Catherine Hardwicke, who directed the first film in the saga, spoke about the possibility of the story returning to the big screen
During the 15th anniversary celebrations of the release of the first film Twilightthe principal Catherine Hardwickewho directed the debut feature of the successful saga, revealed that he would like to see Jenna Ortegafrom the series WandinhaIt is Jacob Elordiin Euphoriainterpreting Bella Swan It is Edward Cullen in a new version of the story.
“That would be perfect!”said the filmmaker in an interview with the podcast Happy Sad Confused [via The Hollywood Reporter] about Jacob Elordi. “I mean, he’s amazing. He’d probably be the Edward nowadays”completed Hardwicke.
“I truly believe there are a lot of amazing young actors these days. You mentioned Jenna Ortegawhich is also incredible”continued the director, suggesting the actress as a new interpreter of the story’s protagonist.
Based on the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight was released in 2008 and quickly became a hit with the public. In history, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) moved to the rainy city of Forks and met Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a mysterious boy, with whom she ended up falling in love, even though she knew he was a vampire.
The million-dollar box office of the first film guaranteed four sequels for Twilightbased on the books New Moon, Eclipse It is Dawn. Together, the five films in the saga grossed US$3.3 billion.
There is no forecast regarding the release of a new version Twilight in theaters, but a TV series is being developed by Lionsgate Television. However, so far, the producer has not confirmed or denied information about the new adaptation.
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Source: Rollingstone
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