Sometimes rumours are just rumours. And sometimes they’re the truth. Around Hollywood, it can be impossible to know the difference.

But in the case of rumours that have been floating around for some time now regarding just who will be behind the camera for the final chapter of the beloved Twilight saga, it seems the gossip mongers were right: Oscar-winner Bill Condon will in fact be the director to make Twilight: Breaking Dawn.

It’s still a little unclear as to whether or not Summit Entertainment – producers behind the franchise – intends to follow through with potential plans to break the final book of the series up into two separate films a la Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but that idea is still on the table.

What has been confirmed is that Condon (who won his Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the wonderful Gods and Monsters back in 1998 but is best known for directing Dreamgirls) will be at the helm. In a press release announcing the hiring, Summit explained their decision: “Bringing Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn to the screen requires a graceful and intelligent hand and we believe Bill Condon is exactly the right steward, having shown equal and abundant talents of immense creativity and subtle sensitivity.”

Condon is “very excited” to be attached to the project. “As fans of the series know, this is a one-of-a-kind book” he’s quoted as saying in the same release. “And we’re hoping to create an equally unique cinematic experience.”

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