1. Catherine Hardwicke will not direct the sequel to Twilight, despite the fact that it has a strong female fanbase and is one of the most successful films ever directed by a woman. Reports differ as to the reasons for her departure from the franchise: conflicting personalities, disagreements over how to adapt the next book, and disagreements over the speed with which the sequel should be rushed into production have all been blamed. — Nikki Finke, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Patrick Goldstein
2. Warner Brothers really, really doesn’t want to let go of the Harry Potter franchise. They have already decided to split the final story, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, into two separate films, thus guaranteeing at least three more years of Harry Potter movies. And now comes word that they want to find some way to adapt The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a book-within-the-book that was published on its own last week. Hmmm, perhaps they could also make a couple of pseudo-documentaries based on Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them, two Hogwarts textbooks that J.K. Rowling wrote between novels several years ago (my review). — CinemaBlend.com
3. Barbara Nicolosi has posted another snippet from her screenplay for Mary, Mother of the Christ, in honour of the fact that today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on the Roman Catholic calendar. — Barbara Nicolosi
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