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Dark Shadows: Reincarnation News: All The Details On The CW’s Classic Horror Soap Opera Reboot

By Amandah Hancen


Dark Shadows: ReincarnationDark Shadows: Reincarnation may sound familiar to some. That is because it is a reboot of a gothic horror soap opera from 1966 called Dark Shadows. Keep reading to find out everything known about The CW’s reboot.

It is a sequel to the vampire-themed soap opera, Dark Shadows from the 60s. The original television show was created by Dan Curtis and starred Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins, who was a vampire.

The reboot is written by Mark B. Perry. His name may sound familiar because he scribed Revenge and Ghost Whisperer. Both of those shows were well-written and popular. Deadline gave a description of what viewers can expect.

Dark Shadows News – Modern-Day Continuation Of The Collins’ Family

“[The sequel] will be a modern-day continuation of the strange, terrifying, and sexy saga of the Collins family of Collinsport, Maine — a mysterious, influential, publicity-shy group hiding a ghastly secret: For the past 400 years, they’ve lived under a curse that bedevils their blue blood with every imaginable supernatural creature and horror.”

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Perry was a fan of Dark Shadows. The writer explained for years, he “aggressively pursued” the rights to the original TV show. He finally got what he wanted. Even though the story will be modernized, Perry plans on staying true to the original mythology. At the same time, it will be understandable for those who are not familiar with the Collins family.

This sounds like great news for both original fans and new viewers who love the horror TV genre.

Dark Shadows News – The Gothic Soap’s History Is A Long-Running One

Dark Shadows is considered to be the “godfather of horror TV.” Running from 1966 and ending in 1971, it has been rebooted before. Dan Curtis resurrected the horror soap opera in 1991 with NBC’s Dark Shadows: The Revival.

In 2012, Tim Burton directed a feature film loosely based on the story. It starred Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Helena Bonham Carter.

Are you looking forward to Dark Shadows: Reincarnation? No air date has yet been announced. What we do know is that it will air on The CW network. This is the same network famous for Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries, so we expect it will be a hit. More information will be reported when it becomes available.

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Amandah Hancen

    Amandah, a freelance writer and SEO content strategist since 2009, specializes in TV and soap spoilers. Taylor is also a mental health and addiction recovery writer. Taylor’s creativity and imagination have been published on 20+ blogs and websites, in a few print magazines, and in two poetry books. A big personality with a big voice and big ideas, Taylor loves this adventure called Life. When not writing, Taylor explores the great outdoors, handmakes glitter hair bows, works on self-improvement projects, and gets busted daydreaming.

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