Time Magazine‘s Lev Grossman had the chance to speak to Chris Weitz briefly last week at Comic Con and asked him about the experience of picking up a film franchise from the second film, with an established readership and fanbase. The director again praised Summit Entertainment, the producers of Twilight and its sequel New Moon, and compared their dedication to New Line’s: “With Golden Compass I felt that by being faithful to the book I was working at odds with the studio.” Read more. Thanks again to Haku for the tip. Discussion continues here.