Birth namePatrick Joseph Wilson Birth information3 July 1973, Norfolk, Virginia, USA BioPatrick Wilson has a B.F.A. in Drama from Carnegie-Mellon University. His theater work has produced many nominations and awards. He was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical for The Full Monty, a Drama League Award for Fascinating Rhythm, a Drama Drama League Award for Bright Lights, Big City an Encores nomination for Tenderloin. He had national tours in Carousel (Drama Logue Award winner and L.A. Ovation nomination) and Miss Saigon. Regionally, he has appeared in Sweet Bird of Youth (La Jolla), Ciderhouse Rules (Mark Taper Forum), Romeo and Juliet: The Musical (Ordway), Lucky in the Rain (Goodspeed), Harmony (La Jolla), The Full Monty (Globe).

Summit Entertainment has announced that David Slade will helm "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," the next film after the upcoming "New Moon" which Chris Weiz is directing. Summit's President of Production Eric Feig announced the decision.   Book author Stephenie Meyer stated “I am thrilled that David Slade will be directing Eclipse. He's a visionary filmmaker who has so much to offer this franchise. From the beginning, we've been blessed with wonderful directorial talent for the Twilight Saga, and I'm so happy that Eclipse will be carrying on with that tradition.”   Slade is no stranger to tension weaving with his best effort at the helm being 2006's outstanding "Hard Candy" starring Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson. He followed up that with the effective horror "30 Days of Night," a vampire film starring Josh Hartnett and Melissa George.   Melissa Rosenberg, writer of both other "Twilight" installments, is currently writing the screenplay for "Eclipse."   In Eclipse,

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Chicago – A director has been announced for the sequel to “Twilight” and “The Twilight Saga’s New Moon,” as Summit Entertainment made it official today that “30 Days of Night” helmer David Slade would take the director’s chair on “The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse,” already scheduled for release on June 30th, 2010.
Previous rumors about Juan Antonio Bayona (“The Orphanage”) or even Drew Barrymore directing the third film based on the books in Stephenie Meyer’s series were officially put to rest today with an official Summit release.
Stephenie Meyer herself release a quote, saying, “I am thrilled that David Slade will be directing Eclipse. He’s a visionary filmmaker who has so much to offer this franchise. From the beginning, we’ve been blessed with wonderful directorial talent for the Twilight Saga, and I’m so happy that Eclipse will be carrying on with that tradition.”
Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Production,
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Rodrigo García's supernatural thriller Passengers starring Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, Andre Braugher, Clea DuVall, and Dianne Wiest is set to hit DVD and Blu-ray on May 12, 2009; and we've got the lowdown on what to expect!
Official Synopsis
"After a plane crash a young therapist, Claire (Hathaway), is assigned by her mentor (Andre Braugher) to counsel the flight's five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident -- which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened -- Claire is intrigued by Eric (Wilson), the most secretive of the passengers. Just as Claire's professional relationship with Eric -- despite her better judgment -- blossoms into a romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Claire suspects that Eric may hold all the answers and becomes determined to uncover the truth, no matter the consequences."
Special Features for the DVD and Blu-ray
Commentary with director
Uncle Creepy

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