Netflix develops Twilight TV show adapting Midnight Sun

Netflix is preparing a TV adaptation of the Twilight saga based on the 2020 book Midnight Sun. The project aims to bring Stephenie Meyer's story to the small screen. An article suggests retaining a controversial element from the book.

Netflix has announced plans for an upcoming TV show centered on the Twilight universe. This adaptation will draw from Midnight Sun, the 2020 novel that retells the original Twilight story from Edward Cullen's perspective.

The book, released by author Stephenie Meyer, explores the vampire romance with a focus on Edward's internal thoughts. ScreenRant highlights that the adaptation should preserve one controversial aspect of the book, resisting changes to maintain its core narrative.

While details on the production remain limited, the project builds on the enduring popularity of the Twilight franchise, which began as a book series in 2005 and spawned multiple films. The decision to adapt Midnight Sun offers a fresh angle on the obsessive dynamics between characters, a point of discussion among fans and critics.

No release date or casting information has been confirmed yet. This development signals Netflix's continued investment in young adult fantasy adaptations.

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Netflix has set a May 21 premiere for its supernatural series The Boroughs, executive produced by Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer. The eight-episode show follows retirees uncovering a dark secret in their community. First-look photos were released alongside the announcement.

Following the March 2026 wave of mystery and thriller adaptations (see our previous coverage), additional book-based series have launched this year on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV, featuring obsessions, conspiracies, and family perils.

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Netflix has unveiled a substantial list of upcoming book adaptations set to stream in 2026. Highlights include Part 2 of Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, Heartstopper Forever as the film finale of Alice Oseman’s series, and a reimagining of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie books.

Netflix will release the film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's novel Remarkably Bright Creatures on May 8. The cast includes Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, and several other actors. Photos from the production are available ahead of the premiere.

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A selection of upcoming television series offers viewers a mix of adaptations, thrillers, and comedies set for release from March to May 2026. Highlights include book-based dramas and projects from notable creators like the Duffer brothers and Margaret Atwood. These shows span platforms such as Apple TV Plus, Netflix, and PBS.

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