Although “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke has been replaced for the “New Moon” sequel, some fans have held out hope that she would return to helm the third or fourth movie in the teen-vampire franchise.

Unfortunately for those fans, Hardwicke recently shot down the possibility of directing any future “Twilight” installments in an interview with MTV. “I think it’s healthier to have a new person do [each one],” she said.

“I’ve loved all the different directors that did the ‘Harry Potter’ [films], because each one had their own cool style and energy, so I think that’s good. And I’m moving on to other projects.”

Hardwicke also expressed her confidence in “New Moon” director Chris Weitz. “Although I don’t know him personally, I’ve heard he’s really excited and just diving in,” she said.

Although she avoided the use of computer-generated imagery in “Twilight,” she told MTV that she didn’t share fan concerns about Weitz using it for Bella’s “New Moon” cliff dive, citing the director’s previous experience with CGI in “The Golden Compass.”

Hardwicke penned a book about her experience helming the first film, “Twilight Director’s Notebook: The Story of How We Made the Movie,” which recently hit store shelves. The director has also signed on to direct the supernatural drama “If I Stay” and is in talks to direct “Maximum Ride,” based on James Patterson’s five-volume fantasy series.

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