'Twilight' Series' 'Breaking Dawn' a go for filming?

April 21, 7:53 AMTwilight ExaminerAmanda Bell

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Dominic Patten at TheWrap.com is reporting that an inside source of his has confirmed that Breaking Dawn, the sequel to The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Eclipse (and, obviously, Twilight) is a go for production.

Though no official sources are cited, the author claims that he has inside information to that effect. Says he,

With the sequel to the blockbuster hit "New Moon" now filming in Vancouver and its sequel, "Eclipse," already deep in the planning stages, an individual close to the production has told TheWrap that work on the fourth and final in the series, "Breaking Dawn," will start in late spring 2010.

Summit Entertainment spokesman Paul Pflug declined to confirm or deny the report, saying only, "Summit has no comment on that rumor at this time."

The planning for "Twilight" IV means that the blockbuster series based on Stephenie Meyer's popular vampire drama has come to dominate the production schedule of Summit Entertainment.

It also means that the obsessive fan base of the movies can expect to revel in no fewer than three full-length "Twilight Saga" films -- going from November of this year through the end of 2010.

But a Summit executive who declined to be identified said that there was no production schedule for "Breaking Dawn," and no current plans to shoot in Vancouver.  (Full story available here)

As we all well know, until Summit Entertainment officially says so, we don't know for sure - yet, most Twilight fans really want to see Breaking Dawn make its way to the big screen (with actors Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, and Elizabeth Reaser in tow), so perhaps this is a glimmer of hope?

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