Although Twilight was made in 2008 and was so popular then, it is coming back and becoming more and more popular.
Twilight may be becoming more popular because it is the 20 year anniversary of the first Twilight book becoming published. In 2005, Stephenie Meyer published the first Twilight book, then released the next books in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, and 2020. As of 2020, 160 million copies have been sold of this series. Many fans fell in love with this series and wanted movies made out of the book. So in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, the movies were released as an adaptation of the first 4 books. Since then the series has grossed over $3.36 billion worldwide. Now, sometime in late 2025 or early 2026, Netflix will be releasing an animated series called Midnight Sun as an adaption of Meyers 2020 book, Midnight Sun.
“Twilight when it first came out was super popular amongst an older generation. I think the movie gaining a more wide spectrum of viewers is due to new movies not being as entertaining so we’re going back and rewatching movies from a few years ago,” said Naomi McMann (11).
Another reason Twilight is becoming so popular again is that it is being shown in theaters again. Many theaters such as Megaplex and Cinemark have been showing each of the movies since late January. For example, at Cinemark, they had a week where each movie was shown on a certain day. And at Megaplex they had a deal where on one Saturday, you could come and watch all of the movies in a row. It allowed all of the fans to come and have a Twilight movie marathon in theaters.
“I think Twilight is gaining popularity again due to nostalgia. People are going back and rewatching the Twilight series to relive the movies that they once loved,” said Marianna Roe (9).
Also, Forks, Washington (where the series is set) is becoming more popular. 2022 was the biggest year for tourism since 2010. Lissy Andros, the executive director of the Forks Chamber of Commerce, said that 65% of visitors come to visit Forks because of Twilight. There is also a festival called “Forever Twilight” which is 4 days in September of events for fans to show and live their love of Twilight. And there is a museum located in Forks that contains many artifacts from the movies.
All this to say, just because something was popular so long ago, doesn’t mean it can’t be popular now. And based on these past 1o years these movies and book will probably continue to grow and gain a bigger audience.
