How much trouble can TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE possibly be in?

How much trouble can TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE possibly be in?

Apr 16

Reshoots happen on just about every film you’ve ever seen. They’re built into the schedule, built into the budget of the entire film and usually only occur due to slight continuity or pacing issues that cannot be resolved in editing. That’s why we generally don’t catch wind of reshoots — they’re a natural part of the process.  When movie websites do hear about re-shoots it often means things are fucked up beyond the reach of everyday typical reshoots and that serious patchwork for a troubled production is underway.

News broke today that Twilight: Eclipse, the upcoming third film in the Twilight Saga, has entered a stage of reshooting complete scenes and fight sequences with whispers that the film’s director, David Slade, will not be present for them. Apparently his relationship with studio Summit has boiled over and they have cut ties — despite Summit stating otherwise in a rather “everything is fine, just trust us…” manner. Without an official press release, Summit have said that Slade will be helming the reshoots and everything is fine.  Let’s face it — they have to say that.

There is also the possibility that, quite simply, a second unit might be handling the production. But that’s just me speculating.

Personally, I don’t see how much trouble Eclipse could possibly be in. Given the excruciating nature of the first two films there would have to be some serious issues for Summit to require urgent, un-scheduled reshoots. At least there is the glimmer of hope that Twilight might trip and fall, and the rest of the series could get derailed… I can dream can’t I?

Of course, I understand that’s just never going to happen. Fans of the book, young ladies and older mums alike, will queue overnight to see this and every other upcoming Twilight Saga film. Each to their own, I guess.

If you’re one that can’t get enough Twilight in your life, you can sit back and ponder one of the most unfortunate Photoshop efforts on a movie poster in recent times. I’m referring to Kristen Stewart’s pasted-in face and strange-shaped scalp/hair, which doesn’t match the proportions to the rest of her body:

source: slashfilm