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Captain America Has $4 Million Midnight

Good news for Marvel and the team behind Captain America: The First Avenger : The summer’s latest major comics-hero tentpole also had the genre’s best midnight showing of the season with $4 million. That exceeds the previous best of X-Men: First Class ‘s $3.4 million and hints at a better-than-expected three-day total near $60 million. Drop by Movieline this weekend for more box-office dispatches as events warrant… [via THR ]

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Captain America Has $4 Million Midnight

Bill Condon Clarifies: Will Stephenie Meyer Continue the Twilight Saga with More Books?

Yesterday in San Diego, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn director Bill Condon mysteriously hinted that Stephenie Meyer could have more Twilight spin-offs left in her. Movieline caught up with Condon for a chat overlooking the Convention Center (full interview to come) and asked him to clarify: Is Stephenie Meyer planning to write more Twilight stories?

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Bill Condon Clarifies: Will Stephenie Meyer Continue the Twilight Saga with More Books?

Twilight Filmmakers Beg Fans to Stop Looking at Leaked Breaking Dawn Sex Photos

Yesterday, tragedy struck the production of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn in the form of leaked stills depicting Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) consummating their relationship between the sheets. Movieline wondered whether the raciness of the images might actually win the franchise more fans but it appears the production team isn’t willing to take that risk.

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Twilight Filmmakers Beg Fans to Stop Looking at Leaked Breaking Dawn Sex Photos

Eclipse Director David Slade: ‘I Have No Idea Why Anyone Would Hire Me!’

When David Slade was announced as the director of the third Twilight film, Eclipse , it seemed like a risky proposition: he had only made two other movies ( Hard Candy and 30 Days of Night ), and both indicated a sensibility that might be too aggressive for the romantic Stephenie Meyer series. Perhaps that’s exactly what the franchise needed, though, as Slade’s turned in a well-received installment that’s a good deal more propulsive than Chris Weitz’s sluggish New Moon . The day after Eclipse’s Los Angeles premiere, Slade was still riding high from the audience’s reaction as he talked to Movieline about the tough shoot, his thoughts on the controversial Breaking Dawn , and the follow-up he definitely isn’t making next.

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Eclipse Director David Slade: ‘I Have No Idea Why Anyone Would Hire Me!’

It’s Official: Breaking Dawn Will Be Two Films

Get excited Twilight Nation! And the rest of you, well, deal with it: Summit tonight confirmed the inevitable reality that The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn will be broken into two films. Both are to be directed by Bill Condon in one contiguous production; the first installment will be released Nov. 18, 2011. No release date (and no title, for that matter) has yet been announced for Part II. Squeeee accordingly.

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Van Sant Actually Wanted to Direct Breaking Dawn

Back when Summit was pursuing directors like Gus Van Sant and Sofia Coppola to direct the final Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn , I figured they were simply shooting for the moon. In the new issue of New York , however, the always candid Bret Easton Ellis reveals that Van Sant went after the job himself. “You can make a lot of money doing that,” Ellis whispered. Let’s hope that Bill Condon gives the shirtless werewolves some skateboards to use as a tribute to his fallen comrade. [ New York ]

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Bill Condon Confirmed for Breaking Dawn

According to a press release that just landed in the ol’ Movieline inbox, that rumor that Bill Condon would direct the last Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn ? It’s now a reality. “As fans of the series know, this is a one-of-a-kind book — and we’re hoping to create an equally unique cinematic experience,” said Condon in a statement, though no mention is made of rumors that the film will be split into two parts, filmed in 3D, or include the ookiest teenage-boy-on-vampire-baby scene imaginable.

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5 Strengths Bill Condon Can Bring to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn

Whoa hey! Our cousin Deadline is reporting that Bill Condon is the frontrunner to direct the insane Twilight saga two-parter Breaking Dawn . Condon’s been on the shortlist for a while, and since we’ve had some time to mull the idea over, here are five strengths he might be able to bring to the franchise:

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5 Strengths Bill Condon Can Bring to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn