Less than a year after “Supernatural” came to an end, we’ve learned via Deadline tonight that The CW is already bringing the Winchester family back with a planned prequel series.
The project is simply titled “The Winchesters,” and Deadline reports that it will center on Sam and Dean’s parents, John and Mary Winchester. Jensen Ackles will narrate the series.
“Before Sam and Dean, there was John and Mary. Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles), The Winchesters is the epic, untold love story of how John met Mary and how they put it all on the line to not only save their love, but the entire world.”
Deadline also reminds, “John and Mary were played on the show by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Samantha Smith. Mary was killed by a demon when Sam was still a baby. Investigating her death, John becomes a hunter and then passes on his knowledge and skills to his sons. John was a recurring character in the first season and died in the Season 2 premiere.”
“Supernatural” exec producer Robbie Thompson is writing and executive producing.
Jensen Ackles is also executive producing the planned project.