It was recently revealed that the upcomingTwilighttelevision series is going to be an animated adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s novel,Midnight Sun, which means the show will go far beyond a classic remake. Though theTwilightfranchise has been fairly inactive since the fifth and final movie premiered in 2012, the vampire romance story is making an unexpected return on television. For the most part, the show will follow the same premise as theoriginalTwilightbooks and movies: teenager Bella Swan moves in with her dad in Forks, Washington and forms an undeniable bond with vampire Edward Cullen.
While it was already public knowledge thatTwilightwould be getting an animated TV reboot, it was only recently announced that the show would follow the plot ofMidnight Sun.Notably,Midnight Sunis a 2020 book thatreimagines the events ofTwilightthrough Edward’s perspective. Though this may seem like an arbitrary difference to some, adaptingMidnight Suncompletely changes the trajectory of theTwilightshow. Now, rather than being an arguably unnecessary addition to the franchise,theTwilightTV showwill bring an entirely fresh perspective that has yet to be brought to the screen.
Netflix Adapting Midnight Sun Avoids Just Entirely Remaking Twilight
AdaptingMidnight Sunis a great move for thefranchise because it avoidsa basicTwilightremake. Although Meyer’s storyis beloved, its big-screen adaptation was not released that long ago. Most audiences have a solid memory of it. In this way, simply reworking it for television feels unnecessary.
That being said,adaptingMidnight Sunis better because it changes the script due to the switch in character perspective. Audiences will get an entirely new point of view from Edward, and most importantly, will see scenes from a completely different angle. While remakingTwilightwould not have been the worst decision, it certainly would not have been as appealing.
However, with the news about the project adaptingMidnight Sun,theTwilightTV show can stand on its own and avoid jeopardizing the integrity of the original movies.
Since the originalTwilightmovies were only made a decade ago, viewers are likely to be attached to the original cast and story. By simply remaking the movies into a TV show,Twilightwas risking isolating its viewers by rewriting historywith a new cast and style. However, with the news about the project adaptingMidnight Sun,theTwilightTV show can stand on its own and avoid jeopardizing the integrity of the original movies.
How Midnight Sun Adds To Twilight’s Story
Why A New Look At Edward Is Vital
ThisMidnight Sunadaptation is particularly exciting because it adds more nuance toTwilight’soriginal story. When watchingTwilight,audiences are experiencing the world of vampires from the perspective of Bella, who is learning everything as she goes. However,Midnight Sunoffers Edward’s experience, which is much darker and more focused on lore and history. Viewers will learn ’s mysterious backstoryand get to see him apart from Bella. Ultimately, theTwilightTV show will have the chance to flesh out Edward in a way that has never been done on-screen.
TheMidnight SunTV adaptation will be written and executive produced by Sinead Daly, who has previously worked onTell Me LiesandThe Walking Dead: World Beyond.
Overall, Netflix’s adaptation ofMidnight Sunis something to be excited about. This show could fully revive theTwilightfranchise, leading to even more spinoffs or sequels. Furthermore, the animated style provides a chance for the media franchiseto have an aesthetic update.Midnight Suncould easily bringTwilightinto the 2020s.
Twilight
Twilight is a TV show reboot of the popular vampire film series that was based on Stephenie Meyer’s young-adult novels.
