It looks like Bram Stoker’s iconic blood-sucker is set for a return to the small screen, with Variety reporting that Sherlock co-creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat are set to adapt the classic vampire tale with Sue Vertue’s Hartswood Films.
According to the site, the duo are yet to begin work on the series, but having been speaking to the BBC about the broadcast rights. The series will adopt the same format as Sherlock, featuring a miniseries run of feature length episodes, although it’s unclear at the moment whether it will be a period piece, or move the action to the present day.
The Count was last seen on the small screen back in 2013 with NBC and Sky Living’s Dracula, which starred Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the title role. It was cancelled after just one season of 10 episodes.
Originally published June 22, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
