"Twilight" the TV Show?

Is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? Yes, for sure. As someone who once ate through an entire box of Golden Grahams in one sitting and then regurgitated every last golden-y graham-y bit within minutes of digestion (I was 6 years old for chrissakes!) I know that some appetizing meals are best served in moderation, and unfortunately the Twilight franchise is no exception to the rule.

R-Patts and T-Lauts (who decided that this sort of name hyphenation system was cool anyways?) are still hotter than a pile of pancakes fresh off the skillet but could a television adaptation of the film adaptation of the book series be enough to squelch their meal ticket or will it continue to kick up some more royalties for the profiteering writer, Stephenie Meyers?

Yes, it’s true we may potentially be seeing a Twilight TV spinoff in the works. According to “ContactMusic Magazine”, Pattinson stands to make nearly 1.8 million dollars an episode for the series that Summit Entertainment is discussing bringing to the small screen as early as mid 2010.

If this is true that would put the release of the show, sometime shortly after the film release of Eclipse. How convenient. However, with the final installment of the film series yet to actually be filmed, Breaking Dawn, how exactly would the TV series fit in with the books/movies? Would it completely divert from the books, a true spinoff, or perchance could we see where the ever awkward and utterly inappropriate romance between vampire-hybrid, and daughter, Renesmee and Jacob goes... (Eck!) Details of the actual content of the show has yet to be released to the public.

Even with the 1.8 million dollar price tag could reprising this role on the small screen mark a crucial misstep in Pattinson’s film career? Some would wager a big fat YES.

Some would also wager that perhaps with the addition of The Vampire Diaries series added to the CW’s lineup, primetime television might already be inundated with enough teen-vampire drama. I mean does Twilight really need to monopolize every avenue of Vampire-centric entertainment? How about we let a show based on a book series written 15 years before Twilight have a chance at the market? (i.e. The Vampire Diaries).

Anyone? I guess I should wait until rumors are confirmed first before getting too fired up [sigh].