Kristen Stewart open to directing a 'Twilight' remake
Kristen Stewart has expressed interest in returning to the Twilight universe, but this time, she wants to be in the director's chair.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, the actress said that she is open to the idea of directing a remake of the hit vampire romance film series for a new audience.
"I love what Catherine [Hardwicke] did, I love what Chris [Weitz] did, I love what all of the directors did with the movies," she said.
"They were so themselves and weird and kind of like, squirrelly, and just so present in that time when they didn’t really know what they were yet, like before they blew up," she continued.
She expressed interest in the possibility that the franchise would have a bigger budget than before.
"Imagine if we had a huge budget and a bunch of love and support. I don’t know—I would love to readapt. Yeah, sure, I’ll do the remake. I’m doing it! I’m committed!"
Stewart achieved international stardom for starring as Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga film series, alongside Robert Pattinson as her vampire love interest Edward Cullen.
The first installment, Twilight, was released in 2008 and has since spawned four other sequels. It has grossed over $3.36 billion (P197.6 billion) worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing film franchises.
The franchise received renewed attention as of late after Lionsgate announced it is developing an animated adaptation of the story. Netflix has also greenlit an animated series based on Midnight Sun, a companion novel that retells the first Twilight book from Edward's perspective instead of Bella's.
Based on Stephanie Meyer's novels, the Twilight series follows 17-year-old Bella as she moves from sunny Phoenix, Arizona, to the small, rainy town of Forks, Washington. She falls in love with a mysterious boy, Edward, who turns out to be a vampire.
Aside from Twilight, Stewart has also starred in a number of films, including Charlie's Angels, Underwater, and Snow White and the Huntsman. She later began to venture into directing, with The Chronology of Water being her directorial debut.
