After four novels and five movies, could there be a continuation to the "Twilight" saga? Fans of the franchise certainly hope so. Author Stephanie Meyer is reportedly working on a new TV show in partnership with LionsGate for Hulu and a yet anonymous U.K. broadcaster.
Variety reports that the upcoming hour-long series will be entitled "The Rook," based on a novel by Daniel O'Malley. It features a female protagonist with extraordinary powers who is working as a secret agent. The story, based on London, takes the main character into a battle against supernatural threats.
Although this plot is strikingly different from Meyer's teenage vampire novels, fans are hopeful that the author will add a "Twilight" twist. Joanna Robinson, writing for Vanity Fair, pointed out a possible Bella-Edward connection.
The cover of "Breaking Dawn," the final book in the Twilight series, shows a chess board with a queen and a pawn, symbolizing Bella's transformation. Robinson also noted that in the movie, there was a scene where Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) play chess during their honeymoon.
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"So if Bella is both pawn and the queen, who could the rook be?" Robinson asked. Following the metaphor, the article author suggested that Renesmee, Edward and Bella's daughter, seems to be obvious choice.
The five-film "Twilight" series generated more than $3 billion at the box office, and a spin-off could be a worthy investment. However, Lionsgate has not given an official comment regarding the speculations.
Last October, Meyer has re-released the original "Twilight" novel with an additional bonus content in honor of the book's 10th anniversary. Additionally, she wrote a brand new novel entitled "Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined," which swaps the genders of the main characters.
Previously, the author has planned on writing a pseudo-sequel to "Twilight," with a working title of "Midnight Sun." It supposedly tells the same story but from Edward's point of view.
Aside from "Twilight," Meyer has written a young adult book entitled "The Host," which was also turned into a movie in 2013 starring Saoirse Ronan.
