Kristen Stewart released her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, last year, and it seems she has been bitten by the directing bug.
On the Palm Springs International Film Festival Creative Impact Awards red carpet last weekend, she told Entertainment Tonight that she was open to directing a remake of the first film in the Twilight franchise if given the opportunity.
Stewart originally portrayed Bella Thorne, a teenager who falls for vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) in the Twilight films, which were released from 2008 to 2012. The productions were based on the popular book series of the same name by Stephenie Meyer.
"I would love — look. I love what Catherine [Hardwicke] did, I love what Chris [Weitz] did, I love what all of the directors did with the movies," the actress-turned-director told the publication at the event. "They were so themselves and weird and kind of like, squirrelly, and just so present in that time when they didn’t really know what they were yet, like before they blew up.”
She continued, "Imagine if we had, like, a huge budget and a bunch of love and support. I don’t know… I would love to readapt." Especially now, given the popularity of the original movies and the surge in interest in the romantasy genre. Stewart then expressed her dedication to the idea, saying, "Yeah, sure, I’ll do the remake. I’m doing it! I’m committed!”
But it seems like she may be taking some time away from the craziness of Hollywood for a while after having a busy 2025. "I've had the craziest year of my entire life. I got married. My wife made her movie. I starred in it. I made my movie. We went to Cannes. It's now actually coming out in theaters, which blows my mind," she told People at the same event.
"I was so carbonated over the last year. I need to get flat… I need to go fizz out," the actress joked.
Stewart has a few ideas for what she wants to do in the coming year, but is committed to relaxing before getting back on the hamster wheel of movie-making. “I need to go back, fill the well, figure out what my next movie is," Stewart told People. "There are a couple of things I want to do, but you need to, I need to chill before I can actually come back with the gusto that it's going to take to make those movies.”
