Changing the director did cause some trouble for the filming and production of "The Lunar Eclipse", but for people like Matthew, even if it is unfavorable news, they have to try every means to transform it into a propaganda weapon.

So, Ilena Poyal of tmz ​​was the first to reveal the news, saying that Sofia Coppola will leave the "Twilight" series due to personal problems and will no longer serve as the director of "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse".

This news instantly attracted more media follow-up and became a hot spot for entertainment.

According to the plan formulated by Matthew and Helen Hermann, Sofia Coppola will not go out for a short time. Even if she goes out occasionally, she will ignore it when interviewed by media reporters. Then Matthew asked Bella Anderson to organize a group of professional fans, joining some fans of "Twilight" to protest in front of the office building where Studio 13 is located, and asked the producer to leave Sofia Coppola to continue to serve as the director of "Luminous Eclipse".

On the day of the protest, a large number of fans were crowded in front of the studio building, completely blocking the road.

Needless to say, such incidents naturally won the media coverage, and for a while, all kinds of gossips were endless.

Some newspapers said that Sofia Coppola left office because of differences in creative ideas with Matthew.

tmz directly pulled out photos of Matthew's rumored affair with Sophia Coppola, claiming that the two made love and hatred, which led to the breakdown of cooperation.

There are also gossip magazines saying that Sofia Coppola could not tolerate Matthew had sex with other actresses in the "Twilight" crew, so he resigned in anger.

For a time, various news about "Twilight" flew everywhere, attracting special attention from the media and audience.

Matthew is definitely not satisfied with this alone, and the subsequent hype will continue until the official release of "Twilight: Crescent".

Sean Daniel and David Sred had a smooth contact. Matthew also talked with David Sred several times and was basically satisfied with the director. Even after the original author Stephanie Mel met David Sred, he believed that this bald head was very suitable for the director of "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse".

The crew generally reached an agreement with David Sred, but would not announce it directly. If it was announced directly, how could there be room for hype?

While Matthew was negotiating with David Sred, Sofia Coppola convened a press conference and officially announced that "Twilight: Crescent", he will no longer serve as the director of the sequel.

Among them, it is also emphasized that she and Matthew have indeed had a brief relationship, but this memory is full of happiness and sweetness, and there is no problem with Matthew.

Such a response has also attracted media reporters to follow up, and the public who are watching the fun have been watching with relish.

The hype still doesn't mean to stop.

At the instruction of Matthew, Sean Daniel, as the producer, also publicly announced that he would recruit new directors and actors for "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse". In addition to several new roles, Rachel Lee Faver, who plays the role of villain vampire Victoria, also withdrew from "Luminal Eclipse" due to schedule reasons, and the crew needs to select a new actor.

The announcement immediately attracted a lot of attention inside and outside the circle. The success of "Twilight" made many people realize that this series is a good opportunity to become famous.

In just one week, the crew received registration information from a large number of actors and directors, including some well-known figures.

Actors don’t have to worry, nor is it the focus of this hype. The crew has always focused the hype on the director. Suddenly inserting the actors may distract the attention.

Therefore, the crew basically releases news from the director.

So, in an interview, Matthew specifically announced to the public that the three people who were most optimistic about being the director of "The Lunar Eclipse" were the names of David Sred, Chris Witz and Drew Barrymore.

No one expected that Drew Barrymore would actually sign up to compete for this director position.

This also made the crew's hype about the director's position more eye-catching.

Soon, many media linked Drew Barrymore with "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse".

"Twilight: Lunar Eclipse is looking for a new director, Drew Barrymore is expected to take over!"

According to reports from Disney-owned media, Drew Barrymore, who seems to have transformed into director, has been confirmed to be able to get the director of "The Lunar Eclipse".

Although neither Drew Barrymore nor her agency responded to the news, Depp Barrymore also spoke out during an interview in private, claiming that she is indeed one of the candidate directors for "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse".

But less than two days after such news was reported in the media, the wind suddenly changed again. Ab TV said that it had received the exact news that the crew would use Chris Witz, who had directed "American Pi" and "Golden Compass", as the director of "The Lunar Eclipse".

The media on both sides reported on their own, as if they were the decision makers of the crew, cheering for their respective supporters. It seemed that the target person they reported was the final director candidate.

Then, news leaked on tmz, saying that David Slade was the final director, and it was revealed that Sofia Coppola solemnly recommended David Slade to Matthew, and "Thirty Nights" filmed by David Slade is also a vampire theme and is very familiar with vampire movies, which has an advantage over other competitors.

The hype of these news continued until a few days before "Twilight: Crescent" was released, and it calmed down a little.

Just when news of the election of directors was about to fade, Matthew and the Twilight crew jointly held a press conference to officially announce the director of "The Lunar Eclipse".

"The director of the third film series "The Lunar Eclipse" has been screened for a long time..."

At the press conference, crew producer Sean Daniel announced to many media that "it has been confirmed to be David Sred, who has directed "Hard Fruit Candy" and "Thirty Nights".

Immediately, David Sred was invited to the front desk of the press conference.

Then, a media reporter asked Matthew the question, "As the third part of the Twilight series, "The Lunar Eclipse" has chosen David Slade, who has few works in terms of directors. It is quite surprising to choose this director. Why not choose Chris Witz, who has a richer experience, or Drew Barrymore, who has a good acting role?"

Facing the reporter's problem, Matthew was prepared, and looked at David Sred and said slowly, "Although David doesn't have many works, his reputation and style are very suitable for the "Twilight" series. His famous work "Fruit Hard Candy", this movie, which is also full of youth, creates a thrilling effect that makes the audience, especially the male audience, feel the thrilling wind."

He paused for a moment, cleared his throat, and said, "In "Thirty Night", he presented a vampire horror show with a strong chopping style. Therefore, it is the safest choice to hand over "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse" which combines youth and vampire themes to him to direct.

On such occasions, Matthew of course had to cheer for the newly joined director.

David Sred was confident and faced with the reporter's question, saying, "It's really cool to shoot a movie based on a bestseller. This "Eclipse" will be darker and will have more action scenes than the first two. We will focus on several early characters, such as Jacob, and show how Bella chose between Edward and Jacob."

The holding of the press conference also put a perfect end to the directorial hype about the "Twilight" series over the past period of time. The continuous intensive news bombing has also attracted a large number of attention, and these people may become potential ticket-buying audiences for "Twilight: Crescent" and contribute a box office to the film.

Of course, these hypes are all means outside of normal publicity plans. Twilight: Crescent has never missed traditional soft-tips and hard-selling.

This video has also been listed by many media as the first choice for movie viewing during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Successful publicity and stimulation is a necessary condition for a film's box office success. In this regard, "Twilight: Crescent" is not bad.

With director David Sred in place, even if "Crescent Moon" is about to be released, the work of "Eclipse" will continue to begin quickly.

Most importantly, the schedule of this film will not change much. David Sred is very familiar with the vampire theme. Although it is impossible to achieve seamless connection with the "Twilight" series, with the temporary assistance of Sofia Coppola, he quickly pushed his directorial work on the right track.

After Matthew communicated with David Sred, he quickly reached a consensus with Disney, and "Twilight 3: Lunar Eclipse" plans to remain unchanged for the release of next year's Thanksgiving schedule.

David Sred submitted a preliminary plan to Matthew and Sean Daniel. "The Lunar Eclipse" will begin preparations after the release of "The New Moon", and will officially start filming after the New Year. All productions will be completed before the end of August next year, and the planning of a new film can be started.

Stephanie Mel has written the fourth part of the Twilight series, titled "Breaking Dawn".

Of course, this is also in the ranks of adaptations, and the content of "Dawn" is richer than the previous three. In order to maximize profits, Sean Daniel made a suggestion to Matthew, splitting "Dawn" into two parts.

Although it hasn't been confirmed yet, Matthew thinks this should be a good idea.

Just as "Crescent Moon" was about to be released, news spread across the Pacific Ocean to Matthew.

After several months of preparation and more than a month of publicity and promotion, the cast selection of "Fast and Furious 5" was successfully held across the Pacific Ocean. The first three rounds of selection have been completed, and a total of 30 people nationwide were shortlisted for the final battle.
Chapter completed!