It’s refreshing to see one film that stars a woman (girl) being talked about as a franchise. The interesting news of the day is that the studio behind the films Summit is supposedly talking with Drew Barrymore about directing the third film which has just been given a release date of June 30, 2010. Mind you part 2 with Chris Weitz at the helm hasn’t even started filming yet and it is set for release on November 20, 2009.
I think it’s great that Summit is back to considering a woman for the job, but I’d really like to see Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut about the world of roller derbys, Whip-It! starring Ellen Page. Maybe (hopefully) they’ve seen a cut and Barrymore shows great promise as a director. I hope Whip-It! is a big hit and it makes Summit prescient in its hiring. Having a new gig before your previous film comes out is so uncommon for women directors that any news of that occurring is welcome in my book.
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I’m also excited for Whip It! as well, I love roller derby, I love Ellen Page, and it sounds like it’s going to be an awesome punk rock cult hit film. I think this would be interesting if Barrymore does direct this one. I think she should consider a directing career. If actors like Clint Eastwood and Sean Penn could direct, then why not her?
I hope she gets the job! If not her than another female director.