TRANSYLVANIA staked at NBC

NBC says no to VAN HELSING spinoff

By Patrick Sauriol     May 24, 2004
Source: Variety

NBC has said no to TRANSYLVANIA, the proposed TV spinoff of VAN HELSING. Just nine months ago the peacock network thought TRANSYLVANIA was a great idea and wanted at least six episodes. VAN HELSING helmer Stephen Sommers had an idea about how to continue telling stories with the monsters and hunters and so the elaborate castle sets for his movie were held on to. Now it appears that the wrecking crew can move in and take them away.

NBC's story is that it's just too "expensive" to make a TRANSYLVANIA TV series and it has nothing to do with the rapid drop-off of box office that VAN HELSING is experiencing. While another network can always decide to swoop in and save the show, no one's stepped up to pick up the stake so far.


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