Despite the fact that Twilight is riding high at the US box office, news has broken that the movies director, Catherine Hardwicke, will not be returning to direct the sequel, New Moon.

Despite initial reports suggesting that Hardwicke had been removed from the project by Summit Entertainment, a joint statement from the director and the distributor made it clear tonight that the decision had been Hardwickes, who had concerns about Summits plan to release New Moon, with its detailed CG work, at the end of 2009 or beginning of 2010.

"I am sorry that due to timing I will not have the opportunity to direct New Moon," said Hardwicke. "Directing Twilight has been one of the great experiences of my life, and I am grateful to the fans for their passionate support of the film. I wish everyone at Summit the best with the sequel -- it is a great story."

That it may be, but its also a story that poses many problems to any director hoping to step into Hardwickes shoes: a general lack of Robert Pattinsons vampire, Edward, for one. An emphasis on werewolves, for another, as Bella Swans friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner) discovers his true destiny. And a large, not terribly cinematic swathe of Stephenie Meyers novel in which Bella (Kristen Stewart) basically pines for Edward.

Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, who wrote Twilight, handed in her draft of New Moon on the same weekend when Twilight opened to almost $70 million. It is believed that Rosenberg had solved many of the problems posed by the novel, and Summit were keen to press on with getting the sequel into production like, yesterday.

Hardwicke, though, wanted more time to prep the film and today, after two weeks of intense negotiations, things finally came to a head when she passed. Summit is now seeking a new director to step into her shoes asap.

So, Twilight fans are you upset by this? Or do you think that New Moon might fare better with a new vision at the helm? If so, who would you like to see direct the sequel.

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Coffee shops have become our home away from home, dorm away from dorm, office away from office. Who among us has not contributed to this phenomenon? I am as guilty as any, having taken up lodging for hours at a time. And during the course of this coffee house citizenship, I have seen much. Things I have witnessed people doing at coffee shops include: clipping their fingernails (New York City, East Village Starbucks), rounding second base (Austin, Kick Butt Coffee) and making important business decisions for all to hear (London, Oxford Circus Starbucks.)
But, based on absolutely no empirical research and a lot of idle speculation, I'm here to posit that the thing that occurs most frequently in coffee shops is this: assholes reading books. Sure, the asshole might like his or her book but more importantly, the asshole wants you to like his or her book. Or, rather, the asshole wants you to either have never heard of his or her book so that he or she may continue to gloat in superiority while sipping $4 coffee, or the asshole wants you to be the only other (hot, sexy) asshole in the world who knows and loves this book. 'Tis the ubiquitous asshole mating call.
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