It�s Official: Chris Weitz not directing �Breaking Dawn�

For months on end there has been speculation about �Breaking Dawn,� and who would direct the final chapter of the saga.

Gossip Cop has received official confirmation from Chris Weitz�s rep that he will not be directing the film(s).

Fans had hoped for some time Weitz, who directed �New Moon� (and �The Golden Compass� and �About A Boy� before that), would helm �Breaking Dawn,� but it�s a no go.

Weitz is next slated to direct a personal project about an undocumented Mexican laborer that he himself is partially funding. That film begins next month.

So loved was Weitz there was even a rumor � albeit false � that stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner had written a joint endorsement, urging Summit Entertainment to lock down the director for the final installment.

Ultimately, it was Weitz�s decision.

As Gossip Cop reported last month, though officially no decision has been made about whether to split �Breaking Dawn� into two films, a well-place source said dividing the final book into two movies is �the direction that it�s going in.�

We�re also told Summit is currently looking at top-tier directors to helm the final �Twilight� film

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