More than a decade after the final Twilight film hit cinemas, the franchise is heading back to the big screen.
It’s safe to say the official Twilight social media accounts caused quite the meltdown when their latest post teased a reunion of stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner sparking speculation of another installment in the film series.
An Instagram post shared on Wednesday featured a poster of the trio with the tagline “Forever begins again” and the words “This October”.
“Tomorrow,” the caption simply read.
However Lionsgate have confirmed that there is not going to be another film in the franchise.
Instead the Twilight films are going to return to the big screen this October, with each and every film set to screen during the month.
The news marks the first time since its original release that the entire saga will return to cinemas in a coordinated event.
The saga, adapted from Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling novels, grossed more than $3.3 billion worldwide during the course of all 5 moviews and catapulted its leads to superstardom.
Speaking on the appeal of the Twilight series, director Catherine Hardwicke said: “Everybody wants to have that first love. That’s just undeniable … a love that’s like a drug.”
The renewed interest comes as Netflix prepares an animated spin-off, Midnight Sun, based on Meyer’s 2020 book. This spinoff will retell the story of Twillight but from the perspective of Edward.
Meyer will serve as executive producer alongside screenwriter Sinead Daly
The three main actors have gone to have successful careers; Kristen Stewart gaining an Oscar nomination for Spencer, Robert Pattinson becoming Batman and Taylor Lautner hitting UK screens in the hit BBC3 comedy Cuckoo.
With nostalgia surging and a new generation discovering the saga, October’s re-release looks set to prove that the hold that Twilight as is as strong as ever.
