True Blood Original Show Star Say It's Too Soon For HBO Reboot
True Blood actor Lynn Collins comments on the plans for a reboot of the show at HBO, saying that it's too soon. First premiering in 2008, True Blood quickly became a massive hit for HBO, ultimately running for seven successful seasons before concluding in 2014. The show is based on the best-selling The South Vampire Mysteries book series by Charlaine Harris and follows telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) as she falls in love with newly awakened vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer).
In December of 2020, it was announced that HBO was working on a reboot of the popular series with Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and original creator Alan Ball also expected to return in some capacity. News regarding the upcoming reboot has been hard to come by since the original announcement but it's been confirmed that none of the original True Blood cast members will return to star. HBO Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys also said this past February that multiple versions of the show were being considered and that the right idea still had to be found before the show was officially given the green light.
In a new interview with Insider, Collins, who played Dawn Green on the first season of the show, shared her thoughts on the True Blood reboot, saying that she believes that "it's a little soon." The actor recognizes the business sense behind the decision to pursue a True Blood reboot, seeing as the show was really popular for HBO, but seems adamant that not enough time has elapsed since the series finale in 2014. Check out Collins' full comment below:
"It's a little soon. I know it was [one of] their most successful endeavors, but it feels like that could be a little bit too soon."
The True Blood reboot is the latest in a growing lineup of reboots and spinoffs at HBO. Sex & the City was recently rebooted with And Just Like That…, Six Feet Under is set to get a reboot, The Sopranos got The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel film, and Game of Thrones spinoff The House of the Dragon is set to premiere this August. Judging from the recent comments from Bloys, it certainly sounds like Collins will get her wish, as it doesn't seem like HBO is that close to actually greenlighting the reboot just yet.
While many fans are likely eager to revisit the world of True Blood, Collins' comments are understandable. Reboots and sequels dominate the entertainment landscape of today and it can sometimes feel like stories are barely concluded before they're rebooted in some form. With And Just Like That… not being received well critically and The Many Saints of Newark also not making much of a splash with critics or audiences, maybe HBO will take their time with the True Blood reboot and spend a few years making sure that a return to the vampiric world of the show is worthwhile.
Source: Insider
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