Kristen Stewart Expresses Interest in Directing a Twilight Remake: What Would a Bigger Budget and More Support Mean?
Following her acclaimed directorial debut, Kristen Stewart has expressed openness to revisiting the iconic vampire saga that launched her into the limelight. During the Palm Springs Film Festival, Stewart was asked by Entertainment Tonight if she would consider returning to one of her earlier projects, specifically Twilight, from a directorial perspective.
Stewart’s career skyrocketed after the release of the 2008 film, based on Stephenie Meyer’s popular novel series. She commended the work of the original film’s directors: Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz for New Moon, David Slade for Eclipse, and Bill Condon, who directed the two-part Breaking Dawn installments.
“I love what all of the directors did with the movies,” Stewart noted. “But they were so themselves and weird and kind of squirrelly and just so present in that time when they didn’t really know what they were yet, before they blew up.”
She continued to elaborate on her creative interests, stating, “I know; imagine if we had a huge budget and a bunch of love and support, I don’t know. I would love to readapt—yeah, sure, I’ll do the remake. I’m doing it, I’m committed.”
There is certainly a market for such a revival, as demonstrated by Fathom Entertainment’s recent re-release of Twilight. Tied to the 20th anniversary of the first book, the theatrical marathon generated $1.55 million at the box office on its opening day around Halloween. Additionally, YouTube streamed the movies for free in the lead-up to this reissue. Overall, the franchise remains one of the most financially successful young adult properties, amassing over $3.3 billion globally.
In a related development, Netflix announced in 2024 that it had greenlit a straight-to-series order for an animated series based on Meyer’s 2020 companion novel, Midnight Sun, which retells the original story from the perspective of Edward Cullen, the vampire character portrayed by Robert Pattinson in the films.
