Even though Summit dropped Catherine Hardwicke from the helm of New Moon, they may want her to direct another big upcoming project based on a young adult novel, EW reports:

Summit Entertainment is trying to make lightning strike twice. The studio behind the Twilight movie series has plans to adapt a buzzy young-adult novel called If I Stay with Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke at the helm, EW has learned exclusively. The studio would not confirm the plan; a Summit insider said the parties are negotiating and a deal is not yet complete.

The book, from author/journalist Gayle Forman (Sisters in Sanity), doesn’t hit shelves until April 1 but was scooped up by Summit last month. The project centers on 17-year old musician Mia who, after a violent car accident, finds herself watching her damaged body taken from the wreck. She must decide whether or not she has the will to live.

It’s interesting that Hardwicke and Summit would team up again considering how the two parted ways after Twilight became a massive worldwide box office success. This reunion suggests that rumors of discord between the director and her studio may have been greatly exaggerated.

‘Twilight’ director Catherine Hardwicke in talks for young-adult film ‘If I Stay’ [ thanks, Barrie!]

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Ashley Greene has told Extra that she’s seen the script for New Moon, and it’s even better than the script for Twilight!–

“I’m so excited. I finally, finally got the script… and it’s good,” she revealed. “It’s really good… I’m really excited to work with Chris [Wentz, director]. I finally spoke to him the other day.” She added, “I like it better than the first one. I might be biased because I have a bigger part.”

She also compared her success from the film with that of Robert Pattinson’s–

When asked how the success of “Twilight” has affected Greene, she said, “It’s nice for me because as Alice, a lot of people don’t recognize me because my hair is longer and everything’s a little different so it’s kind of slowly happening. Versus poor Rob [Pattinson], who went from nobody knowing him to everything being documented.” Revealing the weirdest fan request she’s received, Greene said, “I finally got asked to bite someone at a convention.”

Ashley Greene on ‘New Moon’ Script: ‘I Like It Better!’

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Robert Pattinson chats about New Moon, Eclipse, and more in these series of three MTV interviews from the red carpet yesterday–which have more info than the one we posted previously. Thanks, Madelein!

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TwiCrack dug up this hilarious video of Kellan Lutz doing an impression of Robert Pattinson running at a fan convention. OMG, funny!

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Here’s the official photo of Robert Pattinson and Amanda Seyfried presenting the segment about the best Romances of 2008! [via TwiCrack]

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Robert Pattinson shared a cool little tidbit with EW at the Governor’s Ball at the Academy Awards last night:

The actor was hanging out near the party’s sushi bar and had just posed for a photograph with one of the girls from Slumdog Millionaire, when he offered this tidbit on his post-Oscar plans: “This is my last night of light. I go up to Canada soon [to shoot the Twlight sequel, New Moon]. And my character goes 50 times darker then it did in the first movie.”

‘Twilight’ star Robert Pattinson talks ‘New Moon’ at the Oscars

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Here are some pics of Rob Pattinson at the Vanity Fair Oscars After-Party from last night! Check after the break for a couple more.

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