Re: [NEWS] Netflix orders animated 'Twilight' series

   'Twilight' Animated Series 'Midnight Sun' Lands at Netflix
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   The animated series based on Stephanie Meyer's "Twilight" novel
   "Midnight Sun" has given a straight-to-series order at Netflix,
   Variety has learned.
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   The project was first reported to be in early development back
   in April 2023 at studio Lionsgate Television. Michael Burns,
   vice chairman of Lionsgate, confirmed in March 2024 that it
   would be an animated series. Netflix is now developing the
   project.
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   "Midnight Sun" was originally released in 2020. It serves as a
   retelling of the first "Twilight" book from the perspective of
   Edward Cullen rather than Bella Swan.
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   Sinead Daly will serve as writer and executive producer on the
   series. Daly's past credits include "Tell Me Lies" at Hulu,
   "The Walking Dead: World Beyond" at AMC, "Raised by Wolves" at
   Max, and "The Get Down" at Netflix.
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   Meyer serves as an executive producer on the series along with
   Meghan Hibbett for Fickle Fish Films. Wyck Godfrey and Marty
   Bowen executive produce for Temple Hill Entertainment, with
   Temple Hill having produced the "Twilight" films. Erik Feig and
   Samie Kim Falvey executive produce for Picturestart, with Emily
   Wissink of Picturestart overseeing the show for the company.
   Lionsgate TV will produce.
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   There were originally four novels in the immensely popular
   "Twilight" series - "Twilight," "New Moon," "Eclipse," and
   "Breaking Dawn" - published between 2005 and 2008. Meyers also
   released the book "Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined" in 2015,
   which gender-swapped the two main characters, Bella and Edward.
   Meyers then released "Midnight Sun" in 2020.
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   The film franchise, collectively known as "The Twilight Saga,"
   was comprised of five films and was released between 2008 and
   2012. The five films grossed over $3 billion at the global box
   office in total and made stars of main cast members like Robert
   Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner.
  
https://au.variety.com/2024/tv/news/twilight-animated-series-midnight-sun-netflix-17404