JamesG
06-28-2026, 06:59 PM
Warner Bros. Reanimating ’60s Cult TV Show "Dark Shadows" (Exclusive)
by Scott Roxborough
June 26, 2026
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is bringing Dark Shadows back from the grave.
The cult TV show from the 1960s, a Gothic soap opera featuring tormented vampire Barnabas Collins and his supernaturally dysfunctional family, will be reimagined as an adult animation series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
WBA said its animated reboot will continue the saga of the Collins family.
The offiicial log line reads, “Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its 1200-plus episode run.”
WBA did not give any details on when it expects to deliver, but it is in active development.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/warner-bros-animation-dark-shadows-series-1236630726/
by Scott Roxborough
June 26, 2026
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is bringing Dark Shadows back from the grave.
The cult TV show from the 1960s, a Gothic soap opera featuring tormented vampire Barnabas Collins and his supernaturally dysfunctional family, will be reimagined as an adult animation series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
WBA said its animated reboot will continue the saga of the Collins family.
The offiicial log line reads, “Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its 1200-plus episode run.”
WBA did not give any details on when it expects to deliver, but it is in active development.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/warner-bros-animation-dark-shadows-series-1236630726/