A decade and a half on from the release of Breaking Dawn – Part 2, the Twilight franchise is officially set to return to the screen courtesy of Netflix, with the streaming giant granting a two-season adult animated series adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight: Midnight Sun.
Published in 2020, the companion book to Meyer’s Twilight Saga retells the events of Meyer’s original novel from the perspective of the vampire Edward Cullen, exploring his love affair with Bella Swan from his own point of view. Sinead Daly (Raised By Wolves, The Walking Dead: World Beyond) will write the adaptation, as well as executive producing alongside Meyer.
Kevin Beggs, Chairman of Lionsgate Television Group, confirmed the green light during a Lionsgate earnings call last week, stating that Lionsgate has “high expectations” for the series, and “that’s a 2-season adult animation order at Netflix. Stephenie and her team are very hands-on, really running the process along with us at Netflix.”
Although yet to be confirmed by Lionsgate or Netflix, reports are circulating that the animated adaptation will see Sadie Stanley (Karate Kid: Legends) and Julian Grey (Fear the Walking Dead) lending their voices to Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, who were portrayed by Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson respectively in the live-action movie series.
