New Vampire Diaries Show Teased By Julie Plec: “I Still Have A Story I Want To Tell”
Exclusive: Vampire Diaries co-creator Julie Plec reveals that she has more ideas for the future of the hit supernatural teen drama franchise.
The Vampire Diaries co-creator Julie Plec reveals that she has more ideas about expanding the long-running franchise. Initially downplayed as merely another example of a rising interest in YA adaptations, the supernatural teen drama created by Kevin Williamson (Dawson’s Creek, Scream) and Plec, quickly established itself as a hit and even an underrated favorite among critics. Running from 2009 to 2017 for a total of 171 episodes, The Vampire Diaries raised the profiles of its cast, particularly Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder. It also led to two successful spinoffs, The Originals and Legacies.
At the premiere of her upcoming Max show The Girls on The Bus, which stars Supergirl star Melissa Benoist, Plec revealed to Screen Rant that she has more plans for The Vampire Diaries universe. Plec did not elaborate further, though she mentions the TVD novels as a possible source of inspiration. Read the quote below:
100%. Yeah, I have a story I still want to tell. I know that the people who are on the book have a story that they still want to tell. I’m sure Warner Bros. has plenty of stories they want to tell. So, the hope is they’ll give me the opportunity to do it again. So, we’ll see.
What Does The Future Of The Vampire Diaries Look Like?
The wider Vampire Diaries universe experienced a setback in 2022 when The CW announced it canceled Legacies, the second spinoff after The Originals. The surprising end to the spinoff, and other series aimed at teens and young adults, was the result of The CW getting new owners, Nexstar, which shifted away from its previous brand of dramas aimed at a younger viewership. In a lot of cases, the cancelation announcements arrived with enough room for writers to devise endings, including Legacies.
Plec previously revealed that there had been initial plans for another Vampire Diaries spinoff prior to the Legacies cancelation. Plec’s news was only a brief part of her thoughts, without specific details, as she was mostly expressing her surprise over the fact that the successful TVD universe would no longer be a part of The CW. She retained hope that The Vampire Diaries would be back in some form.
Because reboots, revivals, and spinoffs are a regular fact of the television landscape, across all streaming services and broadcast networks, it’s a safe bet that there will be an effort to resurrect The Vampire Diaries. The more uncertain question is what that effort will look like, in terms of casting, its overall story, and even where it will air.
