Julie Plec will continue to tell stories about the undead. The “Vampire Diaries” creator, who went on to create spinoffs “The Originals” and “Legacies,” is already working on another upcoming vampire series, “Vampire Academy.” Now word comes that Plec is re-teaming with “Vampire Diaries” co-creator Kevin Williamson on “Dead Day,” and they’ve received a straight to series order from Peacock, which is also the streamer behind “Vampire Academy.” Deadline confirmed the news.
Based on Ryan Parrott’s comic book of the same name, “Dead Day” follows “an ensemble of characters as they navigate the annual ‘dead day,’ when for one night the dead come back to complete unfinished business — be that to celebrate a night back on earth or to torment the living,” per the source. “The comics, which were published in 2020 by Aftershock Comics, follow the Haskins, a seemingly normal suburban family as they prepare for the zombie debauchery.”
Plec and Williamson will be the co-showrunners and writers of the series.
“’Dead Day’ combines an exciting, high-concept premise with relatable characters and real emotion,” said Lisa Katz, president scripted content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We jumped at the opportunity to work with Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson, who not only have tremendous individual track records with their high-quality storytelling, but have created magic together before.”
Source: Women And Hollywood