Netflix’s New Reboot Of $3.3B Fantasy Franchise Gets Shocking New Production Update

Published Nov 5, 2026, 6:15 PM EST Adam Bentz is a senior news writer at ScreenRant, where he has authored nearly 5,000 articles, including features and lists. He studied creative writing and English with a concentration in screenwriting at Southern New Hampshire University and interned as a writer/journalist for The Borgen Project, an influential organization that fights global poverty. However, one of his proudest achievements is editing a Leonardo DiCaprio freakout compilation that has over 150K views on YouTube. Adam also fancies himself an amateur film critic on his personal website. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Netflix's Twilight series has received a shocking new production update. Based on the best-selling book series by Stephenie Meyer, the Twilight film franchise began in 2008, following the human Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), two star-crossed lovers in Forks, Washington. Despite garnering generally negative reviews from critics, the five Twilight movies were a massive commercial success that grossed more than $3.3 billion worldwide. Now, during its quarterly earnings call, Lionsgate said that Netflix's adult animated Midnight Sun series has been ordered for two seasons: 2-season, adult animated series order at Netflix. Stephanie and her team are very hands on, really running the process, along with us and Netflix. We have high expectations and hopes. And, more importantly, that we’re engaging our audience and her audience in continuation and expansion of her universe. More to come...