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Kristen Stewart Wants to Direct a High-Budget 'Twilight' Remake

Kristen Stewart has expressed strong interest in directing a high-budget remake of the 'Twilight' film series. She praised the original directors for their unique and "squirrelly" styles that captured the early, uncertain spirit of the franchise. Stewart reflected on the surprise success of the first film, which she initially viewed as a marginal indie teen movie. The actress, now an emerging director herself, is committed to the idea of a new adaptation with greater resources.

Key Points: Kristen Stewart Wants to Direct Twilight Remake

  • Stewart open to directing remake
  • Loved original directors' styles
  • Franchise had multiple directors
  • First film was an indie surprise
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Kristen Stewart on remaking 'Twilight': I would love to readapt

Kristen Stewart says she would love to direct a big-budget remake of the 'Twilight' vampire romance franchise she starred in.

"I would love to readapt. Yeah, sure, I'll do the remake. I'm doing it! I'm committed! - Kristen Stewart"

Los Angeles, Jan 6

Actress Kristen Stewart, shot to global fame when she played Bella Swan, has shared that she would love to direct a high-budget remake of the vampire romance "Twilight".

The actress, who was named on a list of 10 up-and-coming directors following the release of her directorial debut, 2025's The Chronology of Water, told Entertainment Tonight: "I would love. I love what Catherine (Hardwicke) did, I love what Chris (Weitz) did, I love what all of the directors did with the movies."

"They were so themselves and weird and kind of like, squirrelly, and just so present in that time when they didn't really know what they were yet, like before they blew up. 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!"

In total, three instalments of Twilight, which were adapted from author Stephanie Meyer's novels of the same name, had different directors.

Catherine, 70, directed the 2008 original, Chris, 56, directed 2009's New Moon, David Slade, 56, directed 2010's Eclipse, and Bill Condon, 70, directed the two-part Breaking Dawn finale in 2011 and 2012.

The actress starred alongside the likes of Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Anna Kendrick, Peter Facinelli and Kellan Lutz in the money-spinning franchise.

However, Stewart never thought a Twilight sequel would get made because she did not predict the success of the first movie.

In 2022, she said on the Jess Cagle Podcast: "I always want to remind people that [the first 'Twilight' movie was technically an indie] without diminishing it, or being like 'it was nothing!' We just did not know. And it was kind of like an oddball, slightly marginal teen movie. I didn't think everyone was going to take to that. I didn't think we were going to make a sequel."

- IANS

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Arjun K
Not sure if we need a remake. The original movies are iconic for our generation. The low-budget, indie feel is part of their identity. Sometimes you shouldn't mess with nostalgia, yaar.
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Sarah B
As someone who grew up with these books and movies, I'm curious. But the casting would be everything. Finding new actors with the same chemistry as Stewart and Pattinson seems impossible.
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Vikram M
Interesting! If she directs, it would be a full-circle moment. But I hope they don't just make it a CGI spectacle. The core was the human (and vampire) drama. Budget doesn't always mean better.
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Rohit P
Twilight mania was a global phenomenon. In India, we had those late-night TV marathons and endless debates about Team Edward vs Team Jacob 😂. A remake could introduce the story to a new gen.
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Karthik V
Respectfully, I think resources could be better spent. So many original stories need telling. Remaking a 15-year-old franchise feels like Hollywood is out of fresh ideas, no?

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