FX Orders Vampire Drama The Strain
Guillermo del Toro will produce a show aimed at reinventing the genre.
The U.S. cable network FX is getting into the fantasy genre, picking up the new vampire drama The Strain from producer Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth).
The 13-episode first season will premiere in July 2014.
The series is based on the book series of the same name, from del Toro and Chuck Hogan (who will also produce). LOST‘s Carlton Cuse is on board as showrunner.
“We could not be more excited to be moving forward with Guillermo, Carlton and Chuck on The Strain,” said FX Networks and FX Productions presidents of original programming Eric Schrier and Nick Grad. “This is an epic story with stunning visuals and remarkable acting. The Strain totally reimagines and reinvents the genre.”
Corey Stoll (House of Cards, Law & Order: LA) stars as Dr. Ephraim Goodweather in the series, which shot a pilot this past spring.
Stick with SciFi Stream for more details on the show in the months ahead.
(Via The Hollywood Reporter)
