Streamer Disney+ has unveiled its slate of original programming for Germany, Europe’s largest TV territory, and that includes the new series City of Blood.
The new supernatural thriller series is based on the graphic novel Berlinoir from illustrator Reinhard Kleist and writer Tobias O. Meißner, THR reports from the Series Mania TV festival.
The series, like the graphic novel, is set in a Berlin run by immortal vampires.
Lea Drinda, Soma Pysall, Lars Eidinger, and Jördis Triebel star in City of Blood, which will premiere on Disney+ on September 16 in Germany.
“Set in an alternative version of Berlin, it is a vision of a city ruled by a government of immortal blood suckers. After decades of hiding and fearing, they finally found a place where they can be the sovereigns and build a city that is appropriate to their requirements. But a group of human rebels is fighting against their oppressors,” Kleist’s website description of the graphic novel reads.
What’s interesting to note is that City of Blood isn’t the first attempt to adapt the comic; Dennis Gansel was previously attached to direct a series adaptation in 2018.
Not much else is known about City of Blood as of yet, including whether the series will make its way into other Disney+ territories.
The supernatural series will join a slate that also includes the supernatural fantasy drama Pauline, which follows a teen who gets impregnated by the actual son of Satan from a one-night stand, and Monster, a miniseries adaptation of Nele Neuhaus’ crime thriller mystery novel of the same name.
All the shows will be labeled as Hulu Originals for Disney+.
At least Lestat the Immortal Rockstar will keep us company while we wait to see if City of Blood will make its way stateside.
