The long-running saga of The CW’s planned TV adaptation of The Lost Boys continues, with president Mark Pedowitz announcing that the network is delaying making a decision on the latest pilot under things settle down with regards to the public health crisis. The network first explored the possibility of adapting the Joel Schumacher-directed 1987 cult […]
Joel Schumacher wanted Drew Barrymore and Rosanna Arquette for The Lost Boys sequel
When speaking with Empire Magazine, The Lost Boys director Joel Schumacher discussed a spinoff of his iconic 1987 vampire film, one that would have put a female spin on the material. “There’s always been a desire at Warner Bros to do a sequel,” Schumacher told Empire (via Bloody Disgusting), “and I always felt there was […]
The Lost Boys reboot casts Rochelle Aytes
Earlier this week it was announced that Branden Cook (Industry), Lincoln Younes (Grand Hotel) and Ruby Cruz (Castle Rock) have been cast as the leads in The CW’s retooled pilot for The Lost Boys, and now Deadline brings word that Mistresses actress Rochelle Aytes has also joined the cast. Aytes is set to play single […]
The CW sets its leads for The Lost Boys retooled TV pilot
After two failed attempts to bring the beloved 1987 vampire flick to the small screen (including last year’s pilot, which failed to get a pick-up but was put back into development), The CW is taking another crack at adapting The Lost Boys as a TV series this year, and now we have word that the […]
The CW gives pilot order to The Lost Boys TV series (again)
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 […]
The Lost Boys producer says redeveloped TV pilot is “going to have a lot in common with the movie”
Back in 2016 it was announced that Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars, iZombie) and The CW were teaming for a TV adaptation of the classic 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys for The CW, with the project finally making it to the pilot this year only for the network to pass. While The Lost Boys didn’t get […]
The CW picks up Katy Keene and Nancy Drew, redeveloping The Lost Boys
Following on from the news that The CW has ordered its Arrowverse spinoff Batwoman to series, we now have word on another two pilot pickups for the network in Nancy Drew and the Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene. Nancy Drew stars Kennedy McMann (Law & Order: SVU) as the young detective and the official synopsis reads: […]
The Lost Boys pilot casts Sam and Grandpa
The CW has filled out the main cast of its Lost Boys TV pilot, with Deadline reporting that Rio Mangini (Teen Wolf) and Del Zamora (Sneaky Pete) have been cast as Sam Emerson and Grandpa, characters portrayed by Corey Haim and Barnard Hughes in the original 1987 movie. The pilot is being directed by Catherine […]
The Lost Boys TV pilot casts the Frog Sisters
Last week it was reported that The CW’s upcoming TV adaptation of the 80s classic The Lost Boys will be gender-swapping the vampire-hunting siblings Edgar and Alan Frog, and now comes word from Deadline that the pilot has cast Cheyenne Haynes (Camping) and Haley Tju (Bella and the Bulldogs) as Liza and Cassie, the Frog […]
The Lost Boys TV pilot gets first cast members, will gender-swap the Frog Brothers
Last month it was announced that The CW has given the green light to a TV adaptation of Joel Schumacher’s 80s classic The Lost Boys, and now we have our first casting news for the pilot. Deadline is reporting that Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) will portray Michael Emerson, who along with his brother Sam and […]