PORTLAND, Ore. -- Acclaimed Portland director Gus Van Sant is rumored to be one of three directors being contacted by the studio producing the final movies in the "Twilight" series. Entertainment Weekly reports Summit Entertainment approached Van Sant, as well as Sofia Coppola and Bill Condon, to direct "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," which could be one or two movies. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is the next movie in the series authored by Stephanie Meyer. It is scheduled to be released in June of this year. Van Sant is Oregon's best-known filmmaker. He earned best director nominations at the Academy Awards for "Good Will Hunting" in 1998 and "Milk" in 2009. He also directed "Finding Forrester" and "My Own Private Idaho."
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Acclaimed Portland director Gus Van Sant is rumored to be one of three directors being contacted by the studio producing the final movies in the "Twilight" series.
Entertainment Weekly reports Summit Entertainment approached Van Sant, as well as Sofia Coppola and Bill Condon, to direct "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," which could be one or two movies.
"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is the next movie in the series authored by Stephanie Meyer. It is scheduled to be released in June of this year.
Van Sant is Oregon's best-known filmmaker. He earned best director nominations at the Academy Awards for "Good Will Hunting" in 1998 and "Milk" in 2009. He also directed "Finding Forrester" and "My Own Private Idaho."