Twilight Inspired Phantom of the Opera Film in the Works

Over a century after Gaston Leroux’s novel was first published, The Phantom of the Opera is being adapted into a new feature film.

Unlike the blockbuster musical or previous adaptations, this new take is aimed at young adults and is reportedly inspired by Twilight.

Directed by Alexandre Castagnetti (Stand by Love), with a screenplay co-written by Camille Fontaine (Coco Before Chanel), the film follows 18-year-old Anastasia, a young ballerina who arrives in Paris hoping to join the prestigious opera house (via Deadline).

There, she finds herself at the centre of a passionate and dangerous love story with the opera’s mysterious phantom.

The film’s plot revolves around an ambitious artistic director, James Figueras, who is staging a production of Orpheus, an opera inspired by Greek mythology.

When Victoire Bellanger, the prima ballerina set to play Eurydice, narrowly escapes death, Anastasia steps into the lead role, bringing her even closer to the phantom.

Starring in the contemporary adaptation are Deva Cassel (The Leopard), Julien De Saint Jean (The Count of Monte Cristo), and Romain Duris (Heartbreaker).

The film will also feature members of the Opéra Garnier ballet company, with principal dancer Dorothée Gilbert playing Victoire Bellanger.

The original novel, set in the 1880s, tells the story of a reclusive, masked figure who becomes obsessed with a young soprano.

The Phantom of the Opera has been adapted numerous times, most notably as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-running stage musical which is still playing in London’s West End but closed on Broadway in 2024.