Kristen Stewart Returns To Sexy Vampire Movies

By Jennifer Asencio
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Love it or hate it, Twilight and its sequels rose into the zeitgeist when the books came out and were adapted into major motion pictures. The series was ridiculed by many, most popularly by the meme “Still a better love story that Twilight.” The star of the films, Kristen Stewart, took on a lot of the criticism from the movies, even though their flaws also included plot issues and a very badly rendered CGI vampire baby.

This has not daunted Stewart, who has made an admirable comeback since her Twilight days. She has built a reputation as both a strong leading actress and a horror icon, rehabilitating her reputation with appearances in acclaimed films like the Princess Diana biopic, 2021’s Spencer, and the 2020 Lovecraftian horror film, Underwater.

Now, she is returning to her vampire days with Flesh of the Gods. The film follows her and Wagner Moura as they play a couple that gets absorbed into a hedonistic 1980s Los Angeles nightlife. Elizabeth Olsen stars as Nameless, their guide and temptress into an underground world that exists far away from the couple’s ivory tower life.

Moura is coming fresh from an Oscar win for The Secret Agent as well as a starring role as bounty-hunter-turned-cop Brander Lawson in the Disney+ Star Wars release, Maul – Shadow Lord, which premiered on the streamer on April 6, 2026. He replaces Oscar Isaac, who is still involved with the film as a producer but had to step away from acting in it due to scheduling conflicts.

Flesh Of The Gods Is In Active Development

A24 recently acquired the US rights to Flesh of the Gods, and it will be directed by Panos Cosmatos, who previously directed the cult horror hit Mandy. Cosmatos shared a writing credit with Andrew Kevin Walker (Seven; Love, Death & Robots) for the script.

The last time we saw Kristen Stewart in a vampire movie, her character was also married and had a child. Back then, Stewart as an actress didn’t quite have the maturity to pull off such a role. As both her on-screen roles and off-screen life have stabilized, her return to a world where daylight can be deadly is marked by a story that is likewise more mature and sexier.

It will also be interesting to see the interaction between her, Olsen, and Moura. The movie has a strong cast at its heart so far in these three actors, who are the only ones that have been announced. The intriguing and seductive dance between the sultry Olsen, the strong Moura, and the wide-ranged Stewart promises to be a tantalizing ride if the script is strong enough.

As of this writing, Flesh of the Gods is still in pre-production, which explains its limited cast listing on IMDb. However, it would seem that the project is going ahead, now that its primary cast have been assembled.