According to a report in the LA Times the fourth and final (thank god) book in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, could begin production in the fall for a 2011 release. According to producer Wyck Godfrey, it is unclear if the final installment is going to be one film or if it is going to go the Harry Potter route and split the final book into 2 films. He states that not much else will be known until Melissa Rosenberg finishes the script. The other interesting part of the report is in regards to the character of Bella’s half-human, half-vampire daughter:
“I keep having visions of ‘[The Curious Case of] Benjamin Button’ in my head,” Godfrey said, referring to David Fincher’s Oscar-nominated 2008 fantasy about a man who becomes physically younger as he ages. “It’s certainly going to be visual effects in some capacity along with an actor. I wouldn’t be surprised if it ends up being a full CG creation, but it also may be a human shot on a soundstage that then is used to shrink down. I don’t know. We need a director. When we get a director, that director will need to come with a point of view of how they want to tackle it.”
You will also notice that this statement implies that they have yet to find a director and Godfrey said in regards to the rumors of a possible return by New Moon director Chris Weitz:
“I think everyone would be happy and excited if he came back, but I don’t think it’s going to happen.”
So that’s about it for now. Would a lot of people be happy if this movie just wasn’t made? Perhaps. Would there be a riot of tweens outside the Summit Studios HQ? Definitely. In any case, Breaking Dawn is happening, and it looks like they aren’t going to change much from the book.
What do you think of this? Do you want to see a Breaking Dawn movie?