(Videos) Catherine Hardwicke At "2011 BAFTA Brits To Watch Event In LA

Catherine Hardwicke At "2011 BAFTA Brits To Watch Event In LA. Source Via @gossip_dance.

'Twilight' director Catherine Hardwicke and Nikki Reed at Step Up Women's Photos/Videos & Press Release: Catherine Hardwicke and Nikki Reed at Step Up Women’s Awards

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Yesterday, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke was honored by the Step Up Women's Network's "8th Annual Inspiration Awards" in Beverly Hills, California. Joining her for the event, and presenting Hardwicke's prize, was Nikki Reed ("Rosalie Hale" in the Twilight series).

The event was a luncheon fundraiser, and "celebrate[d] professional and philanthropic accomplishment, honoring influencers, executives and Step Up members and teens alike."

From a press release announcing Hardwicke's recognition:

“We’re excited to recognize Christina [Hendricks], Catherine, and our longtime partner Dermalogica, whose professional and philanthropic achievements have noticeably connected and advanced women and girls,” Step Up CEO Jenni Luke said. “The Inspiration Awards showcases our critical work of bridging communities of professional women and underserved teen girls for mentorship. Step Up mentorship enables everyone to see the full potential in each other, and this event truly invigorates the mentor relationships.”

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Max Irons Talks About Robert Pattinson - 'He's a very good actor'

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via @RPLife via @IrishTwiSisters via YouTubeUser twilsessed

Max Iron talks about Rob at 1:53. Catherine Hardwicke also talks about Twilight at 2:45

Catherine Hardwicke: Participated in a Workshop in SxSW Festival

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Here are some pictures from a directing seminar Catherine participated in SxSW Festival.
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Twilight Connected Movies Dominate Weekend Box Office

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According to Gossip Cop Battle Los Angeles, Rango, and Red Riding Hood should place 1, 2, and 3 this weekend:

Battle Los Angeles co-starring Noel Fisher is predicated to take in 40 million

Rango, co-starring Gil Birmingham (his character is the bird with the red and grey striped poncho seen above) is predicated to take in 25 million

Red Riding Hood, directed by Catherine Hardwicke and co-starring Billy Burke, is predicated to take in 15 million

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Check out the trailers under the cut. Have you seen any of the three movies? What did you think?

Look for Noel at the :27 and the 1:15 mark

Look for Gil’s bird character with the poncho at the 1:39 and 1:49 mark

Look for Billy at the :19 and the 1:56 marks

'Twilight's' Catherine Hardwicke gets Julie Christie to play a sexy grandma in 'Red Riding Hood'

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Director Catherine Hardwicke Talks Red Riding Hood, the Twilight Casting Connection, and More!

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Catherine talked to PopSugarTV about Red Riding Hood, Twilight Casting and more...
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Catherine Hardwicke Says Kristen Stewart Will Make a Kick-Ass Snow White

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Twilight Director Catherine Hardwicke Wants Rob & Kristen Back

E Online: Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has been hard at work promoting her new flick, Red Riding Hood, with Amanda Seyfried. But that doesn't mean she's forgotten past stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Source Via @robstendreams Via @lolamisweetlove.

"I'd love to [work with them again], if the right project comes up at the right time, that would be awesome," Cath dished at the RRH premiere Monday.

"I think they're wonderful; they're super close to my heart."

Know why?

Because she takes credit for getting them together, duh! Although she proceeded with caution at the time.

"I was exactly right there when they first met, so I saw it all from the beginning," Hardwicke told us years ago about Robsten's romance. "I saw that they both had that wonderful fascination with each other, and that's why I cast Rob."

Would you all like to see a Catherine, Rob, and Kristen reunion on screen? We would!

Just last summer there were rumors that Pattinson and Stewart were going to star in Summit's adaptation of Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus.

While Kristen told us that was not true, she did say she would want to work with Rob in a non-sparkly vampire project.

"Yeah, we talk about it all the time," beamed K.Stew.

Catherine Hardwicke: Twilight Audition Footage Too Hot To Handle?

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Catherine Hardwicke is doing a lot of press for her new film Red Riding Hood and is dropping some Twilight facts along the way. Thanks to our Elite Affliate Twilight Lexicon for the tip.

Via @Twilightlexicon

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New Stills from Red Ridding Hood featuring Billy Buke and catherine Hardwick

We have several new pictures of Billy Burke and Catherine Hardwicke in the film "Red Ridding Hood", a remake of the classic fairy tale, based on the book by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright was released yesterday in Brazil by Editora ID. Check our Papa Swan and Twilight director on his new film:

 via @FoForks via Source

Catherine Hardwicke Reflects Back on Twilight Experience in Newsweek Interview

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Catherine gave an interview to Newsweek and here is an extract!
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Via @TwilightLexicon Via @KstewNews From @Newsweek

Catherine Hardwicke is currently doing press for her first movie since Twilight called Little Red Riding Hood. The movie also co-stars Billy Burke and like Twilight it was shot in the Pacific Northwest. Here’s what Catherine had to say on Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s chemistry:

“For Twilight, Hardwicke had trouble finding an actor otherworldly enough to play vampire Edward Cullen. Then she got a call about a guy in London. “I looked at a couple pictures and was like, ‘I’m not sure,’?” Hardwicke says. “He had been fired from his last job, he was unemployed, he was in debt.” Pattinson flew to Los Angeles on his own dime to read with Stewart. “I have footage of their first meeting at my dining-room table,” Hardwicke says. “Kristen was like, ‘It’s got to be Rob!’ She felt connected to him from the first moment. That electricity, or love at first sight, or whatever it is.” Hardwicke gave him the part, but he had to make a promise. “You’ve got to realize that Kristen is 17 years old,” she told him. “She’s underage. You’ve got to focus, dude, or you’re going to be arrested. I made him swear on a stack of Bibles.”

Despite Twilight’s $400 million global success, Hardwicke left the franchise when it came to the sequel. She said it was her decision, despite a blog report that she was fired. “I couldn’t even be fired, that’s what’s so funny,” she says. “In my contract, I had the first right of refusal.” She turned down the second film, she says, because the studio wanted to rush it out. “I do not regret it at all, thank the Lord,” she says. “The truth is I liked the first book the best.”

Read the whole interview HERE

Catherine Hardwicke BTS of "Red Hiding Hood"

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You all know that Catherine directed Twilight...Here are some BTS while she was working at RHH.
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Via @Bellasdiary From @TwilightXchange

Red Riding Hood ad in the subway (NYC)

I love the artwork of this version of the poster ♥ Source Via @epnebelle Via @gossip_dance.

iTunes Podcast: Twilight - Meet The Director and Actor

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I really haven't seen this...Until Maria posted screencaps on our Elite Affie & Dear Friends Robert Pattinson Australia. It is from itunes free podcast Twilight Meet The Director and Actor where Katherine and Robert talk. Notice the year is 2008.

Via @RPAustralia 

You can see more HERE

'Twilight' news wrap: Kristen Stewart as Snow White?

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Here is an interesting news wrap on Twilight. Enjoy!
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During the slower times, these Twilight news wraps seem both appropriate and convenient. So, here's the latest in Twilight news.

For starters, Peter Facinelli ("Carlisle Cullen" in the Twilight series) announced that the film he wrote, Accidentally In Love, which stars his wife Jennie Garth, will be hitting the Hallmark Channel on February 12th at 9:00 p.m. EST. You might recall that the film was originally titled Mulligan, and Jennie Garth posted an on-set photo from filming of the movie over the summer. Here's the movie's full description:

Eddie James, a disgruntled actor who wants to do more than play "Mulligan the Rabbit" on a children's TV show, discovers life can change in a heartbeat when he accidentally gets into a car accident with single mother Annie Baker. In the unexpected friendship that develops between them, Eddie tries to help Annie's nearly-blind daughter Taylor get an operation to restore her sight.

You can find out more about it here. In the video below, Peter Facinelli has issued a special message about his hopes to see a new movie, Bo, come to be. He also talked a bit about how this relates to his recent production, Loosies.



Similarly in the way of penmanship, Catherine Hardwicke (the director of Twilight), as you know, is preparing for the March 11th release of her new film Red Riding Hood. And the film isn't the only thing Hardwicke is responsible for with it, either. She's also written an introduction to a new film tie-in novel version of Red Riding Hood (which is being released by Twilight publisher Little, Brown Books), and she recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about that venture (remember, Catherine Hardwicke was the only Twilight director so far to release her own director's notebook from filming in addition to the Official Illustrated Companion). You can see the interview here.

Also of interest is an interview with Shiloh Fernandez, one of Hardwicke's top four choices for "Edward" and star of Red Riding Hood, in which he talked about the one that got away - i.e., the Twilight series.

"No one had any idea what 'Twilight' would become . . . At the time, it was just another audition. I didn't realize I was missing out on stardom and giant paychecks . . . Now, looking back on it, I certainly wouldn't have been mentally stable enough to deal with all that.  Lucky for me, not getting that part led to other work that was a much better fit for me."

Read the whole thing here.

Moving on, there was a story in Reuters which discussed an all but unrecognizably beaten to death topic - that there is, shocker, a vampire craze going on related to Twilight, True Blood, and the like. The difference between this one and others is that it's not using vampire mania as an excuse for teenage behavior. Instead, it's turning the spotlight on adults who literally believe they are vampires.

"They call it feeding," said Williams, who also moonlights as an FBI consultant for investigations involving violent criminals who are claiming to be vampires.

Now, that's something. Read the rest here.

On to a slightly less disturbing topic . . . or maybe just as disturbing. While at Sundance, in the attached MTV video, Judd Nelson from The Breakfast Club issued his high praise of Dakota Fanning ("Jane" in the Twilight series). He seems to believe, as many do, that she's among the most talented actresses in Hollywood.
And speaking of talent and praise, Entertainment Weekly has just issued another edition of its 25 Hottest Stars who are 25 and Under, and, surprise surprise, some of the Twilight cast is on it. Included are Robert Pattinson ("Edward Cullen" in the Twilight series), Dakota Fanning, and Taylor Lautner ("Jacob Black"). While we're on the subject, be sure to vote in the Virgin Media Movie Awards for Kristen Stewart and for Robert Pattinson, and also weigh in on iVillage's entertainment awards as well.

Speaking of Kristen Stewart, Moviefone reports that she's in the running to portray Snow White in Snow White And The Huntsman.

Universal Studios have been developing the production of Snow White and the Huntsman for some time and were initially thought to have wanted a lower profile actress in the lead. After screen testing the likes of Riley Keogh (Elvis Presley's granddaughter), it seems that Stewart is close to getting the part . . . This new Snow White movie will apparently focus more on the kind hearted huntsman, who is hired by the queen to go into the woods and kill Snow White. There has been no mention of whether the film will resurrect the dormant careers of the seven dwarves.

What do you think of that for a next step for Kristen Stewart? It's not confirmed, by any means, but it is interesting . . .

Finally, there are a few (yes, yes) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn upates to attend to.
First of all, even more discussion of the wedding has come about, but my response to that remains the same: maybe. There's no way to know at this time absent photographs, cast tweets, or something similar.
Second, and finally, NessieMackenzie.com has some on-set information, including a bit about how Robert Pattinson has been teaching Mackenzie Foy a few new words.

Red Riding Hood: New Stills & Poster!

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It is one of the movies I really want to see...
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Via @TVampireClub

Catherine Hardwicke returns to SXSW Film

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Really interesting news for Catherine! Thanks to Twilightish for the tip!
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Via @Twilightish Via SXSW

Visionary director Catherine Hardwicke will return to SXSW with an exclusive Director's Workshop. Since starting out as an acclaimed Production Designer, Hardwicke's unique brand of alternative genre filmmaking has seen her ascend from the lo-fi suburban realism of 13, to the truly contemporary vampire smash Twilight. Her latest, a re-imagining of the classic fairytale Red Riding Hood, opens March 11 . Come and learn the craft from a true insider next March. This workshop is just one of many excellent conference sessions in 2011.

For the complete list of previously announced panels, click here.

Catherine Hardwicke to direct "The Maze Runner"?

Source Via @theplaylist Via @twilightish.

"She got the “Twilight” franchise off and running and has retold a familiar fairy tale in “Red Riding Hood” hitting theaters next spring and now, Catherine Hardwicke has her eyes set on another major franchise project.

A representative for Catherine Hardwicke confirms that the director is in early negotiations to helm “The Maze Runner.” Based on the book by James Dasher, the first in a young-adult dystopian science fiction trilogy which includes “The Scorch Trials,” the story centers on the teenaged Thomas who is dropped into a mysterious, enclosed environment known as “the glade” that is surrounded by a maze from which he cannot escape. ..."

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'Twilight' vs. 'Red Riding Hood'

MTV reports: Source Via @hollywoodcrush Via @gossip_dance.

When the teaser trailer for director Catherine Hardwicke's "Red Riding Hood" debuted earlier this week, the comparisons to her previous box office blockbuster, "Twilight," flew faster than a vampire hunting Bella's blood. At first blush, these comparisons seemed unoriginal and a silly bit of pandering to "Twilight"'s rabid fanbase. But then we watched the trailer, and it's pretty hard to ignore the similarities. Thematically, "Red Riding Hood" relies on similar elements: a love triangle, supernatural occurrences and grisly murders, just to name a few. But that's the purview of the screenwriter. What's all Catherine is the teaser's visual elements, and here, even more so than plot, this film reeks of "Twilight." So much so, in fact, that we took screengrabs from both films for a side-by-side comparison.

For someone who grew up in Texas, Catherine has an intense fascination with the forest—ethereal, mist-laden ones, in particular. A woodsy setting is a favored location for her characters to bare their souls. The better if her heroine shares revelations with her sweetheart while facing away from him. Who but Catherine's couples have conversations while NOT FACING EACH OTHER?

Catherine also has a thing for fire and ice (way before the Robert Frost poem was used in "Eclipse"). Catherine's star-crossed lovers in both "Twilight" and "Red Riding Hood" share intimate moments in the snow. Nothing screams romance more than Popsicle toes, right? In hindsight, I really have no idea why snow was featured in Bella's vampire venom-induced hallucination, but I guess that's why it was a hallucination, huh?

Thankfully, her couples always have a toasty fire to warm up next to after their snowy shenanigans. Not only do flames figure into both films, but so does dancing around the flames. However, "Red Riding Hood" boasts a dance scene in the more traditional sense while "Twilight"'s vamps excitedly prance around a James-fueled flame. So I guess there's a difference for you.