Will it be third time lucky for The CW and its long-planned TV adaptation of the 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys? Well, potentially, as Deadline has revealed that the network has granted a pilot order for a retooled version of the project that has been in the works since the 2016-17 season.
A TV adaptation of The Lost Boys was first taken to The CW by Rob Thomas (Veronia Mars), where it was envisioned as an anthology series with each season taking place in a different decade. That found itself retooled by Heather Mitchell (Scandal) and a pilot was shot last year by director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight), although The CW opted against a series pickup and released all of the cast save for Dakota Shapiro (Valley of the Boom) and Medalion Rahimi (Still Star-Crossed), who played the David and Star roles. However, their options have also now expired.
The new pilot has been co-written by Thomas and Mitchell, with Thomas previously suggesting it will have much more in common with the Joel Schumacher-directed film than the previous attempt. Marcos Siega, who directed the pilots for The CW’s The Vampire Diaries and Batwoman, who handle directing duties this time around.
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