HBO has released a poster for Alan Ball’s upcoming HBO series True Blood. In addition to creating Six Feet Under, Ball won an Adademy Award for America Beauty, and directed the upcoming film adaptation of Towelhead. True Blood is based on Charlaine Harris’ “Southern Vampire” novel series. The series follows the world of vampires set in small-town Louisiana. Apparently the vampires are able to co-exist with humans by drinking a Japanese-manufactured synthetic blood. /Film’s David Chen will be reporting from the True Blood panel later this week at Comic Con 2008. The series is set to premiere on HBO starting September 7th 2008.
via: AICN
July 21st, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Any details about who’s starring?
July 21st, 2008 at 5:19 pm
A pre-release screener of the pilot leaked on-line a few months back. It’s really awful. I have no idea how Alan Ball could have written something so laughably over-the-top…
July 21st, 2008 at 6:32 pm
I saw the leaked pilot.
Loved it.
Can’t wait for this to start…and meanwhile there is a ton of clever and often hilarious viral/advance marketing happening right now to set up the show’s universe in advance of ep.#1.
It’s a great sign, IMHO, that Ball has recently said he’s never seen the BUFFY and ANGEL tv shows — and thinks NEAR DARK is the best vampire film ever made.
July 21st, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Danny,
What you describe is what Ball intentionally planned. While I loved what he’s done thus far. This sounds like it’s not my cup of tea.
But that’s what he was going for from the interviews I’ve read of him speaking about this. He said it’s not supposed to be some serious, dark, take on vampires. But more along the lines of “Buffy” in some regards.
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:35 am
The books are pretty trashy/campy as well. I thought the pilot was trashy, sexy, and darkly funny. Sounds good!
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:10 am
I can’t wait to watch this show.
i saw some pics and Anna Paquin looks gorgeous blonde!
i thought at first it was a bad choice to cast her as the lead cuz i dont know i love anna sometimes i dont think she got it but then i see some of her movies and i remember she can be very good!
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:39 am
I’ll give anything with vampires a chance. This sounds like it
could be fun and I really like Anna Panquin.
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:14 am
To Captain Awesome:
I have no doubt the tone was intentional. Regardless, the pilot was not only humorless but boring. Granted pilots are usually just meant to establish characters and the world they live in, but still… this is some unbelievably dull shit. Which sucks, because the idea is interesting.
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:33 am
Anna Paquin! I’m so there.
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:34 am
Man, it’s about ten years past her prime, but Fairuza Balk would’ve rocked.
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:56 am
Danny,
Ah. I haven’t seen anything from this yet. I’m just going by his interviews. By the way have any of you guys seen that new mini-series “Generation Kill” by the creators of The Wire?
It’s really good so far.
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:45 pm
@Captain Awesome - I’ve caught bits and pieces, but I have the
first two episodes on my DVR. I plan on catching up this weekend.
What I have seen so far I have liked.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:51 am
The book series is great fun. I hope this lives up to the author’s creative plots and characters. I also hope he doesn’t make us Louisiana folks all look like dorks and that they get the New Orleans accents right this time. It is infuriating to watch something set in New Orleans or South Louisiana and the characters sound like they are from Arkansas or Tennessee. Different accent guys. Looking forward to it though.