The change of director did bring some trouble to the filming and production of "Eclipse", but for people like Matthew, even if it is unfavorable news, they have to find ways to transform it into a propaganda weapon.

As a result, TMZ's Elena Boyard was the first to break the news, saying that Sofia Coppola would leave the "Twilight" series due to personal problems and no longer serve as the director of "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse".

This news instantly caused more media to follow up and became a hot spot in entertainment at the moment.

Sofia Coppola followed the plan made by Matthew and Helen Herman and stopped going out for a short time, even if she went out occasionally, and ignored it when interviewed by media reporters, and then Matthew asked Bella Anderson to organize a group of professional fans, united with some fans of the "Twilight Zone" movie, to protest in front of the office building where Studio 13 is located, and asked the producer to keep Sofia Coppola to continue to be the director of "Eclipse".

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

Needless to say, such an incident naturally won media coverage, and all kinds of gossip were endless for a while.

Some newspapers said that Sofia Coppola left because of a difference in creative philosophy with Matthew.

TMZ directly pulled out a photo of Matthew's affair with Sofia Coppola, claiming that the two were born of love and hate, which led to the breakdown of the cooperation.

There are also gossip magazines that Sofia Coppola can't stand Matthew's involvement with other actresses in the "Twilight" crew, so she resigned in anger.

For a while, all kinds of news about "Twilight" flew all over the sky, attracting special attention from the media and audiences.

That's all, Matthew will definitely not be satisfied, and the follow-up hype will continue until the official release of "Twilight: New Moon".

Sean Daniel's contact with David Slade went well, and Matthew also talked to David Slade a few times, and was basically satisfied with the director, and even the original author Stephanie Mayer, after meeting David Slade, thought that this bald head was very suitable for the director of "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse".

The crew has generally reached an agreement with David Slade, but it will not be announced directly to the public, if it is announced directly, where is there room for hype?

While Matthew was negotiating with David Slade on his side, Sofia Coppola called a press conference to officially announce that after "Twilight: New Moon", she would not continue to be the director of the sequel.

Among them, it is emphasized that she and Matthew did have a brief relationship, but this memory is full of happiness and sweetness, and there are no problems with Matthew.

Such a response has also attracted media reporters to continue to follow up, and the public who watched the excitement has also been watching it with relish.

The hype still has no intention of stopping.

At the behest of Matthew, Sean Daniel, as a producer, also publicly announced the recruitment of new directors and actors for "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse", in addition to several new roles that require actors, Rachel Pfeiffer, who plays the role of the villain vampire Victoria, also withdrew from "Lunar Eclipse" because of scheduling reasons, and the crew needs to select a new actor.

This announcement immediately attracted a lot of attention inside and outside the circle, and 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 a large number of application materials from actors and directors, including some well-known figures.

The actors don't need to be in a hurry, and it is not the focus of this hype, the crew has been focusing on the director, and suddenly inserting actors may distract attention.

Therefore, the news released by the crew is basically the director's news.

So, in an interview, Matthew deliberately announced the names of the three people the crew is most optimistic about taking over the directorship of "Eclipse" - David Slade, Chris Witz and Drew Barrymore.

No one expected that Drew Barrymore would sign up for the directorial position.

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

Soon, many media outlets closely linked Drew Barrymore to "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse".

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

According to reports from Disney's media, it seems that Drew Barrymore, who has turned director, has confirmed that he can get the director of "Eclipse".

Although neither Drew Barrymore nor her agency has officially responded to the news, in a private interview, Depp Barrymore also revealed that she is indeed one of the director candidates for "Twilight: Lunar Eclipse".

But within two days of such news being reported in the media, the wind suddenly changed again, and ABC TV said that it had received definite news that the crew would use Chris Witz, who had directed "American Pie" and "The Golden Compass", as the director of "Eclipse".

The media on both sides reported separately, as if they were the decision-makers of the crew, cheering for the objects they supported, as if the target of their report was the final director.

Then, news leaked out on TMZ, saying that David Slade was the final director, and it was revealed that Sofia Coppola solemnly recommended David Slade to Matthew, and David Slade's "Thirty Polar Nights" also belongs to the vampire genre, and he is very familiar with vampire movies, which has an advantage over other competitors.

The hype of these news continued until a few days before the release of "Twilight: New Moon", and it subsided a little.

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

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

At the press conference, the producer of the crew, Sean Daniel, announced to numerous media outlets, "It has now been determined to be David Slade, who has directed "Hard Candy" and "Thirty Polar Nights." ”

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

Then, a media reporter asked Matthew a question, ""Lunar Eclipse", as the third film in the "Twilight" series, chose David Slade, who has few works, to be the director, and it is quite surprising to choose this director to direct, why not choose Chris Witz, who has more experience, or Drew Barrymore, who plays and directs?"

Facing the reporter's question, Matthew was prepared, looked at David Slader, and said slowly, "Although David does not have many works, it is very suitable for the "Twilight" series in terms of reputation and style, and his famous work "Hard Candy", which is also full of youth, has created a thriller effect that makes the audience, especially the male audience, feel the gloomy wind in an alternative dark style. ”

He paused slightly, cleared his throat, and added, "And in 'Thirty Polar Nights', he presented a vampire horror show with a strong slashing 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 certainly has to cheer on the new director.

David Slade was also confident, and in response to a reporter's question, he said, "It's really cool to make a movie based on a bestseller. This "Lunar Eclipse" will be darker and will have more action scenes than the first two. We'll focus on a few of the early characters, such as Jacob, and show how Bella chooses between Edward and Jacob. ”

The convening of the press conference also drew a perfect end to the directorial hype about the "Twilight" series during this period, and the continuous intensive news bombardment also attracted the attention of a large number of people, and these people are likely to become potential ticket buyers of "Twilight: New Moon" and contribute to the box office of the film.

Of course, all this hype is a means outside of the normal publicity plan, and the traditional soft push and hard promotion of "Twilight: New Moon" has never been less.

This film has also been listed by many media as the first choice for watching movies during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Successful publicity is a must for a film's box office success, and in that respect, Twilight: New Moon is not bad.

With director David Slade in place, work on "Eclipse" continues to unfold rapidly, even though "New Moon" is about to be released.

The most important thing is that the schedule of this film will not change much because of this, David Slade knows the vampire theme very well, although it is impossible to achieve seamless integration with the "Twilight" series, but with the temporary assistance of Sofia Coppola, he also quickly pushed his directing work on the right track.

After communicating with David Slade, Matthew quickly reached a consensus with Disney that "Twilight 3: Lunar Eclipse" will maintain the plan to be released on Thanksgiving next year.

David Slade submitted a preliminary plan to Matthew and Sean Daniel, "Eclipse" will start preparing after the release of "New Moon", officially start filming after the New Year, and complete all production by the end of August next year, and then start planning for a new one.

Stephanie Mayer has written the fourth installment in the Twilight series, titled Breaking Dawn.

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

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

Just as "New Moon" was about to be released, news from across the Pacific reached Matthew.

After several months of preparation and more than a month of promotion, the cast selection of "Fast and Furious 5" was successfully held on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and the first three rounds of selection have been completed, and a total of 30 people across the country have been shortlisted for the final battle.

The girl named Nini not only passed the first two rounds of selection, but also rushed through the third round in one fell swoop.