‘Twilight’ director supports reboot with Jenna Ortega and Jacob Elordi

“Twilight” reboot? During her appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via Omelete), the director of the film adaptations of the franchise, Catherine Hardwickerevealed that he would love to make a new version of the plot starring Jenna Ortega It is Jacob Elordi.

“Oh, that would be perfect. I mean, he [Jacob Elordi] it’s incredible. It would probably be Edward nowadays. I really think there are a lot of amazing young actors these days. You mentioned Jenna Ortega, who is also amazing,” said the filmmaker.

It is worth remembering that, currently, “Twilight” has a project that intends to transform the franchise into a television series, however, Catherine is not involved, in addition to Jenna It is Jacob are also not scheduled for production.

So far, what is known about the series is that it will be produced by Lionsgate, however, there is still no information about the premiere date, synopsis, cast or directors.

Hardwicke, however, has supported the new version since its announcement. In an interview with Movie Web, the director defended the idea that the plot is, in a way, timeless, and can win over new generations:

“I think it’s exciting, I think we see it’s an enduring story that people continue to engage with, you know, the TikTok world loves it, the internet generations, everyone continues to discover [essa história]. I was talking to a girl the other day, she was born the year we made the first Twilight movie, and she was very passionate about it,” Catherine said.

During the conversation, the professional also gave advice to the directors of the reboot, where she said: “So, I think, in the first film, we were able to keep it a little more realistic, just a little. You feel like there’s some kind of reality to it, and you really feel the connection between Bella and Edward. So that might be a fun way to think about it, but also the chemistry between Edward and Bella is really important.”