Twilight saga set to come to Netflix (and here is when)

Say what you will about the Twilight books and films, one thing is certain: The films involved a lot of acting talent. Are they a bit too campy at times? Yes, and maybe the vampires are a bit too brooding for their own good. These works don't mine the emotional depth as the Harry Potter series does, but they still somehow entertain.

The movies are about much more than vampires. There are werewolves, too. After all, are you Team Edward or Team Jacob? That might depend on whether you want to be a vampire or a werewolf.

But the acting talent involved might be enough to push you through whatever you don't like about the campiness of the series. Robert Pattinson (The Batman, Mickey 17, and so on) plays vampire Edward, who falls head over heels for Kristen Stewart's (Charlie's Angels), and vice versa, before werewolf Jacob (played by Taylor Lautner) sticks his dirty nose into their business.

Twilight films will be arriving on Netflix very soon

There are five films in total, the last two of which are parts one and two of Breaking Dawn. The films grossed $3.3 billion worldwide, so there are many fans of the flicks. (The Harry Potter films grossed over $9 billion, but there are three more.)

The movies will arrive on Netflix on May 1, so you might want to take that weekend off and binge-watch the Pattinson projects. After that, you can stream Being Human on Britbox. It makes for a fitting next step.

Who are the main characters from the Twilight films?

• Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan
• Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
• Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
• Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
• Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen
• Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale
• Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale
• Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen
• Peter Facinelli as Dr. Carlisle Cullen
• Billy Burke as Charlie Swan
• Sarah Clarke as Renée Dwyer
• Gil Birmingham as Billy Black
• Anna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley
• Christian Serratos as Angela Webber
• Michael Welch as Mike Newton
• Justin Chon as Eric Yorkie
• Bryce Dallas Howard as Victoria 

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