Bella and Edward forever! A TV series based on the Twilight franchise is “in early development” by Lionsgate
Twilight TV show ‘in early development’ Hollywood Reporter Share on Wednesday.
Sources told the publication that a version of Stephenie Meyer’s popular book series is in the initial stage at Lionsgate Television.
The show doesn’t have a network or writer associated with it yet – the studio will lead development on the project before purchasing the rights to the package.
Furthermore, there is no set time frame for when the chain will be shopped.
Lionsgate plans to find a writer to helm the show first.
The news: The Twilight TV show is “in early development,” The Hollywood Reporter reported Wednesday
Insiders also report that Meyer is expected to be part of the production of the TV installment.
Wick Godfrey and Eric Feige, former co-president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, have signed on to executive produce the new iteration.
While working at Summit Entertainment, Feig was known for acquiring the rights to the Twilight book series after Paramount Pictures passed it on.
Temple Hill produced the five films distributed by Summit.
The franchise has brought Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner to fame with over $3.4 billion in sales worldwide.
The news comes in the midst of Lionsgate’s negotiations with several bidders to “separate its studio business and premium cable network Starz by the end of September 2023,” THR reports.
The business — which consists of its film and television production divisions — saw revenue grow 25 percent, to nearly $900 million in the third quarter.
Twilight has cemented itself as a pop culture phenomenon with its five novels and five movie adaptations.
Scoop: Sources told the publication that a version of Stephenie Meyer’s popular book series is in the initial stage at Lionsgate Television
After premiering on Netflix, the movies recently turned to NBCUniversal’s Peacock.
In 2020 said novelist Stephanie The Daily Telegraph She couldn’t understand the madness behind the stories.
She said she only expected her family to read the love story between American teenager Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen, “out of pity”.
When asked if she expected popularity, Stephanie replied, “No” and “Never.”
“I had no idea anyone outside of my immediate family would read Twilight, and I thought they would read it out of pity.”
She added: I still can’t quite believe this phenomenon. It didn’t seem like something could happen to me.
The plan: The show doesn’t have a network or writer associated with it yet — the studio will lead development on the project before purchasing the rights to the package.
