'twilight' Fans Rejoice! Summit Announces Movie Threequel 'eclipse'

Nikki Finke, Deadline.com
Fri, 02/20/2009 - 5:28pm

EXCLUSIVE: I've confirmed there's no director hired yet. And the two productions won't be back-to-back. But that hasn't stopped Summit Entertainment from newly scheduling its Twilight threequel for release on June 30, 2010, not long after its Twilight sequel New Moon set for November 20th this year now being helmed by Chris Weitz.

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