toro and Mark Johnson producing.
Chris Weitz replaced
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke on
New Moon. Production is due to start shortly on the second film, opening in theaters on November 20.
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