While Hardwicke’s film grossed $408.5m (£300m) at the global box office, the director was replaced by Chris Weitz, David Slade and Bill Condon for the four sequels, respectively.

Director Catherine Hardwicke made history with “Twilight,” creating one of the highest grossing live-action films directed by a woman ever; however, at the NY Comic Con “Twilight” 10th ...

Catherine Hardwicke knows a few things about telling stories with teens. After working as a production designer in Hollywood, she co-wrote and directed -- for a total of $3 -- the 2003 teen drama ...