Vampire Movies & Books

Daybreakers Opens CaptureHumans.com Viral Marketing Site

With less than a month to go, the promotional efforts for Lions Gate’s highly anticipated vampire film, Daybreakers, is beginning to pick up. In the vein of the Daybreaker Twitter account opened last month, a new web site called CaptureHumans.com has been launched with details on how the process of our evolution into vampires will take place.

UK’s ITV Brings Vampire Diaries to iTunes before TV Air Dates

ITV and Warner Bros will make each episode of “The Vampire Diaries” available for sale on Apple’s iTunes online before it broadcasts for the first time in the UK on ITV2.

Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer Returns to Airwaves

Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series (1997-2003) returns to American airwaves in January 2010 on MTV’s sister network, Logo.

Kristin Bauer Officially Becomes a True Blood Regular… in a Lesbian Vampire Storyline

Actress Kristin Bauer has officially become a regular on HBO’s popular vampire series, True Blood, as of season 3. Her character, Pam, may be involved in a lesbian relationship in the new season.

Daybreakers Viral Marketing Campaign on Twitter

Lions Gate has launched a viral marketing campaign for its highly anticipated vampire movie, Daybreakers, with a new Twitter account.

Twilight Saga Eclipse Coming to IMAX

Summit Entertainment and IMAX Corporation announced that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third movie to be adapted from Stephenie Meyer’s young-adult vampire novels, will be released simultaneously to IMAX theaters on its opening day: June 30th, 2010.

Johnny Depp to Star in Tim Burton’s Adaptation of Dark Shadows

The long-rumored film adaptation of the ’60s Gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows, has been confirmed as a new collaboration between star Johnny Depp, director Tim Burton, and screenwriter John August (Go, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.)

Brad Pitt and Summit to Present Dracula Origin Story, Vlad

Summit Entertainment, a company best known for the Twilight Saga movie adaptations, is teaming up with Brad Pitt’s production company to produce a new origin story for one of the most well-known vampire characters of all time, entitled Vlad.

Canadian Actor Dillon Casey to Join the Cast of Vampire Diaries

Canadian actor, Dillon Casey, who recently appeared on CBC’s “Being Erica”, is set to guest star on The CW’s wildly popular vampire-driven television series, The Vampire Diaries.

Alyson Hannigan and Anthony Stewart Head Against Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reboot

Alyson Hannigan, who played Willow in Joss Whedon’s cult-hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series, seems to be agreeing with fellow cast member, Anthony Stewart Head (Giles), when it comes to the new Whedon-free reboot of the Buffy franchise. Both actors were regulars on Whedon’s longest running TV show, and both of them seem to share the sentiment of the entire Buffy fan community: that a remake without its original creator would be a mistake.