Lionsgate is expanding its “Twilight” franchise with a new animated series. variety confirmed.
Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns shared the news during a Q&A at Morgan Stanley’s media conference on Tuesday, revealing: I’m very interested in that. ”
Last April, variety reported that a “Twilight” television series adaptation is in very early development at Lionsgate Television.
The animated series is based on Stephenie Meyer’s book series of the same name, which was made into a film series starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner.
Between 2005 and 2008, four “Twilight” novels were published: “Twilight,” “New Moon,” “Eclipse” and “Breaking Dawn.” In 2015, Mayer published a book called Life and Death: Twilight Her Reimagined. – Swapped the two main characters, Bella and Edward. Meyer then released her first book, Midnight Sun, in 2020, which tells the story from Edward’s perspective rather than Bella’s.
The film series, collectively known as the “Twilight Saga”, consists of five films released from 2008 to 2012 (the “Breaking Dawn” books were split into two). Total world box office revenue.
Burns also revealed that Lionsgate is expanding the John Wick series with a new series, saying, “I think it’s going to take one of the great action franchises starring Keanu Reeves. I think it’s going to be a TV series.” he said.
Reeves played the famed gun-fu action hero in four films released between 2014 and 2023. The upcoming “John Wick” show follows the prequel miniseries “The Continental,” which premiered on Peacock in September 2023.
