'New Moon' director Chris Weitz NOT Retiring

'New Moon' director Chris Weitz NOT Retiring

By: Lizerne Guiting on November 23, 2009 at 11:42AM Comments (5)

Director Chris WeitzTwi-hards, you can breathe a sigh of relief. New Moon director Chris Weitz isn't leaving the world of cinema just yet. Rumors that he's retiring after directing The Gardener hit the mill last week with an interview with Moviemaker Magazine.

In his recent interview with Variety, he dispelled those rumors, saying his New Moon experience "reinvigorated" him after the rough treatment he got from The Golden Compass.
 
"This was a wonderful experience by comparison. I got to work with terrific young actors at the top of their game, and see Taylor Lautner perform so well."
 
That's awesome news for the Twi-verse, since its legion of fans that saw the film over the record-breaking weekend liked it so much they went back for multiple viewings! Sure, we can see why Weitz's exhaustion after filming would spur him to swear off movies in interviews. The fact that he's working so hard and treating every film like it's his last is actually a positive thing. Although Eclipse already belongs to director David Slade, Weitz may be back in the running for Breaking Dawn—which is rumored to be split into two parts!
 
What do you think about Weitz returning to the Twilight franchise? Would you want him to direct BD Part 1? Part 2? Or both? Chime in below.

Tags: New Moon, Taylor Lautner, Chris Weitz

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  • Nov 23rd 2009 12:41PM

    scara81  said...

    I would gladly welcome Chris back to the world of Twilight! He did an awesome job with New Moon, so it just goes to show he'll do an awesome job with Breaking Dawn. If they are going to split the movie into two parts ( like they are doing to HP), then they have to use the same director. There would be no point not to. Its going to either be a win win for us Twiliight Fans or a bust but that's how this world plays. So for now I'll wait and see what happens!

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  • Nov 23rd 2009 9:36PM

    MidnSun  said...

    If the cast and Twihards have a vote, it's Chris. We will never forget what Catherine set in motion, but sense Summit won't let her end what she started. Summit cannot do the final book justice in one movie. Breaking Dawn has to be I and II. I can envision Midnight Sun at some point in our future. I only hope Stephanie and Summit see it too.

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  • Nov 24th 2009 10:30AM

    rosebud19m  said...

    I would love to see Chris Weitz return as director of "Breaking Dawn". I am amazed at his job with 'New Moon' and can only hope that David Slade can follow Chris' expertise. My vote for 'Breaking Dawn' is most definitely the return of Chris Weitz for director.

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  • Nov 24th 2009 12:49PM

    Lizerne Guiting  said...

    It's nice to see a lot of Chris Weitz love around here! We'll definitely see what David Slade has in store.

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  • Nov 24th 2009 1:26PM

    rosebud19m  said...

    I have not seen David Slade's work. If you have, do you think he will do a good job with Eclipse? I am always nervous about having a new director. I like sticking with one! Glad you liked Chris as well.

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