The list of film sagas that want to try their luck on the small screen continues to grow. According to information from The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate Television gave the green light to a series of Twilight (The Twilight Saga), the popular franchise that a few years ago triumphed in the cinema.
According to the aforementioned media, the intention of the producer is that stephenie meyerauthor of novels Twilight, participate in the production. However, at the moment there is no closed agreement.
However, it is a fact that Wick Godfrey and Erik Feig they will be directly involved as producers. It should be noted that the latter owns the rights to the adaptations of Twilight after the end of the agreement with Paramount Pictures. Godfrey, for his part, already has plenty of experience with the franchise, as his production company Temple Hill Entertainment made the 5 films starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
A subject that is in the air is the platform where they will offer the series of Twilight. Since Lionsgate does not have its own streaming video service, they will have to sell the content to the highest bidder. Currently, there is no information about those interested, but do not doubt that more than one will raise their hand.
At Lionsgate Television, for a long time, they had been studying how they could revive twilight, that raised 3,400 million dollars in the cinema. The economic success, regardless of criticism, was enough to continue exploring a franchise that boasts a community of loyal fans.
However, it is clear that Lionsgate did not want to make a false move. Today, even a franchise as popular as Twilight You are in jeopardy if an accommodation does not meet expectations. Consequently, the company took the necessary time to carry out a correct planning. This is demonstrated by the signings of Wyck Godfrey, Erik Feig and possibly Stephenie Meyer.
During 2017, Jon Feltheimer, CEO of Lionsgate, acknowledged that Twilight and The Hunger Games they still had stories to tell. The first is already underway as a series, while the franchise created by Suzanne Collins will continue to focus on the big screen with Ballad of Songbirds. Its premiere is scheduled for November 17 of this year.
Be careful, this is not the first film saga from the past that will try to make its way on television. Just the week before, Warner Bros. Discovery made the series official. Harry Potter, which will become a flagship production on Max (formerly HBO Max). Surprisingly, they won’t be exploring side stories from the Wizarding World, but instead will be re-adapting JK Rowling’s main saga of novels. Yes, there will be new actors in the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Wesley and company…
So it seems that nostalgia again proves to be quite a profitable product in the world of entertainment. It will be interesting to see which streaming video service picks up the series. Twilightalthough it may take several years to know this news.