Vampirity News

Vampires of Venice

There’s not usually a huge overlap between vamp fans and those of Doctor Who, however that could be set to change. The new series of Who includes an episode called Vampires of Venice (or possibly “Vampires in Venice”). A clip was recently shown on UK TV and you can watch it below (if the Beeb [...]

Tim Burton, Abraham Lincoln and Vampires

OK, now I’ve heard everything: a Tim Burton movie about Abraham Lincoln hunting vampires?!? That’s the rumour doing the rounds just now. The idea of Honest Abe hunting vamps is the core of the new novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter from Seth Grahame-Smith who also wrote Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. According to the reports Burton is [...]

Anne Rice Vampire Vook

It’s been announced that Anne Rice’s 1984 vampire story The Master of Rampling Gate is to be turned into a vook. What’s a vook? It’s a “video book” – a multimedia extension of the normal reading experience. According to Vook: You can read your book, watch videos that enhance the story and connect with authors and your [...]

Verizon’s Twilight Vampire Ad

US telecom company Verizon has been getting its fangs into rival AT&T via a Twilight style advert. The ad – which you can watch below – shows a scene familiar to fans of the vampire romance genre; a sexy human female is asking a sexy male vampire to “Make me yours Sebastion, forever”. The vamp [...]

Vampires On – And Off – Broadway

The current vampire craze looks like being picked up on by the US theatre industry. There are reports that a revival of the 1927 adaption of Dracula is being planned – in fact, there are two rival productions in the works. One Dracula revival is planned for Broadway itself and rumours suggest that the producers might [...]

The Grinder Goes Multi-Platform

There’s both good and bad news for anyone who likes the idea of fighting vampires alongside their friends. The Grinder – a cooperative vamp hunting game from High Voltage Software – was originally going to be a Wii exclusive but will now be multi-platform. So you’ll be able to buy it for the PC, the [...]

Feral Vampires for Priest

The Hollywood Reporter has an interesting interview with Scott Stewart, whose new movie Legion is just out. Of particular interest to vampire fans is the discussion of Priest. Priest is a post-apocalyptic supernatural thriller starring Paul Bettany. The film, due for release in August 2010, is inspired by the Min-Woo Hyung graphic novels with the screenplay [...]

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead

With the current popularity of all things vampire there’s a huge demand for vampire movies and TV shows. One production to benefit from this is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (RaGaU), written and directed by Jordan Galland. Indie film specialist Indican Pictures has obtained the rights to RaGaU and plan to release it in US [...]

Robert Pattinson Best Dressed Mortal

We expect the modern teenage vampire to have a great sense of style, and Edward from Twilight is no exception. Now it seems that his actor, Robert Pattinson, is also a winner in the sartorial stakes. GQ Magazine has named Pattinson number one in their 2010 Best Dressed list. That’s a big jump from his previous [...]

Mia Kirshner in The Vampire Diaries

Actress Mia Kirshner, probably best known for her TV roles in 24 and The L Word, is set to join The Vampire Diaries. She will play Isobel, wife of Matt Davis’ character Alariac Saltzman. Rumours suggest that Isobel will be a recurring character. Which is good going since the same rumours suggest she’s already dead. Or [...]