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Kristen Stewart Eager to Direct Twilight Reboot with Big Budget & Fan Support

Kristen Stewart has openly expressed her interest in directing a reboot of the 'Twilight' film franchise that launched her career. She stated she would need a significant budget and the support of fans for the hypothetical project. Stewart praised the work of the original film's directors, Catherine Hardwicke and Chris Weitz, for their unique and personal styles. Meanwhile, co-star Robert Pattinson has previously revealed he was often frustrated by studio constraints during the original filming.

Key Points: Kristen Stewart Wants to Direct Twilight Reboot

  • Stewart expresses strong desire to direct
  • Wants huge budget and fan support
  • Reflects on original directors' unique styles
  • Robert Pattinson had creative tensions
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Kristen Stewart says she 'would love' to direct a 'Twilight' reboot

Kristen Stewart says she would love to direct a Twilight reboot, while reflecting on the original films and Robert Pattinson's experience.

"I would love, look. I love what Catherine (Hardwicke) did... - Kristen Stewart"

Los Angeles, Jan 6

Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart has shared that she "would love" to direct a reboot of 'Twilight', the 2008 vampire film that launched her career.

She said that ideally, she would receive a "huge budget" and "a bunch of love and support" from fans for the hypothetical project, reports 'Variety'.

She told Entertainment Tonight, "I would love, look. I love what Catherine (Hardwicke) did, I love what Chris (Weitz) did, I love what all of the directors did with the movies".

She further mentioned, "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. Yeah, sure, I'll do the remake. I'm doing it! I'm committed".

As per 'Variety', Stewart starred in the "Twilight" franchise alongside Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. The 2008 original spawned four sequels, 2009's 'New Moon', 2010's 'Eclipse', 2011's 'Breaking Dawn: Part 1' and 2012's 'Breaking Dawn: Part 2'.

The series grossed more than $3 billion in total at the worldwide box office. While Stewart is happy to return to Forks, Pattinson may not be so quick to buy in.

He told GQ in 2022 that he spent much of his time on the 'Twilight' set "infuriated" because the studio did not agree with his vision of the film.

Robert said, "I wanted to make it as arty as possible. We had this strange tension where the studio was scared to make things a little bit too emo and stuff. I thought that was the only way to play it. I spent so much time (on set) infuriated. I can't believe the way I was acting half the time".

The actress recently made her directorial debut with 'The Chronology of Water'.

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Aman W
Honestly, let it rest. The original movies have their charm, even with the cheesy dialogues. A reboot feels unnecessary. Focus on new stories, no?
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Rohit P
Interesting to hear Robert Pattinson was so frustrated. Makes you wonder what the movies could have been. Kristen's vision might finally give us that 'arty' version he wanted.
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Sarah B
As someone who grew up with these films, I'm cautiously optimistic. Kristen has grown so much as an artist. But recasting Edward and Bella? That's a tough sell for fans.
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Karthik V
The billion-dollar question is: will it work in India? The original had a massive fan following here. If the reboot is too 'arty', it might lose that mainstream masala appeal that made it popular.
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Nisha Z
Respectfully, I hope she rethinks this. Her directorial debut got good reviews for being personal. Twilight is such a commercial property—the studio interference will be huge again. Might not be worth the creative battle.

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