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So, here we are, the middle of summer and let’s take a look at some entertainment news. Funny enough, all revolving around vampires.
Twilight’s sequel New Moon is set to be released in theaters in November. As much as I really started abhorring the books, it will be worth a gander. Although it is in this book that everything starts getting maudlin and melodramatic, but hey, nothing is perfect.
True Blood is back for it’s 2nd season on HBO. I seriously have no idea why on earth this show has developed such a big following, but whatever. It’s hokey, full of cheese and the acting . . . well, its pretty obvious that the actor’s are acting.
The Vampire Diaries has been picked up by the CW and will begin airing episodes this fall. Congrats to L.J. Smith, however, I won’t hold my breath. This is a pretty decent YA series that my sister and I read and reread growing up and has recently been re-released in 2 2-book special editions. Things never translate well between the written word and movies. Funny enough, series based on books don’t translate the best either. Who knows how much the plotline will diverge from the actual books. I hope not much, but, like I said, things never translate well from book form to other media forms.
Also, Koishite Akuma, just began airing in Japan. What does this have to do with with American entertainment? Well, nothing really, unless you are like me and actually like Asian drama. But, it is amusing to me because it is yet ANOTHER vampire related thing that is out in the entertainment world.
Vampires and the entertainment industry are no strangers to one another, but I find it rather amusing that now we are being swamped with all things vampire right now. What has happened that we have a sudden resurgence in vampire entertainment? People like to say it is all thanks to the success of Twilight, but can one book (or 4-book series) really bring such a rejuvenation into this long decaying and usually hokey market (seriously, there really aren’t a lot of great vampire movies/series out there)?
uh... yes. remember the impact that anne rice had? yup, yup.
ReplyDeletewhile overdosing on "torchwood: children of earth" this week, i've seen an obscene number of commercials for "being human", which might just be up your alley, as it fits in nicely with your post. werewolves? vampires? ghosts? awkward british accents? it's reportedly got it all!
ReplyDelete...although, admittedly i might be wrong, because i was more concerned with screeching, "IANTO!!!" every three seconds while banging at the fast forward button on the remote. ;)