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I’ll never forget the first time I dove into the Twilight Saga. It was one of those nights where the buzz was palpable, and it seemed like the universe was urging me to jump on the bandwagon. Everyone was talking about it—like it was the thing you had to do just to stay relevant. A time when Team Edward and Team Jacob were as hotly debated as Coke vs. Pepsi, and the mere mention of ‘Twilight’ could spark a passionate argument among your friends.

To be honest, I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it either. The entire saga left me with mixed feelings, like biting into a chocolate bar and realizing it’s been in the fridge a bit too long—still sweet, but just not quite right.

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The allure of Twilight was undeniable, sure. It made waves, shaped a generation,...

12 years after her breakout role as Bella in The Twilight Saga came to an end, Kristen Stewart is returning to the vampire subgenre in her upcoming movie Flesh of the Gods. In Flesh of the Gods, Kristen Stewart will star alongside Oscar Isaac as a married vampire couple in L.A. in the '80s. Unlike The Twilight Saga, in which Bella only became a vampire at the very end of Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Flesh of the Gods will showcase Kristen Stewart as a powerful vampire from the beginning.

Kristen Stewart's upcoming movie Flesh of the Gods will be a callback of sorts to the actress' mega-franchise that came to an end more than a decade ago. With two of her films premiering back-to-back at the Sundance Film Festival in January, 2024 has already been a busy year for Kristen Stewart. She starred opposite Steven Yeun in Love Me before...

Twilight TV remake can do justice to the forgotten book Midnight Sun that complements the main saga. The animated format of the TV series allows for a deeper exploration of Edward's perspective. Using Midnight Sun can help the series avoid plot holes and enhance the understanding of Bella and Edward's relationship.

The upcoming Twilight TV remake is the perfect chance to do justice to one forgotten book from the saga that would improve Bella and Edward’s story. In 2005, Stephenie Meyer shared her unique vision of vampires and werewolves in her debut novel Twilight, the first entry in what would become a series of four books. The success of the Twilight book series led to its adaptation to film, which made the Twilight phenomenon even bigger, but it was also a controversial movie saga. Now, over a decade after the release of Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Twilight is being remade as a TV series.

The Twilight saga titles reflect Bella's emotional journey and the love triangle dynamics between her, Edward, and Jacob in each installment. Each title, from Twilight to Breaking Dawn, symbolizes Bella's growth and the challenges she faces in her relationships with vampires and werewolves. New Moon highlights Bella's darkest moments, Eclipse marks a turning point in her love triangle, and Breaking Dawn is the light at the end of her dark journey.

The Twilight saga’s titles are never explained in the original novel series or their blockbuster movie adaptations, but they’re secretly a reflection of the character arc undergone by the main character Bella (Kristen Stewart in the movies). Released in 2008, Thirteen director Catherine Hardwicke’s Twilight was a gloomy, grey-tinged adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s YA sensation the Twilight saga. The hugely successful paranormal novel series told the tale of Bella Swan, an ordinary teenager, and Edward Cullen...

Twilight's sparkling vampire lore decision by Stephenie Meyer continues to be a divisive and oft-mocked aspect of the series. Even with the potential for animation, the jarring and cheesy appearance of the sparkling vampires may remain an issue. A Twilight remake should consider ditching the sparkling vampire element to make needed changes and appeal to a broader audience.

Even the proposed animated Twilight show can't fix (or even redeem) the silliest decision Stephenie Meyer made when writing her vampire novels. Lionsgate, the studio that holds the onscreen rights to Meyer's Twilight Saga, has been shopping around a new project: an animated series based in the Twilight universe. At a time when romantasy novels are having another surge in mainstream popularity, it's probably the best time to revive the ultra-popular vampire romance series. The first film in the saga, 2008's Twilight, starred Kristen Stewart as teenager Bella Swan and...

Animation can enhance key Twilight moments like the sparkling vampires, Forks' scenery, and Bella's fainting in class. The show can improve visual storytelling with animation compared to live action while retaining unique art styles. Animators face challenges showcasing 20 new vampires in Breaking Dawn and capturing dynamic wolf pack scenes.

The upcoming reboot of The Twilight Saga has the chance to improve upon some scenes from the movies and books with more artistic interpretations, brought to life through animation. Twilight is one of the most recent fantasy franchises to announce a TV show reboot in the works. This format will theoretically allow the writers and producers to further develop the story and avoid the shortcomings of the previous movies.

However, with the surprise update that the Twilight TV show is going to be animated, key moments from Twilight will possibly be re-envisioned to suit the animated medium. If they do it right,...

Twilight's TV reboot as an animated series allows for more creative freedom with source material. The animated format resolves the challenges of visual effects faced by the movie adaptations. However, there's still the risk of making fantasy elements more ridiculous in the TV show.

Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight universe is getting a remake as a TV show, and its weirdest decision so far actually has one huge advantage over the Twilight Saga. In 2005, Stephenie Meyer shared her version of vampires and werewolves in Twilight, a fantasy romance novel set in a world where these classic “monsters” coexist with humans – except that the latter aren’t aware of it. The focus of the Twilight novels and movies is the romance between mortal Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen, who end up teaming up with werewolves to defend their family from other vampire clans.

Meyer’s Twilight book series made the...

Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster Twilight franchise is heading to the small screen, and here are the details.

There was a time in the early 2010s when Twilight was just about the biggest film franchise around.

It comprises five films – 2008’s Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, 2009’s New Moon, directed by Chris Weitz, 2010’s Eclipse, directed by David Slade, and the two part finale Breaking Dawn, directed by Bill Condon and released in 2011 and 2012. Their success was such that two parody films were also released in quick succession, the much maligned Vampire’s Suck and Breaking Wind.

The films followed Kristen Stewart’s Bella Swan as she becomes romantically involved with vampire Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson, and werewolf Jacob Black, played by Taylor Lautner. Which all leads to a battle with vampire coven The Volturi.

Adapted by future Jessica Jones creator Melissa Rosenberg, the large ensemble cast also included Billy Burke,...

Lionsgate is expanding the “Twilight” franchise with a new animated series, Variety has confirmed.

Michael Burns, vice chairman of Lionsgate, shared the news during a Q&a at the Morgan Stanley media conference on Tuesday, revealing, “We’re going to go out with the ‘Twilight’ series, an animated series, I think there’ll be a lot of interest in that.”

Last April, Variety reported that a “Twilight” TV series adaptation was in very early development at Lionsgate Television.

The animated series would be based on the Stephanie Meyer book series of the same name, which was previously adapted into a film franchise, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.

There were four “Twilight” novels — “Twilight,” “New Moon,” “Eclipse” and “Breaking Dawn” — published between 2005 and 2008. In 2015, Meyer released the book “Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined,” which gender-swapped the two main characters, Bella and Edward. Meyer then released “Midnight Sun” in...

The Twilight TV show reboot has the opportunity to fix the terrible CGI used for Renesmee in the movies, which was considered creepy and unrealistic. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 replaced a terrifying doll that looked like Chucky with a CGI baby. The Twilight TV show is still early in production, but it is likely that the main cast of the movies will not be returning, and the show will likely follow the original story of the books.

The Twilight TV show reboot has the opportunity to fix the most ridiculous and horrific CGI decision from the movies. Adapted from the eponymous book series by Stephanie Meyer, The Twilight Saga tells the love story between a human named Bella Swan and a vampire named Edward Cullen, spreading the plot across five films. These hit films quickly became a success, predominantly with young women. In April 2023, Lionsgate announced that...

This post contains spoilers for the "Twilight" movies.

"Twilight" is a global phenomenon that warrants no introduction. Whether you love the five-part saga or love to dunk on it, the "Twilight" movies will be forever etched into public consciousness, as its complicated legacy within the context of young-adult fantasy simply cannot be ignored. In hindsight, "Twilight" gifted us with two astoundingly talented and diverse actors — Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, who play Bella Swan and Edward Cullen respectively, and have cemented themselves as performers capable of introducing significant depth to their roles over the years.

The core premise of the "Twilight" movies is pretty simple. An awkward, reserved teenager, Bella, finds herself jammed in an uncharacteristic love triangle, her suitors being a 107-year vampire and a shape-shifting werewolf. Grander stakes are introduced eventually in the form of century-spanning vampire-werewolf rivalry, a rogue, vicious group of vampire newborns who want to watch the world burn,...

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We’ve been in the midst of a Twilight renaissance over the past few years, but whether you were initially Team Edward or Team Jacob, we can all agree that it’s still a major cultural phenomenon to this day. 2024 will mark 12 years since...

The Twilight films changed some key scenes from the books, such as Edward's vampire reveal, which was more dramatic in the movies than in the books. The Twilight books had better cars than the films portrayed, with the Cullens driving luxury cars like Aston Martin and Ferrari. The TV reboot could improve the representation of the cars. The films didn't delve into Alice's backstory, which is connected to an important character. The TV show reboot has the opportunity to focus on Alice Cullen's tragic backstory and set itself apart from the films.

Twilight adapted Stephenie Meyer's four novels into five films, but the films failed some book moments, and the TV show reboot could fix that. As far as book-to-movie adaptations go, the Twilight films did a great job adapting the story, as they didn't take a lot of creative freedom when considering the source material, but they...

Despite the studios' lack of faith, Twilight became a major box office success, surpassing expectations and earning over $400 million overall. The success of the Twilight franchise continued to escalate with each new sequel, with Breaking Dawn - Part 2 earning a massive $848.6 million. Despite criticism of the films' quality, Twilight's appeal to audiences looking for a supernatural love story made it a hit and paved the way for other young adult novels to be adapted.

Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has revealed how studios had very little faith in the movie, expecting it to make just $29 million during its entire theatrical run. The film adapts Stephenie Meyer's first book in The Twilight Saga, telling the budding love story of high school student Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen. It became a worldwide success, spawning four sequels that were box office hits.

Speaking on the Watchalong podcast, Hardwicke revealed Twilight's...

“Childhood is not birth to a certain age,” Bella Swan intones in the opening moments of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. “The child is grown, and puts away childish things. Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.” Although she’s quoting 20th century American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, Bella’s observation may very well apply to childish thoughts about the Twilight franchise too. For over a decade after the release of the final movie in the franchise, we can now admit the truth: the Twilight franchise isn’t about sparkly abstinence vampires, it isn’t about stilted dialogue or pasty, inarticulate heartthrobs.

It’s about the love between a wolf man and an infant.

To be clear, I say this not as a critique but as a praise. For all the hate that the series got throughout the period of its highest popularity, Twilight was never just...

It's been 15 years to the week since "Twilight" hit theaters and the world has never been the same. But how to best commemorate this momentous occasion? Tragically, a real-life game of vampire baseball is not on the menu. So how about instead watching "The Twilight Saga" at home and experiencing all its swooning supernatural, frequently campy, and often problematic yet always amusing romance in high-definition with a bevy of fresh behind-the-scenes features on the side?

That's right, /Film has joined forces with Lionsgate to give away copies of "The Twilight Saga" 15th Anniversary SteelBook Collection 4K Ultra HD to our readers. Oh sure, you could always just catch the movies on digital, but why risk some greedy studio swooping in like the Volturi and snatching it away when physical copies are forever ... just like Bella and Edward's love?

With your hard copy eternally by your side, you can revisit everything...

Director David Yates faced the challenge of crafting a satisfying two-part split for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as the first part didn't have a third act. Part 1 was designed as a road movie to take the characters out of their safe place and test their growth, while Part 2 served as the climax and fireworks of the final confrontation. The natural split in the story allowed Part 2 to expand on character arcs and provide a satisfying conclusion to the beloved franchise.

After having sparked a trend a popular trend in YA adaptations, director David Yates reflects on the biggest challenge of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' two-part split. The seventh and final novel in J.K. Rowling's iconic fantasy novel franchise made its way to the screen in 2010 and 2011, with Yates and the creative team behind prior adaptations electing to split the book into multiple installments. The plan...

Hollywood moviemaking has always been a numbers game, and right now the winning number appears to be two.

Zack Snyder is locking picture on part one of December’s Rebel Moon, his two-part space opera for Netflix. Christopher McQuarrie, the filmmaker behind Paramount and Skydance’s Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, Part One, retreated to a house in the northeast in recent months to edit what he’s shot so far of his follow-up. And once the SAG-AFTRA strike ends, Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu has just a few days left of principal photography on the first of his two Broadway adaptations. Then there’s Dune: Part Two (delayed by the strike until March), a sequel to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (no release date in sight) and Kevin Costner’s two-part western Horizon, hitting theaters six weeks apart next summer.

These two-parters can serve both art and commerce, say those who work on them.

It seems Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer are still in the thick of wedding planning. Stewart announced the pair's engagement on SiriusXM's "The Howard Stern Show" in November 2021, and since then, we've been excited to hear what the super-cute couple have planned for their nuptials.

Naturally, we have a million questions. When will this event of the year take place (because we will clear our schedules to check those Insta Stories)? Will Stewart be wearing Chanel? Who are the lucky folks who will be on the guest list? Luckily, we already have the answers to some of those questions.

Even though Stewart has kept her romance with Meyer (and her past relationships in general) super private, it seems she's more willing to share details with the public now, and we're soaking it all up. After all, we've seen Stewart get married many times on the big screen - see:...

Filmmaker Sofia Coppola on her press tour for ‘Priscilla’ has touched upon two high-profile projects that fell by the wayside.

The first was the final ‘Twilight’ movie, ‘Breaking Dawn’ which Summit Entertainment split into two films that were released in 2011 and 2012 and grossed a combined $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office, reports Variety.

Coppola told Rolling Stone that her journey with the final ‘Twilight’ movie lasted only a single meeting. “We had one meeting, and it never went anywhere,” the director said, quoted by Variety. “I thought the whole imprinting-werewolf thing was weird. The baby. Too weird! But part of the earlier ‘Twilight’ could be done in an interesting way. I thought it’d be fun to do a teen-vampire romance, but the last one gets really far out.”

Bill Condon ended up serving as the director of both final ‘Twilight’ films. The baby Coppola is referring to is Renesmee,...

Filmmaker Sofia Coppola on her press tour for ‘Priscilla’ has touched upon two high-profile projects that fell by the wayside.

The first was the final ‘Twilight’ movie, ‘Breaking Dawn’ which Summit Entertainment split into two films that were released in 2011 and 2012 and grossed a combined $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office, reports Variety.

Coppola told Rolling Stone that her journey with the final ‘Twilight’ movie lasted only a single meeting. “We had one meeting, and it never went anywhere,” the director said, quoted by Variety. “I thought the whole imprinting-werewolf thing was weird. The baby. Too weird! But part of the earlier ‘Twilight’ could be done in an interesting way. I thought it’d be fun to do a teen-vampire romance, but the last one gets really far out.”

Bill Condon ended up serving as the director of both final ‘Twilight’ films. The baby Coppola is referring to is Renesmee,...

While promoting her new film Priscilla, director Sofia Coppola is opening up about the movies she passed on in the past which includes the final Twilight film and a live-action version of The Little Mermaid.

Coppola was in talks to helm the final film in the Twilight saga which the studio split into two parts. The director thought the story was “too weird” and opted out after one single meeting.

“We had one meeting, and it never went anywhere,” Coppola said in an interview with Rolling Stone. “I thought the whole imprinting-werewolf thing was weird. The baby. Too weird! But part of the earlier ‘Twilight’ could be done in an interesting way. I thought it’d be fun to do a teen-vampire romance, but the last one gets really far out.”

Bill Condon would end up taking up director duties for Breaking Dawn which was released in 2011 and 2012.

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Sofia Coppola recently spoke to Rolling Stone on her press tour for “Priscilla” and touched upon two high-profile projects that fell by the wayside. The first was the final “Twilight” movie, “Breaking Dawn,” which Summit Entertainment split into two films that were released in 2011 and 2012 and grossed a combined $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office. Coppola revealed her journey with the final “Twilight” movie lasted only a single meeting.

“We had one meeting, and it never went anywhere,” the director said. “I thought the whole imprinting-werewolf thing was weird. The baby. Too weird! But part of the earlier ‘Twilight’ could be done in an interesting way. I thought it’d be fun to do a teen-vampire romance, but the last one gets really far out.”

Bill Condon ended up serving as the director of both final “Twilight” films. The baby Coppola is referring to is Renesmee, Bella Swan and Edward Cullen...

Kristen Stewart wore contacts throughout the Twilight saga, both for her vampire look and to change her eye color to match Bella's description. The idea for Twilight originated from a dream Stephanie Meyer had about two people in a sunlit meadow, inspiring the iconic motif of the franchise. Robert Pattinson contributed to the Twilight soundtrack with his own songs and even composed and performed "Bella's Lullaby" on the piano.

The Twilight movies are littered with lesser-known, behind-the scenes stories that provide additional insight into the making of the films. Based on Stephanie Meyer’s bestselling book series, the Twilight saga follows Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart), a vampire and a human woman whose love puts them in constant danger. Despite mixed reception from critics and audiences, the series proved to a huge success, causing a massive boom in adaptations of YA literature and earning over $3 billion at the box office across five installments.

The Twilight Saga movies, based on Stephenie Meyer's novels, made a huge impact when they hit theaters – turning vampires from spooky to sparkly overnight in the pop culture imagination, and enthralling audiences worldwide. Despite commercial success, Twilight also drew widespread criticism over what many saw as a clichéd script, plus the romanticizing of controlling relationships and self-destructive behavior. The movies also left audiences with questions and gaps, with characters sometimes making puzzling decisions or having abilities that weren't fully explained.

Starring Kristen Stewart as human Bella Swan, Robert Pattinson as "vegetarian" vampire Edward Cullen, and Taylor Lautner as werewolf Jacob, Twilight gave its own take on the mythical creatures. The series provided plenty of its own lore over the course of five films, based on Meyer's four young adult volumes. However, as former dedicated tweens now prepare to dust off their Team Edward or Team Jacob shirts ahead...

Just as “Harry Potter” will get a TV remake and “The Hunger Games” will see a prequel, all the old YA franchises from the late aughts are suddenly new again. Now, the most (in)famous book series from that period may soon follow, with “Twilight.”

Sources confirmed to IndieWire that Lionsgate TV is in early development on a show based on “The Twilight Saga,” Stephenie Meyer’s four-book series about the romance between clumsy high schooler Bella and sadboi emo vampire Edward. It’s early days with no network or streamer attached to the the project, which would be the second adaptation after the film series that began in 2008 starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

Meyer is expected to be involved in some capacity, and Wyck Godfrey and Erik Feig will executive produce. Sinead Daly is attached to write the show, which may be a full remake or an offshot of the original story.

A Twilight TV show is officially in development from Lionsgate. Based on the best-selling book series by Stephanie Meyer, The Twilight Saga movie franchise began in 2008, introducing the world to Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson as the human Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen, two star-crossed lovers in Forks, Washington. Despite garnering generally negative reviews from critics, the five Twilight movies were a massive commercial success that collectively grossed more than $3.4 billion worldwide.

Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Twilight is officially getting the television treatment. Lionsgate is in early development on a "series version" of Meyer's books. Because the Twilight TV show is still in the very early stages of development, it does not yet have a writer or platform attached. THR's sources say Meyer is expected to be involved in the television adaptation.

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In the very early stages of development,...

A “Twilight” TV series adaptation is in very early development at Lionsgate TV, Variety has confirmed with sources.

The series would be based on the Stephanie Meyers book series of the same name, which was previously adapted into a film franchise. At this time, there is no writer or a network/streaming service attached to the project.

According to sources, Wyck Godfrey and Erik Feig are attached as executive producers. Feig is the former co-president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, while Godfrey and his Temple Hill production company produced the five “Twilight” films. Meyers is also expected to be involved in any potential series.

Reps for Lionsgate did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.

There were originally four “Twilight” novels — “Twilight,” “New Moon,” “Eclipse,” and “Breaking Dawn” — published between 2005 and 2008. Meyers also released the book “Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined” in 2015, which gender-swapped the two main characters,...

Rami Malek is one of the most interesting actors working today. The projects he takes on run the gamut from an Egyptian mummy in a kid's movie to one of our most beloved musical superstars. Malek has a unique presence, and his deep, piercing eyes are quite an arresting sight to behold. James Bond himself, Daniel Craig, even said that Malek would beat him in a staring contest due to the intensity of his gaze.

Malek's proven that he can play sweet or evil with equal skill, and it's always a surprise to see what role he'll take on next. With an Oscar for best actor already under his belt, there's a good chance his career will continue to flourish in the future. However, right now is as good a time as any to look back at some of the roles that turned him into the in-demand actor he is today.

Peter Facinelli has gone from Breaking Dawn to shining light on his and Lily Anne Harrison's baby boy. The actor revealed their son's name while sharing the first full photo of their newborn to Instagram Sept. 12. "Felt Cute. Might delight later," Facinelli captioned the post. "Happy 1 week Birthday Jack. Jack Cooper Facinelli." Several commenters—including Twilight co-star Nikki Reed—couldn't get enough of the adorable pic. "I love him so much," she wrote, "is it too soon for kisses from Aunty Nik?" Harrison reshared Facinelli's post and referred to Jack as her "lil' angel...