After years of anticipation and waiting, the much-awaited reboot of the Twilight franchise is finally upon us. In a press release by Netflix last year, we learned that author Stephanie Meyer’s retelling of the original story was going to be adapted into an animated series by the streaming juggernaut.
But unfortunately, we didn’t receive any major confirmations regarding the release date of the series. Although by a rough estimation, many have concluded that late 2025 or early 2026 can be the period when we might get to stream the series on Netflix.
All That We Know About the Upcoming Twilight Saga TV Series Midnight Sun
First reported to be in the initial stages back in 2023 at Lionsgate TV (via The Hollywood Reporter), the structure and nature of the project were still unknown. Then, fast forward one year to 2024, and along with Lionsgate, Netflix made its big announcement of the animated series.
Since then, we know that the upcoming series will be based on Meyer’s 2020 novel, Midnight Sun, which is a retelling of the original story, but now narrated from Edward Cullen’s perspective with just a little bit of new lore.
It was also stated by Netflix that Meyer herself would be on the production committee as an executive producer in association with Fickle Fish Films. while details on the directors are still unknown. We also don’t know whether Robert Pattinson will be reprising his role as Edward Cullen to voice the character in the series.
Then again, it would seem highly unlikely that either Pattinson or Stewart would return to the franchise after openly stating their dislike for the franchise, which generated $3.3 billion. Therefore, all we can do now is wait for any additional information to surface.
Lionsgate Rekindles Twilight’s Popularity With Series Re-Release in October
While we might not know when the Midnight Sun series will be released, fans can rejoice nonetheless, as Lionsgate aims to re-release the original film series in theatres in October of this year (via IG/@twilight).
After Lionsgate acquired Summit Entertainment in 2012, it was expected that the production company would be doing something with the franchise in the future. And now, along with the animated series, it seems like this is their next bold strategy to rekindle the fire of the franchise through the fans.
It was also relayed on their socials that more information will be released on August 28, 2025, which might pertain to the exact release dates for the films’ release. Below is more information on the Twilight films and how they performed at their release.
| Movie | Rotten Tomatoes Rating | Box Office |
| Twilight | 48% | 72% | $408 Million |
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 28% | 61% | $711 million |
| The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | 46% | 60% | $698 million |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | 26% | 60% | $712 million |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | 49% | 70% | $848 million |
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