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Jamie Campbell Bower and Eddie Marsan are about to get in the ring...of power, that is. The acclaimed British actors are no strangers to fantasy and genre fare, given the former's time on Stranger Things and the latter's time appearing in, well, seemingly everything else, but neither have played in the acclaimed and beloved universe of author J. R. R. Tolkien — until now.

That's right, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has upped the star power ante in season three, tapping Bower and Marsan to join the cast for the series' next installment. The show is currently in pre-production in England, working out of a new home in Shepperton Studios. According to Prime Video, Bower will be a series regular, while Marsan will appear in a recurring capacity. Further details are currently being kept under lock and key, too precious for this world as it currently...

If you’ve been wondering, “Where the hell have you been, loca?” when it comes to Twilight star Taylor Lautner, wonder no longer. It turns out that the actor has been hunting his sworn enemy all this time… werewolves. Variety reports that Lautner will star in and executive produce Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter, a new series in development at Amazon MGM Studios.

“After wrapping the final ‘Twilight’ film, Taylor Lautner vanished from the spotlight. Fans speculated, tabloids theorized—but the truth is wilder than fiction. Taylor wasn’t just taking a mental health break. He was preparing for his real calling…Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter,” reads the official synopsis. “Playing himself, Taylor is drawn into a secret society of werewolf trackers who need his unique expertise. As he navigates his double life—Hollywood actor by day, supernatural warrior by night—Taylor must wrestle with the ultimate irony: fighting the very creatures that made him famous.

Twilight fans get ready to rejoice as the entire feature film series prepares to land on a new streaming platform.

Per Peacock, all five films in the fan-favorite Twilight Saga are set to begin calling the streaming platform their new home on February 1. This includes 2008's Twilight, as well as its sequels, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.

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Based on Stephanie Meyer's hit young adult fantasy romance novels which originally ran from 2005 to 2008, The Twilight Saga series of film's began with 2008's Twilight. The film introduced Robert Pattinson's Edward Cullen,...

The Twilight Saga ended over a decade ago, but the interest in the vampire franchise is still strong. Just in time for Valentine's Day, those with a Twilight-loving partner have work cut out for them because Lego is here to help.

The next set in the Lego Ideas line based on fan-submitted creations is one that will make Twilight fans happy. The upcoming set is based on the popular vampire series created by Stephenie Meyer and will feature the Cullen House. The set will be officially available in time for Valentine's Day with a release date of Feb. 4.

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Ahead of Netflix's animated reboot, The Twilight Saga is heading to Peacock. All five live-action movies will hit the streaming service next month.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, The Twilight Saga — consisting of Twilight (2008), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011), and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) — will arrive on Peacock on Feb. 1. Based on the massively popular novels by Stephenie Meyer, The Twilight Saga is a series of romance fantasy films telling the story of teenager Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), who falls in love with vampire Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson, with Taylor Lautner's werewolf Jacob Black serving as a secondary love interest for Bella.

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Native American actors have been getting their much-deserved dues in recent years in Hollywood, with younger and older Indigenous actors benefiting from more opportunities. Native Americans, Indigenous peoples, and First Nations peoples are all names for the peoples who can trace their origins to the original tribes, confederations, and communities that called America home long before any Europeans came ashore. Persecuted from the outset, even modern Hollywood is not free from the sin of disrespecting and disenfranchising Native American actors. There’s a long, sad history of Hollywood whitewashing Indigenous roles, that is when they’re even included at all.

But the story has been changing in the 21st century. Native American movies and TV shows are telling real stories of Indigenous peoples, made by and starring those closest to them. With shows like Reservation Dogs and Dark Winds, and movies like Rez Ball proving popular with critics and audiences alike,...

Robert Pattinson is well known for messing around with the press and telling lies in his interviews, but even he was caught off guard recently while rewatching a television interview from 2011. That was the year “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” opened in theaters, meaning Pattinson was on a particularly grueling global publicity tour. He lied during the interview by saying he saw a clown die in a little-car explosion when he was a child.

“There was absolutely no hesitation at all [in my voice],” Pattinson told The New York Times Style Magazine. “I’m like, ‘What on earth? Are you possessed?’”

The actor explained that he often made up stories in press interviews during this time in his career because “the only thing people would ever ask me about was being famous” and “you go into, like, a fugue state.” Other lies Pattinson told in interviews include being a women’s hand model,...

New films arriving to Hulu in the month of December include those that came out in 2024 like Cuckoo, The Inheritance, Storm Crashers, Summer Camp, Flycatcher and more. Christmas favorite Elf arrived on the streamer at the end of November ahead of the holiday season, and Miracle on 34th Street (1994) started streaming on Hulu Dec. 1. Ben Stiller’s new film Nutcrackers also provides a more modern Christmas story.

Beloved classic films coming to Hulu this moth include Cheaper By the Dozen and Cheaper By the Dozen 2, Cast Away and all four Twilight films among others. Ridley Scott’s first Gladiator film will be available to stream starting Dec. 2.

Find the full list of what’s new on Hulu this December 2024 below:

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Lauded as a “must-watch” (Screen Anarchy) and an “instant classic” (Av Club), the critically acclaimed crime-thriller Dark Winds returns with its highly anticipated second season, set to blow you away. Following its broadcast on Alibi, Dark Winds Season 2 is now available on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital, courtesy of Acorn Media International.

To celebrate we have a Blu-ray Box Set of Season 1 & 2 waiting for you to win below:

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Exec-produced by Hollywood icon Robert Redford and Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin, and based on Tony Hillerman’s best-selling mystery novels, the new season brings back the riveting Navajo crime-fighting duo: the tenacious Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and the slick, smart FBI agent turned Pi Jim Chee. Together, they must confront even darker forces than before.

With Dark Winds Season 2 out now on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital , the Dark Winds Season 1 & 2 Box Set will also be available.

While the Twilight movies ranked lower than some other beloved young fantasy series, like Harry Potter, the incredibly popular franchise still has plenty of fans who continue to debate which are the worst and best movies in the saga. Vampires are traditionally depicted as tragic, romantic, and dark creatures, but Stephenie Meyer changed the world of the fanged supernatural beings with her unique vision seen in her novels. Twilight introduced the audience to Edward Cullen, a vampire who fed off animal blood and whose skin sparkled under the sunlight. However, it was Edward's romance with moral teenager Bella Swan that gripped readers.

In 2008, Twilight made the jump to the big screen with Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen and Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, becoming an even bigger phenomenon than the books. The success of the first movie helped to launch a franchise that opened the mythology of this supernatural world...

The Twilight Saga has been a major success, both as the best-selling four-novel book series by Stephenie Meyer and the subsequent adaptations as a five-film series. Since then, the franchise's popularity has maintained steady and fans have a new reason to celebrate.

The five films in The Twilight Saga are holding on tight and jumping together to a brand-new streaming service. The romance fantasy films will be available to stream on Hulu starting Dec. 1, just a few days away. The series starred Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner and became a true cult classic.

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Wicked has created history by beating Frozen’s debut weekend collection and even goes closer to Frozen 2’s numbers. The numbers are exceptional, and it is one of the best debuts of all time for a musical adaptation. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who are in the lead roles, have been widely praised. The musical fantasy also entered the list of top-10 biggest openings for November releases. Scroll below for the deets.

Frozen is a Disney animated musical fantasy film released in 2013. It is inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s 1844 fairy tale, The Snow Queen. Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee directed it. It remained the highest-grossing animated film until The Lion King came out in 2019. It won many accolades, including two Academy Awards.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s musical fantasy opened in the theatres on Friday.

The upcoming Twilight reboot could happen with Robert Pattinson reprising his role as Edward, if the producers want it.

The last Twilight film was released in 2012, and for 10 long years, fans have been eager to return to the world of glittering vampires by any means necessary.

Of course, the ideal scenario would be if the original cast – which includes Robert, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner – were attached in some way.

Given that their supernatural characters are ageless, that seemed like a pipe dream.

But some new news about the future of the franchise has given fans hope, especially considering how eager the Og stars are to return to Forks!

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Netflix has done it again! The streaming giant knows just how to make its subscriber base happy. We've been hearing about a lot of different book-to-movie or book-to-tv adaptations from Netflix, and this time around, the streamer has announced a new animated series adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s Midnight Sun book!

Don't know who Stephenie Meyer is? Well, she's the author of the bestselling book series Twilight. Yes, the same vampire novels that were adapted into movies that ended up being box-office hits. Those movies are Twilight (2008), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012). Each film continued the beautiful yet unconventional love story between human Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson).

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Many things in the Twilight movies have aged poorly, including problematic story elements and bad visuals. The movie's depiction of the vampires is supposed to be ethereal and beautiful, but comes across as unnatural and unconvincing. The story could have benefited from spending more time with the supporting cast, such as the Cullen family, the Volturi, and Jacob's pack.

There are a lot of things about the movies comprising The Twilight Saga that havent aged well, such as problematic writing, bad acting, and effects that should have been much better. Twilight exploded in the late 2000s and revitalized the vampire romance subgenre, offering a seemingly ideal star-crossed romantasy escape. The story follows average-as-can-be teenager Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), who moves to the town of Forks, Washington to live with her father and finds herself inside an epic romance and fantasy adventure.

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"Dune: Part Two" spoilers follow.

In Frank Herbert's 1965 novel "Dune," the main character Paul Atreides, and his mother Jessica, flee into the deserts of Arrakis to escape a successful attack on their home by the murderous House Harkonnen. They fall in with the Fremen, the nomadic natives of Arrakis, and Paul will grow to become their leader. Thanks to some manipulation from Jessica, Paul will also come to be considered the Fremen Messiah. When they first fled, Jessica was pregnant. In her years with the Fremen, Jessica will give birth to a girl named Alia. She will grow to be a toddler with eerie powers, granted to her by the Water of Life, a semi-poisonous worm excretion that Jessica drank while pregnant.

In David Lynch's 1984 film adaptation of "Dune," Alia is played by a young Alicia Witt and voiced by an adult actress. In the 2000 miniseries adaptation of "Dune,...

Despite its poor reviews, Kellan Lutz's 2014 film The Legend of Hercules has found success on Netflix's Top 10 list. Lutz's filmography has had its ups and downs, with only a few movies earning positive critical reception. The film's value lies in its entertainment factor, showcasing Lutz's ability to find projects with wide appeal.

Kellan Lutz's The Legend of Hercules didn't sit well with critics, and this continued an unfortunate streak for the actor's movies. Lutz got his big break in Hollywood in the 2006 movie Stick It, and things quickly took off from there. He has since appeared in several movies nearly every year, and franchises like Twilight made him even more familiar to audiences. Unfortunately, leading up to The Legend of Hercules, Lutz was stuck in a pretty grim Rotten Tomatoes streak, and the 2014 film did nothing to improve it.

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‘Prestige drama… gathering the force to be another True Detective’

Sunday Times

‘Gripping, gorgeously shot and propelled by superb performances… very good… very important’

Time Magazine

‘The landscape and the language make this a mystery unlike any other on TV’

Radio Times

Prepare to be blown away by Dark Winds – the smash-hit, stunningly shot, atmospheric new crime-thriller crafted by Jack Ryan creator Graham Roland and exec–produced by Hollywood titan, Oscar®-winning Robert Redford and the creator of Game of Thrones himself, George R. R. Martin.

Celebrated for its commitment to showcasing indigenous talent both on and off screen, this acclaimed six-part series – based on Tony Hillerman’s best-selling mystery novel series – stars Zahn McClarnon (Fargo, Doctor Sleep, Reservation Dogs) and Kiowa Gordon (Blood Quantum, Reservation Dogs, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1) as two Navajo police officers battling forces of evil in the 1970s Southwest. Following its run on Alibi,...

Tanaya Beatty has proven her incredible talent as an actress through her various roles in American and Canadian productions, spanning across genres like drama, science fiction, western, and more. Beatty's first-ever acting role in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" showcased her talent as she held her own against A-list actors like Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Beatty's performances in shows like "Arctic Air," "The Night Shift," and films like "God's Country" and "Bones of Crows" demonstrate her ability to play complex and emotionally powerful characters, delivering captivating performances even in limited screen time.

While Tanaya Beatty may be best known for playing Avery in Taylor Sheridan's Paramount series Yellowstone, her roles in various other movies and TV shows have proven her incredible talents as an actress. Beatty's first-ever acting role was as Rachel Black in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, and while it was relatively minor,...

Fangs, Forks, Washington and fall, oh my! The five “Twilight Saga” films set the mood for the fall season, so as Halloween nears, get ahead with the movie nights and marathons so that you have ample time to absorb all the broody, bloody love story this season. Fall is the perfect time to re-invest in the love triangle and vampire vs. werewolf drama that the five films, adapted from Stephanie Meyer’s four books, have to offer.

Come for Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson’s romance, and stay for Taylor Lautner’s eager portrayal of Jacob the werewolf in the latter four films. Dakota Fanning makes a great member of the Volturi. Plus, now that the WGA has a deal with the AMPTP, the reboot television series of “Twilight” over at Lionsgate might start back up again soon.

Streaming availability for the gloomy fall films remains limited for the time being,...

In The Twilight Saga, Bella's pregnancy with Renesmee lasted only 28 days due to her hybrid nature as a half-human, half-vampire, causing rapid growth. Renesmee's accelerated growth during her early years was a result of her dhampir hybrid status, reaching full maturity by around seven years old. Bella's life was at risk during her pregnancy as the baby nourished herself by consuming Bella's blood, which led to her transformation into a vampire after giving birth.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 left viewers with many questions regarding Bella Swan's pregnancy, including one about how long it was. The Twilight Saga brought to life Stephenie Meyer's book series, which follows the story of Bella as she's welcomed into the world of vampires and werewolves in Forks, Washington. The final book was split into two films, with the first one focusing on the wedding between Edward Cullen and Bella. After they are married,...

It’s summer time on Hulu and that can only mean one thing. With its list of new releases for June 2023, Hulu is bringing back last summer’s unexpected hit.

FX’s The Bear season 2 premieres all episodes on June 22. If you’re not already captivated by this intense culinary story about the little Italian beef shop that could, definitely catch up now. This time around, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and friends will attempt a major foodie rebrand. The only other Hulu series of note this month is the docuseries The Age of Influence. Premiering on June 5, this doc will examine the dark side of influencer culture.

Just like its corporate partner Disney+, Hulu will premiere Eva Longoria’s directorial debut, Flamin’ Hot, in June 9. The movie tells the true story of Frito-Lay janitor Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) who created an iconic snack that forever changed the food industry. Also...

Season 2 of last summer’s hit breakout series “The Bear” is set to premiere on Hulu on Thursday, June 22. After a tumultuous return to his family’s hole-in-the-wall Chicago restaurant, chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) and his staff transform the greasy sandwich joint into a first-class dining experience after he discovers the slush fund his brother left behind. Despite having the extra money to make his dreams a reality, the future proves to be both a personal and professional challenge for Carmy and the crew.

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Beginning on June 14, the new series continuation of the beloved film “The Full Monty” arrives on Hulu. It’s 25 years later and the men and women of Sheffield, England, are in reboot mode, navigating life and family. The original 1997 movie focused on a group of down-on-their-luck, blue-collar men who put on a strip show to make ends meet.

The Twilight franchise took the 2010s by storm. The whole story built up to one moment: Bella becoming a vampire. When Edward, an immortal vampire, meets Bella, a regular human girl, he is immediately drawn to her. The two of them have an intense and rocky love story throughout the saga, but Bella knows what she wants and intends to get it. Although they are on and off, they both want to be together forever, even though they have different ideas of forever. Edward doesn't want to transform Bella and doom her soul, and Bella doesn't want to grow old while the love of her life stays seventeen forever.

They eventually find a middle ground. Edward will transform Bella, but they have to get married first. After they graduate high school, Edward and Bella get married and go on their honeymoon. Bella is desperate to consummate their marriage before her...

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

Beloved novelist Judy Blume was able to cameo in the film adaptation of her book Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, the adaptation follows 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) as she comes of age and explores her relationship with religion and her changing body after moving from New York City to the suburbs of New Jersey.

It’s taken Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret 53 years to finally make it to the big screen. Now that it’s finally here, Blume has a blink-or-you’ll-miss-it appearance in the film, one that came about because she and Craig were on the same page regarding the author’s cameo. Blume really wanted to have one in the film, and Craig had also discussed her being involved somehow onscreen.

The Twilight Saga ran its course on the big screen, with five movies telling the story of the four books in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. While there are some side stories and reimaginings that could still be brought to the screen, the main tale has been told. Now ten and a half years have gone by since the release of the last film in the franchise… and that means the story is ripe for a re-telling. That’s clearly what Lionsgate Television believes, anyway, as The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that a Twilight TV series is in development!

The Hollywood Reporter notes that the Twilight TV series is in its infancy and does not yet have a network/platform or a writer as sources say the studio, which controls the rights to the franchise, plans to lead the development on the project before shopping the rights to the package.

Bomba Estéreo has made an impact since catapulting onto the global music scene in 2015 with their album "Amanecer" and the hit single "Fiesta," featuring Will Smith. While they've been nominated several times over the years for Grammys, Latin Grammys, and Billboard Music Awards, they have yet to take home a trophy. This year could be their year: Bomba Estéreo is up for four Latin Grammy nominations, including album of the year for "Deja" and record of the year for "Ojitos Lindos," a collaboration with the biggest Latinx star today, Bad Bunny. They're also nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category of best Latin rock, urban, or alternative album for "Deja." Even more, they've solidified themselves as a force behind the scenes, garnering lead singer Liliana Saumet and multi-instrumentalist Simón Mejía with album of the year nominations for a second time: Saumet as a songwriter on Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti,...

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The box office opening of Marvel Studios and Disneys’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever provided all of Hollywood — and theater owners — with a much-needed pre-Thanksgiving feast after a brutal fall at the box office.

Directed by Ryan Coogler, Wakanda Forever launched to a record 180 million domestically over the Nov. 11-13 weekend and 330 million globally despite the fact that the sequel had to proceed without Chadwick Boseman — who played the titular character in 2018’s Black Panther — after the actor died of cancer in August 2020.

“The film had a terrific opening weekend and resonated with all audiences. Marvel and Ryan Coogler did a phenomenal job addressing the unfortunate loss of Chadwick Boseman, and we’ve seen a tremendous response from fans as to how it respectfully honored his legacy,” said Tony Chambers, Disney’s theatrical distribution chief.

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If you want to watch the Twilight movies in order, from Kristen Stewart’s iconic performance as Bella Swan in 2008’s original movie all the way through to Edward Cullen (Pattinson) and Jacob Black’s (Lautner) swoon-worthy battles in Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2, then follow our guide below.

The Twilight Saga films were based on Stephanie Meyer’s hit book series of the same name and led to her newfound popularity, along with that of stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It has been 10 years since we last saw a Twilight movie in theaters; the first premiered in 2008 and 2012 marks the release date for the final installment.

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April is here and that means there’s a whole slew of new releases headed to Hulu to meet your streaming needs.

In the realm of original films, Hulu has the queer rom-com “Crush,” starring Rowan Blanchard and Auli’i Cravalho, which debuts April 29. Meanwhile, new library arrivals this month include the Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt sci-fi mind-bender “Looper,” both “Shrek” and “Shrek 2,” and all four films in “The Twilight Saga.”

April is also a big month for new TV shows on Hulu. Andrew Garfield’s hot streak continues with the FX drama “Under the Banner of Heaven,” which debuts exclusively on Hulu April 28. For reality TV fans, “The Kardashians” premieres on April 14. Hulu also has two franchise spinoff kids shows returning with Season 7 of “Madagascar: A Little Wild” on April 4 and Season 2 of “The Croods: Family Tree” on April 5.

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Vampires, werewolves and real-life couples that never were—oh, my! Kellan Lutz got candid about the chemistry he shared with his Twilight co-star, Nikki Reed, on the March 29 episode of The Twilight Effect podcast. Reflecting on his experience playing Emmett Cullen opposite of the actress' Rosalie Hale, Kellan said, "Nikki was awesome." "I really like fell in love with her as a human being in Breaking Dawn because we just had so much time to talk," he said, describing Nikki as a "really, really special" person who "has such a kind heart." The actor added, "I felt so connected to her." So much so, in fact, that Kellan thinks they could have...

(Welcome to Year of the Vampire, a series examining the greatest, strangest, and sometimes overlooked vampire movies of all time in honor of "Nosferatu," which turns 100 this year.)

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Now this is an Oscars reunion you can sink your teeth into. At the Vanity Fair after-party, Best Actress nominee Kristen Stewart posed for photos with Breaking Dawn co-star Rami Malek, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2019. The actors stood side by side on the red carpet, with Kristen debuting a new Chanel gown after wearing a suit and shorts for the ceremony.  The Twilight reunion was just one of many to take place on Hollywood's biggest night. During the Academy Awards, hosted by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, ABC brought together the stars of Juno, White Men Can't Jump, The Godfather and Pulp Fiction,...

The clock is ticking on a number of noteworthy titles leaving Netflix this month.

Below, we’ve assembled a complete list of everything leaving Netflix in January 2022, and it includes quite a few films you may want to prioritize on your watchlist. Leaving Jan. 6 is “The Green Knight” filmmaker David Lowery’s quietly mesmerizing drama “A Ghost Story” starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. Also leaving on Jan. 6 is Illumination Entertainment’s animated retelling of “The Lorax,” while Jan. 5 marks the exit date of all five seasons of the Matt LeBlanc comedy series “Episodes.”

But the highest profile departure this month is all five films in the “Twilight” franchise, which are due to leave the streaming service on Jan. 15.

Meanwhile, if you’re looking for other films to check out before they depart, the Wachowskis’ epic “Cloud Atlas” and Martin Scorsese’s Leonardo DiCaprio-fronted psychological thriller “Shutter Island” both leave Jan.

Since the 1980s Alberto Iglesias has created beautiful, thrilling music for the screen working broadly throughout his native Spain and Hollywood and with a versatile array of directors and genres—underpinned by his iconic collaborations with Pedro Almodóvar. Iglesias' film suites are fashioned with lucious jazz and emotive orchestral poetry. He beautifully balances the tension of theatrical melodrama with voyages into memory and the vibrancy of inner-city life, with its sophisticated glamour and debauched underbellies. This mix provides a healthy dose of Iglesias collaborations with Almodóvar, from their early years with films such as The Flower of My Secret (1995) and Live Flesh (1997) to this year’s Parallel Mothers and The Human Voice (where Igelsias’s key focus was to riff on his Almodóvar themes of the past). Julio Medem’s Sex and Lucia (2001) defines the 2000s moment of contemporary Spanish cinema’s bursts on the global sphere, soundtracked by that early millenium “Igelsias” sound.

Have you ever heard the one about the lion falling in love with the lamb? Well, spoiler alert: They got married and then she died while giving birth to their baby. Sorry to ruin the big twist in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, but the movie is officially celebrating its 10th anniversary on Nov. 18, so you really have no excuse/we commend you for you resisting one of the biggest pop culture phenomenons. We hope the rock you were living under was cozy. The penultimate installment of the Twilight franchise followed Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) as they found out what happens after a vampire says "I do" and then has intercourse with a human. Beds are broken. A...

In less than one week's time, The Twilight Saga has taken up half of Netflix's top 10 most popular titles. Consisting of five installments, the vampire romance series began with the release of the original Twilight in 2008. Four sequels would follow in the coming years, concluding with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 in 2012. All five movies began streaming on Netflix on July 16, reintroducing the saga back to the forefront of pop culture with fans reliving the series.

Just five days after The Twilight Saga started streaming on Netflix, Twilight currently sits at No. 3 on the streamer's Top 10 in the U.S. titles list. The four sequels are also all present as well, taking up literally half of the list with five overall spots. The Twilight Saga: New Moon follows at No. 6, with Eclipse at No. 7, Breaking Dawn - Part 2 at No. 8, and Breaking Dawn - Part 1 at No.

Are we in the midst of a Twilight-naissance? All five movies from the vampire romance are now available to stream on Netflix, giving old and new viewers alike the excuse to visit the overcast world of Forks, Washington, and dive into the love story of brooding vampire Edward Cullen and clumsy human teenager Bella Swan.

But unlike other film franchises, the order of The Twilight Saga is not super intuitive. Although the films are chronological, aside from the final two films in the franchise, they aren’t numbered, which can leave viewers who haven’t read the books a bit confused.

If you’re new to the sometimes-sparkly world of Twilight and need some help figuring out which order to watch these films, we’ve got you…

Twilight (2008)

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Writer: Melissa Rosenberg

Um, watch Twilight first. This first installment in the film series follows Bella as she first arrives in Forks,...

Let it never be said that the Twilight film franchise doesn’t know how to make an entire movie theater gasp aloud in shock and horror. In 2012, with the release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, the final installment in the paranormal romance adaptation, it did just that, delivering a twist ending bloodbath that seemed to differ wildly from the book’s canonical conclusion… before immediately backtracking on the entire thing. The movie reveals that the sequence is simply a vision Alice Cullen shares with Michael Sheen’s Volturi leader Aro in order to convince him to settle their families’ vampire disagreement over Renesmee peacefully, which they do. And they all live happily ever after.

“To me, it’s like an eight minute musical number,” director Bill Condon told Vulture in 2012 of the film’s wild climax, adding that he had particular fun deciding who would be killed in the “dream” sequence.

Producers Ben Ferris and Ulysses Oliver will explore the capabilities of filming on a micro-budget in the next few months as they aim to finish production on five features before the end of the year.

The pair came together to form Breathless Films last year and have since outlined a purposely prolific schedule for 2021.

They are in the midst of working on Craig Boreham’s Lonesome, a story about closeted country lad Casey, who finds himself down and out in the big smoke when he meets Tib, a young gay man with whom he is able to connect, albeit with some challenges.

The film, which is being shot in Sydney, stars newcomers Josh Lavery in the role of Casey and Daniel Gabriel as Tib with Anni Finsterer (Sweet Country) and Ian Roberts (Superman Returns) in supporting roles.

It is the second feature film for Breathless, following Amin Palangi’s psychological drama Tennessine,...

A common trend among YA novel movie adaptations is to split the final book (typically the longest installment) into two movies. The Twilight saga movie adaptations hopped on this trend with the choice to split Breaking Dawn into two movies, further popularizing the move with the financial success of both parts.

Related: Twilight Eclipse: 10 Book To Movie Changes Nobody Talks About

Both Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Breaking Dawn Part 2 were directed by Bill Condon, who was thought to be a good choice due to his experience with high-budget blockbusters and penchant for creating movies with a fairytale feel. Stephenie Myer was involved in the production of the film, but of course, changes from the source material had to be made.

The Twilight Saga started in movies with Twilight and introduced Bella Swan and Edward Cullen to the world. That movie also introduced the world to Jacob Black as the other part of the love triangle and brought in characters like Bella's dad Charlie and Edward's family with the Cullen clan.

Related: Twilight New Moon: 10 Book To Movie Changes Nobody Talks About

However, that was only the tip of the iceberg. In the second movie, New Moon, and the following movies, Eclipse and two Breaking Dawn movies, more characters showed up that played an important role in the story. From more members of the werewolf pack to the Volturi and allies of the Cullen family, some great characters came in later years.

Stephenie Meyer was truly on her bullshit when she wrote the Twilight saga, and over a decade later, we are still asking ourselves why we let her get away with it. However you feel about her work, there is no denying the cultural shift that happened when a vampire became a disco ball instead of a pile of ashes when they stepped into the sun. Meyers’… interesting… take on the undead has remained in the public imagination since the first book’s release in 2005, and people are still searching for the why and the how of Meyers’ universe more than 15 years later. The movies did literally nothing to tighten or clarify the books’ logic, but we got Shirtless Taylor Lautner for the duration, and if nothing else that was worth it. There are many questions one might be left with at the end of their Twilight journey, but perhaps the...

A decade ago, Twilight mania had gripped the world, with screaming teenagers and overzealous cougars alike descending into hysteria as the battle lines were drawn between Team Edward and Team Jacob. Very few franchises in history have sparked the sort of delirium in a fanbase that the big screen adaptations of Stephenie Meyer’s novels did, which gained a rabid following that a lot of people just couldn’t wrap their heads around since none of the movies are particularly good.

The first and last installments currently hold the highest Rotten Tomatoes scores out of the entire series with a middling 49%, but box office takings were through the roof. The Twilight Saga raked in over $3.3 billion globally and sold in excess of 50 million copies on home video in the United States alone, but in recent times, the sparkly vampires have become more likely to be the butt of a joke after infiltrating popular culture.

Like most people who owned Team Edward shirts in 2009, I remember the Twilight novels for the cringey dialogue, the iconic love triangle, and the hand-wringing over its supposedly anti-feminist protagonist, Bella Swan. But when I recently revisited the saga to prepare for Midnight Sun, I came to an interesting conclusion: the way Stephenie Meyer represents Bella's agency as a character is actually sort of progressive.

Bella is often dismissed as a personality-less character, but her actions across the novels reveal much more depth. Bella is shown to be selfless, brave, sarcastic, and stubborn; she's also uncannily mature to the point where she's constantly referred to as an "old soul." Bella continually puts herself on the line to save people she loves, jokes around with Edward (something the melodramatic film adaptations leave out), and, most of all, refuses to back down when she wants something (especially when that something is superhot...

It's been 15 years since Stephenie Meyer released Twilight, but the fandom is stronger than ever thanks to the release of her new book, Midnight Sun. The much-anticipated book finally hit shelves on Aug. 4, and it retells the events of the first book from Edward Cullen's point of view.

You might think that a story you already know the ending to wouldn't be nearly as captivating as the original, but fans are eating it up. Not only does it give us a glimpse into Edward's tortured mind (all 662 pages worth), but it also reveals some interesting new details about the characters. As Meyer puts it, "Some people are going to like some characters more, and they're going to like some characters less, because not only is he spending time with them that way, but he is reading their minds all the time."

Related: Here's What Everyone From Twilight Is Up...

The latest Twilight book, Midnight Sun, released earlier this month and blew fans of the saga away by giving them a fresh perspective on the story through the eyes of Edward Cullen.

As you’d expect, the new novel instantly became a hit and reached No. 1 on Amazon’s Best Sellers list, with more than one million copies sold in just a week. While Meyer has marketed Midnight Sun as a sequel, the book is actually a retelling of the story but from Edward’s Pov. If you’re a fan of the saga and don’t find the new release that compelling to invest in the novel, then the fact that the writer has added a scene missing from the original book might be enough to lure you in.

It seems, though, that Meyer isn’t done with the franchise just yet. And why would she be? Fans have...

The fifth book in the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer, Midnight Sun, was released on Tuesday into the hands of excited and expectant fans. The last full book in the series, Breaking Dawn, was released in 2008. Fans have known about Midnight Sun for quite some time as the draft of the manuscript was leaked […]

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Like Edward Cullen, Midnight Sun is older than it looks. Stephenie Meyer’s retelling of Twilight, her iconic Ya novel of female desire, from the perspective of the smoldering vampire lover was first teased back in 2008, around the release of the final book, Breaking Dawn. At the time, Meyer announced that she would not be finishing the manuscript, as the first twelve chapters had leaked online and she felt like she had lost control of the story. By the time she warmed again to the idea, over the intervening years, the project was again derailed by the emergence of E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey (based on James’ Twilight fanfic) and its own reversed-perspective retelling, Grey.

Then, suddenly, this past May, it was announced that Midnight Sun would be published in just a few months. With no real context for why the book is finally seeing the light of day,...

There’s a very good chance we’re going to read Midnight Sun, the companion novel to pop culture juggernaut Twilight that retells the first story in the Stephanie Meyer Ya vampire series from Edward Cullen’s perspective. But we can enjoy something while also being critical of it, and the truth is: our culture deserves more, better vampire stories than what the Twilight saga has to offer. With that in mind, we’ve pooled our collective knowledge to recommend the following vampire stories that have more diverse and imaginative takes on the popular genre. From short stories to book series, hopefully there’s something here for you…

Fledgling by Octavia Butler

A good general rule of life to follow is that if Octavia Butler has written something in a particular genre, you should read it. And that’s as true in the world of vampire fiction as anywhere else.