“Twilight” is being adapted into a television series
A television series based on the best-selling “Twilight” novels by author Stephanie Meyer is in early development, Entertainment Tonight confirmed.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, which first reported news of the adaptation, producer Sinead Daly is set to write the series for Lionsgate TV. It is not clear if the series will be a remake of Meyer’s books, which were successfully adapted for the big screen , or an alternative take, ET reported.
Meyer is expected to be involved in the television adaptation, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The vampire romance fantasy novels inspired the wildly popular film franchise starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
The five films in the “Twilight Saga” collectively grossed over $3.4 billion worldwide, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The news comes after Warner Bros. Discovery announced that “Harry Potter” would be turned into a TV series for the streaming service Max.
The 10-year-long series will serve as a “faithful adaptation” of the beloved book series by J.K Rowling, which has sold 600 million copies worldwide, according to children’s bookseller Scholastic. The show will feature a new cast with the aim of bringing the franchise’s seven original books to life in “a whole new way,” Warner Bros. Discovery said.
The Kiggins Theater presents “Still Sparkling: A Kiggins Twilight Event,” a film festival from Friday through Sunday, featuring all five “Twilight” movies as well as games, costume contests, vendors, trivia and music. Three-day festival passes are $55 and day passes are $20. The first “Twilight” movie, based on the bestselling novel by Stephanie Meyer, will show at 7 p.m. Friday.
The Vancouver Symphony’s Chamber Music Series presents F.W. Murnau’s 1922 horror masterpiece, “Nosferatu,” with live accompaniment by Rodney Sauer, at 7 p.m. today at Kiggins Theater, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. The film follows estate agent Thomas Hutter as he visits the mysterious Count Orlok in Transylvania and terror ensues. Tickets are $25 at kigginstheatre.com. Students are $10 at the door.
ind holiday gifts in the studio workshops of local artists during the Washougal Studio Artist Tour Holiday Art Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The tour will showcase the creations of 16 artists at four Washougal art studios. Find watercolors, fiber art, mixed-media art, glass art, jewelry, hand-woven rugs and home goods, ceramics, oil paintings and sculptures.
