The vampires are returning!
Peacock announced that a TV adaptation of Vampire Academy is heading to the streaming service! However, this is news you can definitely sink your teeth into because the new paranormal drama – which received a 10-episode order – has come to be thanks to The Vampire Diaries co-creator Julie Plec. Plec isn’t the only TVD alum attached to the project as Marguerite MacIntyre (a.k.a. Sheriff Liz Forbes) will also serve as executive producer and co-showrunner.
I have some news…. #VampireAcademy https://t.co/FdflQ5N6ec
— Julie Plec (@julieplec) May 19, 2021
Vampire Academy is a book series by Richelle Mead that follows two young women as their friendship “transcends their strikingly different classes as they prepare to complete their education and enter royal vampire society,” according to a press release. The series was previously adapted into a film back in 2014.
Obviously, Plec was the perfect choice for this production, as she’s been producing young adult paranormal content since 2009.
“Julie Plec created one of the biggest fan-favorite universes with The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off series The Originals and Legacies, and we are excited to deliver this passionate audience a brand new story on Peacock,” said Lisa Katz, president of scripted content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, in a statement. “Julie is known for binge-able, enthralling dramas and we know Vampire Academy will keep Peacock viewers right on the edge of their seats.”
Exciting times!!!
*Cover image credits: Twitter @cwtvd
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