Kristen Stewart is Open to Remaking ‘Twilight’: “I’m Doing It!”

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Kristen Stewart has expressed interest in returning to the world of Twilight, but this time as a director, not as Bella Swan. While she’s famous for playing Bella in the five Twilight Saga films (released between 2008 and 2012), she’s now looking to reimagine the story from behind the camera. Since the end of the franchise, Stewart has starred in films like Charlie’s Angels, Happiest Season, Spencer, and Love Lies Bleeding. She recently made her directorial debut with The Chronology of Water, which premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim.

During an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Kristen Stewart was asked if she’d ever consider directing a sequel or revisiting any of her past work. The interviewer specifically mentioned Twilight. Stewart shared that she’s noticed many people watch the Twilight films as a family tradition during the holidays. She was struck by how raw and unique the movies felt for their time.

I really admire the work Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz, and all the directors did on those films. They each brought their unique, quirky energy to the project, especially because they were still finding their footing before becoming famous. It would be amazing to revisit that story with a bigger budget and more support – I’d love to re-make it.

I remember watching Kristen Stewart’s interview with Entertainment Tonight, and she playfully acted like she’d signed on for a remake, looking right at the camera and saying, “Yeah, sure, I’ll do the remake. I’m doing it! I’m committed.” It was all very enthusiastic, but definitely tongue-in-cheek.

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Stewart accurately described the first Twilight movie as feeling a bit uncertain and low-budget – it only cost $30 million to make, which is quite small compared to other young adult franchise starters. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone cost $125 million, The Hunger Games was $78 million, and Divergent had an $85 million budget. Despite the modest cost, Twilight was a huge success, earning $69.6 million in its opening weekend – more than twice its production budget. Ultimately, the first film made $192 million in the US and $407 million worldwide.

The budgets for each Twilight movie increased over time, with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 being the most expensive at $136 million. The entire Twilight Saga cost $401 million to make, but it earned $1.3 billion in North American ticket sales and $3.3 billion worldwide – a very profitable return. Despite this success, the relatively low budgets sometimes resulted in less impressive visual effects, making the films a frequent target of criticism and often landing them on “worst of the year” lists.

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The enduring popularity of Twilight is clear from the success of Fathom Entertainment’s recent re-release of the film series, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of the books. Lionsgate and Stephanie Meyer, the author of Twilight, are beginning to develop an animated TV series. Meanwhile, Kristen Stewart has indicated she’d be open to revisiting the franchise, and the studio may want to seriously consider that possibility. While fans might hope for a full-scale sequel like The Force Awakens, even having Kristen Stewart involved in any way, perhaps directing or producing, would be a significant development for the series.

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2026-01-06 15:37