Kristen Stewart would direct a Twilight remake on one condition

Any Kristen Stewart fan knows that although the actress got her start in films like “Panic Room” as a child performer, she really made a splash when she starred in the “Twilight” films as protagonist Bella Swan. So what does Stewart think of the “Twilight” films now – and more importantly, what does she think about a possible reboot?

Even though literally everything is being rebooted these days (including other fantasy franchises like “Harry Potter,” which is now being re-adapted as an HBO series), there is yet, as of this writing, any conclusive information on a “Twilight” reboot. However, speaking to Entertainment tonight Talking about her feature directorial debut, “The Water Timeline,” Stewart talked about the “Twilight” saga and said something incredibly interesting.

“I love what all the directors have done with the films,” Stewart told the outlet when asked if she would return to any of her projects, but as a director this time. (As a reminder, Catherine Hardwicke directed the first film, Chris Weitz directed “New Moon,” David Slade directed “Eclipse” and Bill Condon directed both parts of the finale, “Breaking Dawn.”) “But they were so themselves and weird and a little bit like squirrels and so present in that time when they didn’t really know what they were yet, before they exploded,” she continued.

It was then that she presented a major condition. “Imagine if we had a huge budget and a lot of love and support,” Stewart added, quite reasonably. “I would love to re-do – yeah, sure, I’ll do the remake. I’m doing it. I’m committed.” For anyone who holds a special place in their hearts for the “Twilight” filmsit sounds pretty awesome. Hey, you heard it, Hollywood! Give the damn thing the green light!

Like Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson wasn’t a complete unknown when he joined the first film in the saga, “Twilight,” as Edward Cullen, a centuries-old vampire who takes up the habit of hanging out at a high school for some reason. (If I were an undead creature who never needed to sleep, I’d probably find a better way to spend my time, even if I looked like an eternal teenager, but to each their own, I guess!) Edward, as we all know, captivates Bella Swan, Stewart’s new student at Forks High School, shortly after she enrolls, having recently moved from Arizona to Washington. Edward, for his part, tries to hide the fact that he is a teenage vampire, but ultimately he must tell the truth to fearless Bella.

The ‘Twilight’ Movies (All Five) Are Eminently Idiotbut they are also a tonne fun and enhanced by the mere presence of Pattinson and Stewart, who devote themselves 110% to their roles in this swooning young adult vampire drama. In the second film, “New Moon,” Edward attempts to end his relationship with Bella after she is injured and sheds blood in her family’s home, causing a problem with his adopted vampire brother Jasper Hale (Jackson Rathbone), but it doesn’t stick, largely because Bella pursues him halfway around the world to Italy when he attempts to die in front of an ancient vampire council. Then, in “Eclipse,” the two officially launch their love triangle with local werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), get engaged, and, through both parts of “Breaking Dawn,” get married and have a baby (which is… complicated). Since then, Pattinson and Stewart have become real actors, with Stewart also becoming a director.

It turns out that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are phenomenal, versatile performers who have appeared in a ton of really great projects since starring in “Twilight,” but I’m going to put Pattinson aside for now and give Stewart all my attention. People really liked I delved into her “wooden” performance in “Twilight”, but IMHO the role of Bella wasn’t really blessed with great dialogue or emotional variety. Fortunately, Stewart had the opportunity to prove himself relatively quickly. Just two years after “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2” hit theaters in 2012, she appeared in “Clouds of Sils Maria,” directed by French auteur Olivier Assayas. Then, in 2015, Stewart became the first American actress to win a César, the French version of an Oscar (Adrien Brody being the first actor to do so).

Since then, Stewart has earned Oscar nominations — for Pablo Lorrain’s “Spencer,” where she ably played the role of Princess Diana, particularly during a horrible Christmas in 1991 — and dabbled in queer cinema in projects like “Happiest Season” and “Love Lies Bleeding.” Today, she’s a director thanks to 2025’s “The Water Timeline,” which stars Imogen Poots and Thora Birch and focuses on a young woman who rediscovers her love of romance through writing and swimming. Stewart is a truly exciting and fascinating actor And director, and if she wants to direct a reboot of the “Twilight” films, she should. For now, the original films are streaming on HBO Max.