Chris Weitz

...not, like Edward Cullen, a representation of male perfection. " While his older brother began work on Cirque du Freak back in 2007, Weitz had only a short time to prepare for New Moon, taking the reins from Twilight's Catherine Hardwicke at...

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...that he'd failed to do justice to Pullman's work. That Chris considers himself "a slave to the text" of the projects he adapts could work in his favor only when it comes to "New Moon." The books in author Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight"...

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...directed by Paul Weitz. It was Weitz's brother Chris who adapted Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, and although the tones and scopes of the two films are poles apart, they have a similar shortcoming. The Golden Compass was drawn...

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...the film . . . to do something that was gothic but completely packed with color. '' When Chris Weitz was approached to direct the sequel to last year's hit teen romance "Twilight'' - which sees high school student Bella Swan (Kristen...

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...with Dakota Blue Richards, Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Daniel Craig. Written and directed by Chris Weitz, based on the novel by Philip Pullman. 114 minutes. Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence. Showtimes. The film...

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...in the United States, described the books as "atheism for kids". Chris Weitz, the film's director, responded by saying: "I think Philip Pullman takes issue with dogma. He is not anti-Catholic or anti-religion." Dr Williams made his...

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...4) During post-production on Compass, Weitz was unable to persuade New Line Cinema to allow him to proceed with the ending he'd originally planned for the $180 million film, one that was decidedly grim, but faithful to Pullman's vision. The...

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