In an Associated Press interview earlier this weekend, "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke called the film's successful weekend a triumph for not only women directors, but all minorities who pursue a filmmaking career."Twilight" grossed and estimated $70.6 million and set a record for opening weekend box office for a film directed by a solo-female director.
That's so right on. I can't describe it any other way. Hardwicke ("Thirteen") told the AP that young girls were coming up to her to tell her they want to become directors and writers as well.
A little inspiration is never a bad thing.
The studios underestimated the blockbuster potential before and now there is little surprise that there are already plans to film Stephenie Meyer's next book in the series "New Moon."
Usually it is the big studios that take all this credit but it was the smaller production company Summit Entertainment who took an intelligent risk -- congrats to them.
Image courtesy Summit Entertainment
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