Van Helsing TV series in the works at CBS, set in modern day New York
A Television set sequence centered on Dracula’s enemy Dr. Abraham Van Helsing is in advancement at CBS, dropping Van Helsing into modern operating day New York
CBS has arrive out the winner in a bidding war to turn into the dwelling to a new Television set collection primarily based on Dracula’s legendary foe Dr. Abraham Van Helsing… and no, this project does not (irrespective of the image above) have almost something to do with the 2004 Hugh Jackman film. Or the Van Helsing show that ran on Syfy for 5 seasons, wrapping up in 2021. Or any prior variation of Van Helsing, a character who has been played by the likes of Edward Van Sloan, Peter Cushing, Anthony Hopkins, Mel Brooks, Rutger Hauer, and lots of other folks in excess of the a lengthy time. This is a clean obtain on the character that is coming our way from Elementary creator Rob Doherty, Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman and Lionsgate Television.
Deadline research that this modern version of monster hunter Dr. Abraham Van Helsing utilizes his uniquely inquisitive thoughts undertaking perform with each other with his ex, relentless FBI distinctive agent Mina Harker, to solve New York City’s most harrowing conditions. So at this stage it seems like your typical CBS procedural clearly show, the guide figures just transpire to be Van Helsing and Mina Harker. Here’s hoping New York City’s most harrowing situations will outcome in them to cross paths with vampires and other monsters just about each and every now and then.
Van Helsing is becoming published by writer Jonathan Lee, whose guides incorporate The Fantastic Oversight and Substantial Dive – and he’s at present functioning with Eric Roth to script an adaptation of the latter. Lee is also guiding the upcoming drama sequence Lockerbie, from Netflix and the BBC, and is functioning with Reservation Dogs’ Sterlin Harjo to make a restricted series about a Las Vegas heist for Forex. So he is pretty chaotic at the minute.
Deadline notes that this is not the only Van Helsing series in development, as EastSiders creator Kit Williamson is establishing a series based on Jason Henderson’s trilogy of Alex Van Helsing novels, which centre on a 14-calendar year-aged descendent of Abraham Van Helsing. That project is established up at AGC Television.
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