OK, so I love Bill Condon (Breaking Dawn director) now--almost as much as I love David Slade for Tweeting his way through Eclipse production. Maybe we can bully Bill into doing the same. In the note to Twihards that he posted on Twilight’s official Facebook page , he sounds genuinely dedicated and humbled to be directing the final chapter(s)--let's not kid ourselves here, there's going to be 2 parts--of our beloved saga. The fact that he took the time to write us a Don't worry, I get it and I'm on board to sparkle too note makes me confident that he'll do Isle Esme (with LOTS of feathers), Nessie and house breaking escapades justice.
Here's what he had to say:
Greetings Twihards, Twifans, Twilight Moms, Team Edward, Team Jacob and Team Switzerland,
I just want to say hello to all of you and let you know that I'm stoked to be getting underway on the adventure of making BREAKING DAWN. As you've probably heard, I've been given a very warm welcome by Stephenie and Team Summit - who are super-focused, as you know, on getting these movies right.
I'm pretty busy bringing myself up to speed on what you already know by heart: I've read BREAKING DAWN twice, rewatched Catherine's and Chris's movies 2-3 times each, have all four CDs playing in my car, and have Catherine's notebook, Mark Cotta Vaz's companion books, and even Volume 1 of the graphic novel here on my desk - a corner of my office is starting to look like Hot Topic. I realize that this barely qualifies me for "newborn" status in the universe you've been living inside for a few years now, but a guy's gotta start somewhere.
Like many of you, I've always been slightly obsessed with vampires, dating back to the prime-time series DARK SHADOWS, which I followed avidly as a kid. But that alone hadn't been enough to get me interested in making a vampire movie, even though my early screenwriting and directing efforts grew out of a great love for horror movies and thrillers. Since making GODS AND MONSTERS thirteen years ago, however, I've been yearning for a return to a story with Gothic overtones.
The wonderful world that Stephenie has created has obviously struck a chord with you, and I don't think it's difficult to see why. For me, her characters are simultaneously timeless, yet very modern. Rooted in a beautiful, real landscape with a great sense of place, Bella, Edward, Jacob, and the rest of the Forks/La Push menagerie, experience emotions that are primal, and universal: desire, despair, jealousy - and it all comes to fruition in BREAKING DAWN. This is a final chapter in the best sense; not just wide in scope and scale, but emotionally charged and intense throughout.
I'm a huge admirer of the already-iconic Kristen, Robert, and Taylor, and wanted to be the one to work with them as they face the challenges of bringing your beloved characters to the end of their journeys. Really, what could be more fun than that?
Please feel free to ask questions in the comments section below, and I'll do my best to answer them. I hope that this will be the first of many occasions I'll get to check in with you as we set to work bringing BREAKING DAWN to the screen. I am excited and grateful to have all of you alongside me for my TWILIGHT journey.
All best,
Bill Condon
P.S. Answer #1: No, there won't be any musical numbers
BethDazzled
OK, so I love Bill Condon (Breaking Dawn director) now--almost as much as I love David Slade for Tweeting his way through Eclipse production. Maybe we can bully Bill into doing the same. In the note to Twihards that he posted on Twilight’s official Facebook page , he sounds genuinely dedicated and humbled to be directing the final chapter(s)--let's not kid ourselves here, there's going to be 2 parts--of our beloved saga. The fact that he took the time to write us a Don't worry, I get it and I'm on board to sparkle too note makes me confident that he'll do Isle Esme (with LOTS of feathers), Nessie and house breaking escapades justice. 
@DAVID_A_SLADE Howard Shore composer and conductor at Abbey Rd Studios with Orchestra. Our sound score recording is complete and http://twitpic.com/1heocw
Last night was 30 Seconds to Mars' THIS IS WAR concert at the Fillmore in Detroit. (Yup, that's me on the CD cover with the boys' signatures all over my face.) Mute Math was a no show (the "Spotlight" was not on), but as soon as Neon Trees’ leader singer, Tyler Glenn, took the stage with a strut and an androgynous thrust of the hips in a hot pink (or was it pomegranate, Jared?) suit and bow tie, I knew I was going to love them for much more than their catchy song Animal . By the time their set was over, the crowd was ready for WAR!
"Wut up bitches u wish u were here!!!" From the crowd in deeeetroit http://tweetphoto.com/18899457 
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