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The CW cash in on blood sucking vamps
The CW are hoping to cash in on some of that “Twilight” vampire craze. The network greenlight ‘Vampire Diaries’, based on a series of books from ‘Gossip Girl’ publisher.
The CW are hoping to cash in on some of that “Twilight” vampire craze.
With the current popularity of vampires, courtesy of ”Twilight” and HBO’s True Blood, it’s no wonder The CW network have greenlit a new pilot based on the Vampire Diaries, a series of books published by Alloy Entertainment. The same company behind Gossip Girl and Privileged.
Vampire Diaries revolves around a young woman whose torn between two brothers, who happen to be vampires. One good and one evil.
The first book in the series was originally published in 1993, years before Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” series were even a blimp on the radar.
Kevin Williamson (“Scream” , ”I Know What You Did Last Summer”, Dawson’s Creek, Hidden Palms) will write and produce, along with Julie Plec, who’s coming off the recently cancelled Kyle XY.
The project will be housed by Warner Bros. TV under Alloy’s executive producers Les Morgenstein and Bob Levy .
