Done Deal: Bill Condon to Direct THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN

After weeks of courting various A-list directors(including Sofia Coppola and Gus Van Sant) to take on the fourth and final chapter of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series, it appeared that Bill Condon(Dreamgirls) had emerged as the frontrunner.

Today, Summit Entertainment made it official. Condon had this today after the big announcement...

"I'm very excited to get the chance to bring the climax of this saga to life on-screen," Condon said in a statement. "As fans of the series know, this is a one-of-a-kind book - and we're hoping to create an equally unique cinematic experience."

Breaking Dawn, considered to be the most far out and crazy story of the entire series, is expected to be broken up into two films to be shot back-to-back, with shooting set to begin late this year.