‘Twilight’ Director Bumped From Sequel; We Size Up the Replacements

As hinted at two weeks ago and confirmed Sunday, director Catherine Hardwicke is done with the Twilight franchise, leaving a giant “Help Wanted” sign around the blockbuster’s swoony, more wolfy sequel New Moon barely a year before its studio hopes to rush it into theatres. No problem, though — after a helpful consultation with Defamer HR, producers should be able to lock up a qualified helmer by the end of the business day.