Netflix has given a straight-to-series order to a Twilight animated series, based on Stephenie Meyer's 2020 novel Midnight Sun. Deadline reported that the project, which has entered development, comes from Lionsgate Television, whose movie studio division released The Twilight Saga.
Sinead Daly (Tell Me Lies) is writing and executive producing the adaptation of the companion novel, "a retelling of Twilight from the perspective of Edward Cullen. Robert Pattinson's performance as Edward in the 2008 film Twilight was informed by Midnight Sun as Meyer shared her then-unfinished manuscript with the actor," Deadline noted.
Meyer is executive producing alongside Meghan Hibbett for Fickle Fish Films. Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen exec produce for Temple Hill Entertainment; Erik Feig and Samie Kim Falvey for Picturestart, with Emily Wissink is overseeing for Picturestart.