LA Times: Who Should Direct Breaking Dawn?
Article Courtesy of the LA Times Breaking Dawn” will see the light of day and that’s exciting news for “Twilight” fans who thought it couldn’t be done. With countless challenges ahead for anyone hired to helm the project, Summit would be well advised to take their buckets of cash and invest in a director who knows makeup, special effects and young love and won’t balk at the thought of a rapidly growing vampire baby. Not to mention inheriting the vampires and werewolves of past directors Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz and David Slade. Who is worthy of such a challenge? We’ve thought of six so far…. Peter Jackson: The “Lord of the Rings” series — “The Fellowship of the Ring,” “The Two Towers” and “The Return of the King” — and “King Kong” The New Zealander carries emotional story lines and dialogue to full tilt. With the help of the Weta Workshop and his Oscar-winning friend Richard Taylor, the makeup and design effects would be a cinch. Guillermo del Toro: “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Hellboy,