'New Moon' Director Chris Weitz Sells New Movie To 'Twilight' Fans

Chris Weitz says that his new film A Better Life will appeal to fans of his Twilight Saga entry New Moon.

His latest project is a low-key drama that follows a gardener in East L.A. who struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.

The subject matter doesn�t immediately suggest mass teen appeal, but Weitz is keen not to alienate this lucrative market or anyone who may have discovered his work through New Moon.

Weitz said: "Look, let's be honest: There's not a single vampire, not a werewolf or star-crossed romance in sight. Jose is quite a heartthrob but just doesn't have Jacob's abs. Demian plays an amazing Dad but doesn't have to deal with quite the same issues as Charlie Swan.

�But if a fan of �Twilight� came away from watching �New Moon� with a sense that that movie has been done well by me and my crew, they might be interested in seeing another film that deals with some pretty intense feelings and, frankly, packs a tremendous emotional wallop.�

Not only that, but Bella Swan would like it too.

He added to Cinematical: �I�ll put it this way: I bet that Bella would go see �A Better Life.� I bet she�d make the drive out to Port Angeles. And I bet she�d like it.�

The film is brought to us by Twilight Saga studio Summit and also shares a composer with New Moon in Alexandre Desplat. However, we're not sure there's a potential RPattz in there.

A Better Life stars Demi�n Bichir, Nancy Lenehan and Tim Griffin and is out later this year.

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