As you may recall, it was announced back in 2020 that HBO was developing a series reboot of their hit vampire series “True Blood,” with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (“Riverdale,” “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) leading the charge. Based on the novels by Charlaine Harris and created by Alan Ball, HBO’s vampire/werewolf/were-panther/you-name-it series aired between 2008 and 2014, officially coming to an end after seven seasons and 80 episodes.
But what’s the latest on HBO’s “True Blood” reboot? Well, according to a new article from Variety this week, those plans from back in 2020 are dead-in-the-water here in 2023.
HBO and HBO Max content CEO Casey Bloys tells Variety that while a few scripts had been written for a potential “True Blood” reboot, nothing ended up coming together. It seems the project was only ever in the early stages, and HBO wasn’t confident enough to proceed. That doesn’t mean “True Blood” will NEVER be back, but for now it sounds like it’s off the menu.
The original series starred Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress whose life is forever changed when she meets and falls in love with Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a vampire.
The series was set in a world wherein vampires and other monsters openly exist, with some of the vampires drinking the synthetic blood beverage known as “True Blood.”
Sookie’s relationship with Bill opens up a whole new world of monsters and madmen, dragging her family and friends into the supernatural insanity along with her.
The ensemble cast also included Ryan Kwanten as Jason Stackhouse, Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte, Alexander Skarsgård as Eric Northman, Deborah Ann Woll as Jessica Hamby, and the late Nelsan Ellis as scene-stealing, fan-favorite character Lafayette Reynolds.
