Chris Weitz has been named the director of the New Moon movie in the Twilight series. Last week, he wrote this note to faithful Twilight fans.


Chris Weitz has been named the director of the New Moon movie in the Twilight series. Last week, he wrote this note to faithful Twilight fans.

Stephenie Meyer, author of New Moon, the latest book from the Twilight book series to be made into a movie, has posted an announcement on her website, proclaiming her excitement to have Chris Weitz on board as the newly designated director of the New Moon movie.
I am very pleased to announce that he's agreed to be a part of our Twilight world. I've had the chance to talk to Chris, and I can tell you that he is excited by the story and eager to keep the movie as close to the book as possible. He is also very aware of you, the fans, and wants to keep you all extremely happy. (Torches and pitchforks are not going to be necessary.)
I'm excited to work with Chris and I think he brings a lot to the table, not the least of which for me is that he wrote the screenplay for and directed one of my favorite movies of all time, About a Boy. I'm really looking forward to seeing his vision for New Moon.