The filmmaker alleged that the studio treated her differently than they would a male director who helmed a franchise hit.

"Twilight" was the first of the blockbuster series.Director Catherine Hardwicke has at least one bad memory of working on the first Twilight movie, despite it having performed phenomenally well at the box office and paving the way for four more hit films.

Within the grand limestone walls of Fort Ricasoli in Malta last week, director Catherine Hardwicke gave a masterclass on her craft at the 2025 Mediterrane Film Festival, dissecting specific scenes from her many movies—including Twilight.