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'Twilight' is getting a second life at Netflix in a whole new way. The streamer has given a straight-to-series order and begun development on an animated series based on 'Midnight Sun,' author Stephenie Meyer's companion novel to her mega-selling 'Twilight' series. The book is a retelling of the events of Twilight from vampire Edward Cullen's point of view; the main series is told from the perspective of Bella Swan.

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00:00Twilight is getting a second life at Netflix in a whole new way.

00:04The streamer is given a straight-to-series order and begun development on an animated series based

00:09on Midnight Sun, author Stephanie Meyer's companion novel to her mega-selling Twilight

00:14series. The book is a retelling of the events of Twilight from vampire Edward Cullen's point of

00:19view. The main series is told from the perspective of Bella Swan. Robert Pattinson and Kristen

00:23Stewart famously starred in the Twilight films as Edward and Bella. Lionsgate Television,

00:28which began early development on a Twilight TV project last year, will produce the new series.

00:34Lionsgate's film division released the four Twilight movies. The Midnight Sun series is the

00:39latest project in Lionsgate's ongoing efforts to expand and extend the life of some of its biggest

00:44properties and IP. Last year, the studio released a Hunger Games prequel film, The Ballad of Songbirds

00:49and Snakes, and is planning another feature based on author Suzanne Collins' next novel in that world

00:54titled Sunrise on the Reefing. For much more on this story and all the latest entertainment news,

00:59head to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.

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