Catherine Hardwicke to Direct Maximum Ride
By Krystal Clark
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke isn’t feeling depressed about being ousted from the vampire film’s trilogy, because she’s already got a new gig! According to THR, Hardwicke is nearing a deal to direct Maximum Ride, an adaptation of the fantasy book series of the same name. John Patterson created the sci-fi series back in April of 2005, which is currently still in print. The film’s screenplay is being written by Don Payne, who wrote the script for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. His involvement doesn’t impress me much, but I’ll keep an open mind.
Maximum Ride centers on a group of teenagers called “The Flock.” Each member of the team is a genetically engineered half bird, half human hybrid. Laced with the gift of flight, they escape from the laboratory where they were created and go on the run. The villains in the books are called “Erasers.” They are sent as bounty hunters to collect and return the Flock back to the lab. Similar to Twilight they have some wolf action going on. Erasers are also hybrids, but instead of a bird they’re part human and part wolf.
Since this is a film adaptation regarding mutants of some sort, it’s no surprise that Marvel‘s Avi Arad is all over this. He has signed on a one of the film’s producer’s, along with Patterson who will executive produce.
I’m happy that Catherine Hardwicke isn’t twiddling her thumbs waiting for a new project to come along. It looks as if she’s sticking with that coveted teen demographic that she’s been so successful with. Besides Twilight, the director has previously worked on two other youth centered films, Thirteen and Lord’s of Dogtown.
Do you think Catherine Hardwicke’s the right choice to direct Maximum Ride? Would you go see it?
Thursday, April 2, 2009 6:19AM
No, I love the books so much that i am obsessed but if she directs it will kill the movie, she ruined Twilight, don't ruin this, i refuse to see it if she directs and I know alot of people who wouldn't as well, just look at the discussions on http://www.max-dan-wiz.com, it proves it. She should not be allowed to direct this film!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 11:56PM
No, oh god no >__<.
She made Twilight even WORSE then the book. Oh, shoot me.
Please, please, please don't let her get that deal; or at least make her able to actually direct good.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:45AM
NO! please! to all important people out there who can stop this..
DONT RUIN MAXIMUM RIDE
this lady doesn't know what she's doing ! she ruined twilight, that's why they kicked her out probably…. and now she's looking for a new book to ruin, sadly maximum ride was just out there
i really really hope they change her!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 8:44AM
[...] got plenty of work to keep her busy. First we mentioned her adaptation of the comic book Maximum Ride, and now she’s prepping for a Shakespearean turn. Not only is she going “old [...]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:52AM
Are you kidding me?! She murdered Twilight and i don't want to see maximum ride ruined too! And they better not use Rob pattinson and Kirsten Stweart for Max and Fang's parts. They would suck at them! They couldn't even handle Twilihgt! Catherine should NOT be allowed to direct Maximum Ride.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:55PM
I agree!!!!!!!!!!!! And apparently, she wants Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart to play Max and Fang!!! Kristen can't act her way out of a hole!!!!! Robert Pattinson is to much of a pretty boy; they need someone wiht rugged looks to play Fang.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:59PM
Please please please please PLEASE don't let her direct Maximum Ride!!!!!!! I can think of an extremely long list of people that wouldn't watch this movie if she directed it. As I said before, KRISTEN STEWART AND ROBERT PATTINSON CAN'T ACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Especially as Max and Fang. Those two do NOT need to be in another romance/ action movie, although if I never saw their faces again I would not complain.
Monday, November 16, 2009 3:38AM
DO NOT LET HER DIRECT MAXIMUM RIDE!!!! There may be a ton of twilight fans that would go and see it for Rob and Kristen, but there are more of us Maximum Ride fans, and we will do WHATEVER we can to save Maximum Ride. Just look at the other comments. notice ALL of them are against Hardwike directing. D:
Friday, December 25, 2009 3:03AM
Don't let her touch it, if the producers would just look at all the comments about it.
I mean Robert and Kristen are almost twenty Fang and Max are fourteen, tall, and skinny
Thursday, December 31, 2009 11:59PM
oh please no!!! she didnt even make twilight good! and i love that book. i love maximum ride and i dont want her to ruined it like she did with twilight!!! PLEASE PLEASE dont her direct it!!! and please do not use robert pattinson and kristen stewart!!! i kinda liked them in twilight but i do not want them as max and fang!!! so PLEASE do not let her direct maximum ride!!!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:13AM
DONT YOU DARE LET HER DIRECT MAXIMUM I LOOOOOOVE THESE BOOK PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEEAS DONT DO THIS
Sunday, January 31, 2010 10:14AM
Don't let her near it. Apparently she wants Rob and Kristen to play Max and Fang.
Rob as Fang. Never.
She ruined Twilight, and she better not ruin this.
Sunday, March 7, 2010 7:05PM
*reads title of article* *goes to closet* *finds soccer cleats* *flies to LA* *finds Catherine* *puts on cleats* *pushes Catherine harddick down* *river dances on face* *takes off cleats* *runs like hell*
Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:38AM
If she directs the movie, I will NOT watch the movie. Period. Catherine Hardwicke needs to go bury herself with her epic Twilight failure and leave good books ALONE, let good directors take it over. James Patterson deserves BETTER THAN HARDWICKE. Hardwicke, apparently, was thinking of casting Patterson and Stewart as Fang and Max, and that would NOT work — the kids are 13/14 and the actors are 18/24!!! I think that if Hardwicke gets a hold on Maximum Ride, none of the theaters will be buzzing, and Hardwicke will have yet ANOTHER failure on her hands.
Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:41PM
I used to like twilight before i saw the movie! then i saw it and i dont even want to touch the books!!! She totally ruined the series!! If she directs Maximum Ride she will RUIN THE SERIES!!! And if Rob and Kristin play max and fang i will puke! they are disgusting and totally full of themselves! They wuld kill Max and Fang! The actors for them have to be UNKNOWN!! and around the right age!!! If she directs it this movie will suck!
Oh ya and its coming out in 2013! ugh
Thursday, April 8, 2010 4:23AM
No. Please just…No. I absolutly HATE Twilight! I refuse to see the movie if this happens!!The Movies were BEYOND SUCKISH AND CHEESY! James Patteron did a freaking AMAZING job writing Maximum Ride and I will NOT STAND for it to be ruined by Robert Patterson and Kristin Stewart. And if she directs this movie like she did Twilight, I think I am going to kill someone….. AMAZING BOOKS DESERVE BETTER! PLEASE NOOO!!
Monday, November 15, 2010 5:56PM
when is maximum ride the movie comin out god
Monday, March 7, 2011 5:18PM
few major errors
a) the first twilight wasn't that great.
B) If she casts rob and kristen she will have a giant group of people mad at her
C) Patterson said he wants UNDISCOVERED actors.
D) NO just no!
e) I don't want her to mess up my favorite books ever.
F) they are 98% human 2% bird get your facts straght.
G) This will not go over well with the general public if she directs.
-with all due respect, regret and faith,
fly on,
Crysta 4
Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:37AM
I want to be Max
Friday, August 12, 2011 2:17AM
I agree you should be max