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David Slade: Will Direct "Third Twilight"
The third film in the Twilight series of Vampire movies,is due out next summer. Hard Candy director David Slade has signed up to make this movie.
Slade has been praised by Stephenie Meyer, the author of the books that the film franchise are based on. He has been called a "visionary filmmakeller".
New Moon - the sequel to Twilight, is being filmed by Chris Weitz who directed American Pie, in Vancouver.
In 2008 the first film made a huge success with both United Kingdom and US audiences.
Twilight, topped the US box office in November after taking 69.6 million dollars (46.2 million pounds) on its first weekend - record opening takings for a film by a female director- Catherine Hardwicke.
The books and movies follow the love affair between a teenage girl and an immortal vampire.
Taylor Lautner the teenage actor will return in his role as mysterious Jacob Black in New Moon that is due for release in November, and War of the World's star Dakota Fanning will also join the cast.
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