TFC Morning Report – Thursday, April 23, 2009 – David Slade gets Twilight Saga gig

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Top Story: Someone at Summit Entertainment is freaking crazy because they hired Hard Candy and 30 Days of Night director David Slade to helm The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.  If this is an attempt to get non-Twilighters to see the movie, it will fail. Not only is the hardcore Slade a piss poor choice for this fluffy vamp gig, he’s also a rather boring director in general. Thanks, but no thanks. (THR)

In Other News: Inglourious Basterds, Woodstock, and Broken Embraces are just a few of the mega movies to appear in competition at the Cannes Film Festival this year.  Cannes unveiled its line-up today.  The festival kicks off on May 13. (Variety)

Paul Giamatti will star in the indie drama Barney’s Version for director Richard J. Lewis and producer Robert Lantos. (Variety)

Kate Mara and Clark Gregg have joined the Iron Man 2 cast. (THR)

State of Play director Kevin Macdonald will direct an adaptation of Issac Asimov’s The End of Eternity for New Regency. (Variety)

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