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TV: CW Hopes to Cash in on Twilight’s Success With ‘Vampire Diaries’
Like the silliness of Reaper? Fan of Summit Entertainment’s Twilight? Then you might be in for a treat with CW’s new show Vampire Diaries, which has been greenlit for a pilot episode set to air this fall. Diaries, from WBTV and Alloy, is based on Alloy’s 15-year-old series of novels, which are enjoying a resurgence with their reprinting in the wake of the “Twilight Success.” It centers on a tragic young heroine who is the object of passion for two vampire brothers — one good, one evil — who are at war for her soul and for the souls of her friends, family and other residents of the small town in which she resides. Kevin Williamson, creator of “Dawson’s Creek” and the Scream feature franchise, wrote the script with Julie Plec.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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