What We Do in the Shadows (TV series)
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What We Do in the Shadows by Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Original network | FX |
| Original release | 2019 |
What We Do in the Shadows is an upcoming American comedy television series based on the 2014 film of the same name that is set to premiere in 2019 on FX.
Premise
What We Do in the Shadows is set in New York City and follows "three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years."[1]
Cast and characters
Main
- Kayvan Novak as Nandor
- Matt Berry as Lazslo
- Natasia Demetriou as Nadja
- Harvey Guillen as Guillermo
Recurring
Unknown
Production
Development
On January 22, 2018, it was announced that FX had given the production a pilot order. The series is set to be written by Jemaine Clement and directed by Taika Waititi both of whom are also expected to executive produce alongside Scott Rudin, Paul Simms, Garrett Basch, and Eli Bush.[2] On May 3, 2018, it was announced that FX had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes, which is expected to premiere in the spring of 2019.[1]
Casting
Alongside the pilot order announcement, it was confirmed that Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, and Harvey Guillen would star in the pilot.[2] On February 7, 2018, it was announced that Doug Jones, Beanie Feldstein, Jake McDorman, Mark Proksch, and Hayden Szeto had been cast in the pilot in roles that had the potential to recur should the production receive a series order.[3] On April 11, 2018, it was reported that Hayden Szeto had been cast in the pilot.[4]
Release
On October 7, 2018, the series held a panel at the annual New York Comic Con moderated by Rolling Stone's Alan Sepinwall and featuring co-creators Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, along with fellow executive producer Paul Simms. Before the panel began, the first episode of the series was screened for the audience.[5]
References
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (May 3, 2018). "'What We Do In The Shadows' Reboot From Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi Gets FX Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (January 22, 2018). "'What We Do In The Shadows' TV Series Reboot From Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi Gets FX Pilot Order, Sets Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 7, 2018). "Doug Jones Among Four Cast in 'What We Do in The Shadows' Pilot at FX (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Foutch, Haleigh (April 11, 2018). "Hayden Szeto on FX's 'What We Do in the Shadows' Pilot & Improvising with Taika Waititi". Collider. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Holub, Christian (October 7, 2018). "'What We Do in the Shadows' TV series premieres first episode at New York Comic Con". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 8, 2018.