Chris Weitz

The latest version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," in theaters, features Jim Carrey as Scrooge. Also leading the pack is everything from vampire romance ("The Twilight Saga: New Moon") and end-of-the-world stories ("2012," "The Road") to epic science fiction ("Avatar") and a new incarnation of the world's greatest detective ("Sherlock Holmes"). Presented in 3-D, "Disney's A Christmas Carol" is the latest from Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump"), who presents Dickens' London

It was the idea of being able to actually re-create London and not have any limitations whatsoever   -Robert Zemeckis

 

Not being huge fans of Coca Cola or CGI -'d polar bears we'll admit any drama behind the scenes of Chris Weitz 's 2007 film, " The Golden Compass ," aside from the anti-religion-themes or lack thereof controversy, sort of passed us by. But in a candid interview with DealMemo which perhaps explains his depressive, almost - quitting quote this week, Weitz says he was basically fucked over by the studio New Line and it was a brutal, ignominious experience. Evidently New Line cut 30 minutes of footage and b  

In Friday's Daily Noise, brought to you by Fuse and Billboard.com, Perez Hilton's lawsuit against the Black Eyed Peas ' manager Polo Molina has been dropped in exchange for an apology for the alleged assault. Rihanna gave a radio interview yesterday where she acknowledged that she still misses Chris Brown and likes his music, and "New Moon" director Chris Weitz talks about the unusual strategy of using all new music in the film's soundtrack.  

Fans pretty much know what they are getting themselves into when they head to theaters to see " New Moon " this weekend. If they have read the book, they have a good idea of how this part of the " Twilight Saga " comes to an end. Still, director Chris Weitz hopes fans appreciate the way he has decided to craft the "New Moon" finale for the big screen.

The final scene is extraordinarily emotional, and it leads to a very potent climax   -Chris Weitz

 

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. 'New Moon' has proved to be a major blockbuster, already breaking box office records. Thousands of fans of Stephanie Meyer's vampire saga "Twilight" have been lining up at theaters across the country to catch the latest film in the series, "New Moon." The first showings started at midnight and most theaters were sold out weeks in advance.

Mainly about this series it's about the vampires and the werewolves   -Joseph Hill

 

The reviews for New Moon are terrible, with critics trashing the script, director, actors, CGI, and even Twihards themselves, saying the film panders to fans who wouldn't know a good movie if it bit them. Most critics didn't directly insult Twilight fans, but they clearly resentd the fact that they'll flock to the film regardless of what the reviews say. The Twilight Saga: New Moon was already a box office success before the reviews below were written, with fans camping out to see midnight screenings an  

OMG, you guys, it's here! "New Moon" opens today! In fact, it started with midnight screenings last night, over a thousand of which sold out via just one service, Fandango, according to the L.A. Times.

Let's just think about that   -Melissa Silverstein

 

New . Moon . And as you can hear in this clip, those words caused Twihards to yelp, clap, and shriek.  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Taylor Lautner is at the center of a hurricane, and loving it. The 17-year-old actor and Grand Rapids native is relentlessly upbeat as he talks about the exciting new turn his life has taken: playing Jacob Black, a Quiliute Indian who shapeshifts into a wolf, in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." A year ago, he had three scenes in franchise opener "Twilight." Now, Jacob is prominent - and prominently shirtless - in the film's sequel and on movie posters, the third player in a new love

I just take it one day at a time   -Taylor Lautner