'True Blood' Reboot From 'Riverdale' Boss in Early Development at HBO

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upcoming HBO Max reboot … but will fans ever see S, B and friends onscreen again? Time will tell.“We’ve reached out to all of them to let them know it was happening, and we would love for them to be involved if they want to be involved,” executive producer Josh Schwartz told reporters at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in July 2019. “But [we] certainly didn’t want to make it contingent upon their [participation].

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True Blood fans rejoice. We are reportedly going to be transported back into the vampire world created by author Charlaine Harris.  A reboot of the series is reportedly in the early stages of development at HBO.According to TVLine, Riverdale and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa will be at the helm of the reboot.

Anna Paquin is speaking out following the news that True Blood is being rebooted.

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 revival or reboot talks.The actor, who played advertising executive Don Draper for seven seasons from 2007 to 2015, maintained his hard stance against revisiting that world in the near and distant future.

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True Blood is in early development stages at HBO, according to Variety.Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who currently runs Riverdale, is attached to write the script and serve as an executive producer alongside Jami O’Brien.Alan Ball, who was the original series creator and showrunner, is also on board as an executive producer. There’s no word yet on the return of any original cast members.True Blood premiered on HBO in 2008, and ran for seven seasons until 2014.

The story of “True Blood” may not be over yet.