Another Oscar-nominated director has been linked to direct the last films in the 'Twilight' saga. English director Stephen Daldry has been approached to take the reins for 'Breaking Dawn', author Stephenie Meyer's last book in the 'Twilight' series which is also the longest book of the series with 756 pages.
According to Los Angeles Times, prior to Daldry, other critically-acclaimed directors had been approached to tackle the two-part film. Among the names are Bill Condon, who directed Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson in her Academy Award-winning role, Gus Van Sant, who helmed 'Good Will Hunting' that stars Hollywood best friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and Sofia Coppola, of the legendary Coppola clan where one of her most recent ventures was 'Marie Antoinette' with Kirsten Dunst.
Daldry's previous accolades include 'Billy Elliot', a film about a coal miner's son, played by then-unknown Jamie Bell, who aspires to be a ballet dancer. The movie was turned into a West End musical in 2005 and opened in Australia and Broadway in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Besides garnering Oscar nods for himself, the 48-year-old has also help churned out Oscar winning performances from Australia's sweetheart Nicole Kidman in 'The Hours' and British actress Kate Winslet in 'The Reader'.
Melissa Rosenberg, who adapted the previous 'Twilight' movies, will also write the script for 'Breaking Dawn'. Once the script is finished, only then formal offers to directors will be made.
http://ibtimes.com.au
Subject: Another Oscar-nominated director linked to 'Breaking Dawn' 
Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:08 pm