True Blood Reboot Is Still Getting Fleshed Out Says HBO Boss

Back in December 2020, a reboot of the popular vampire drama series True Blood was announced. The new show would be executive produced by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa of Riverdale fame. He would write the pilot along with NOS4A2’s creator Jami O’Brien. Since the reveal, there have been few details regarding the project to come out. According to HBO’s Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys, there is not much information to announce. In an interview with TVLine, Bloys said that “multiple” versions have been created.

“There’s been multiple versions of it. I don’t know that we’ve landed on the one. I don’t want to give you the impression that it’s anything close to [getting a green light],” Bloys said.

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A synopsis for the original TV show reads, “True Blood center[s] around Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress living in rural Bon Temps, Louisiana in the years after a synthetic blood— ‘True Blood’ — is developed that allows vampires to reveal their presence to mankind. Sookie ends up falling in love with 174-year-old vampire Bill Compton, something that turns her life upside down.”

Bloys made related comments about the show’s lack of movement when talking to The Hollywood Reporter. He mentioned that “nothing has really come to the fore” regarding the amount of work that has been accomplished. Additionally, he discussed that he does not think a reboot of the acclaimed comedy-drama Six Feet Under would be a good idea. For the time being, he would like HBO to focus more on original ideas.

Related: True Blood Reboot Will Only Happen If the Story Is Worth Telling Assures HBO Boss

The True Blood Reboot Hasn’t Been Greenlit Just Yet

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Fans of True Blood might be disappointed by the lack of information regarding the reboot. Alan Ball created the original show, which is inspired by Charlaine Harris’ The Southern Vampire Mystery book series. True Blood began airing in 2008 and lasted for seven seasons. The main cast included Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse, Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton, Alexander Skarsgard, Deborah Ann Woll, Ryan Kwanten, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Carrie Preston, Rutina Wesley, and Joe Manganiello. After the revival was announced to be in the works, Paquin wished nothing but the best for the new cast and crew.

While giving her thoughts about the project, Paquin said, “We do live in an era of entertainment where the reboot and the sequel have become a currency. So, is it the time? I don’t know. That’s not really my department. It was some of the best years of my life, but I don’t think them continuing to tell those stories or continuing in that world really has anything to do with the thing we created. That’s its own special little entity that was ours and came with a whole family of cast and crew who are still in touch.”

She added, “We had a Cinco de Mayo lockdown Zoom with our cast and crew, and there were 75 people. We actually all are a family who has stayed in touch, and not just the actors. These are our people. So, I wish them well. I don’t know if they need us for anything. Aren’t we all too old now? But it’s a fun world. It’s a supernatural world with endless possibilities. Of course, there’s room to do more and to tell more stories within that universe. We don’t own it.”

Fans can watch all seven seasons of the original True Blood on HBO Max.

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