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Warner Bros. Reanimating ’60s Cult TV Show ‘Dark Shadows’ (Exclusive)
Warner Bros. Animation is reimagining the ABC series as an adult animation series.
BY SCOTT ROXBOROUGH
JUNE 26, 2026 4:00AM
'Dark Shadows' COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is bringing Dark Shadows back from the grave.
The cult TV show from the 1960s, a Gothic soap opera featuring tormented vampire Barnabas Collins and his supernaturally dysfunctional family, will
be reimagined as an adult animation series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The original series, created by Dan Curtis, aired weekdays on ABC from 1966 to 1971 and gained a devoted following. It was one of the first hit daytime series and became an enduring cult classic. The show spawned several film adaptations, most famously Tim Burton’s 2012 feature starring Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer.
WBA said its animated Dark Shadows reboot will continue the saga of the Collins family. The offiicial log line reads, “Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists
and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its 1200-plus episode run.”
Lisa Holdsworth, creator of Channel 4 series Dreamers and a writer on Sky’s Discovery of Witches and the BBC’s Call the Midwife, will executive produce and be the showrunner on the series. Other exec producers include Cathy Curtis, Tracy Curtis, Eric Homan, Kevin Kolde and Fred Seibert. The series
is in development. WBA did not give any details on when it expects to deliver.
WBA announced the project during its studio focus panel at Annecy, where Peter Girardi (executive vp alternative programming) and Shaleen Desai (senior vp adult series) previewed the studio’s adult animation slate.
On 6/27/26 11:45 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Warner Bros. Reanimating ’60s Cult TV Show ‘Dark Shadows’
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Warner Bros. Reanimating ’60s Cult TV Show ‘Dark Shadows’ (Exclusive) >>
Warner Bros. Animation is reimagining the ABC series as an adult animation >> series.
If by "adult animation" they actually mean with naked nudity and lots
of gore, this could actually be a "win".
BY SCOTT ROXBOROUGH
JUNE 26, 2026 4:00AM
'Dark Shadows' COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is bringing Dark Shadows back from the grave. >>
The cult TV show from the 1960s, a Gothic soap opera featuring tormented
vampire Barnabas Collins and his supernaturally dysfunctional family, will >> be reimagined as an adult animation series, The Hollywood Reporter has
learned.
The original series, created by Dan Curtis, aired weekdays on ABC from 1966 >> to 1971 and gained a devoted following. It was one of the first hit daytime >> series and became an enduring cult classic. The show spawned several film
adaptations, most famously Tim Burton’s 2012 feature starring Johnny Depp >> and Michelle Pfeiffer.
WBA said its animated Dark Shadows reboot will continue the saga of the
Collins family. The offiicial log line reads, “Blending gothic, horror, and
supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists
and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its
1200-plus episode run.”
Lisa Holdsworth, creator of Channel 4 series Dreamers and a writer on Sky’s
Discovery of Witches and the BBC’s Call the Midwife, will executive produce
and be the showrunner on the series. Other exec producers include Cathy
Curtis, Tracy Curtis, Eric Homan, Kevin Kolde and Fred Seibert. The series >> is in development. WBA did not give any details on when it expects to
deliver.
WBA announced the project during its studio focus panel at Annecy, where
Peter Girardi (executive vp alternative programming) and Shaleen Desai
(senior vp adult series) previewed the studio’s adult animation slate.
On 6/27/26 11:45 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Warner Bros. Reanimating ’60s Cult TV Show ‘Dark Shadows’
HOME
TV
TV NEWS
Warner Bros. Reanimating ’60s Cult TV Show ‘Dark Shadows’ (Exclusive) >>
Warner Bros. Animation is reimagining the ABC series as an adult animation >> series.
If by "adult animation" they actually mean with naked nudity and lots of gore, this could actually be a "win".
BY SCOTT ROXBOROUGH
JUNE 26, 2026 4:00AM
'Dark Shadows' COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is bringing Dark Shadows back from the grave. >>
The cult TV show from the 1960s, a Gothic soap opera featuring tormented
vampire Barnabas Collins and his supernaturally dysfunctional family, will >> be reimagined as an adult animation series, The Hollywood Reporter has
learned.
The original series, created by Dan Curtis, aired weekdays on ABC from 1966 >> to 1971 and gained a devoted following. It was one of the first hit daytime >> series and became an enduring cult classic. The show spawned several film
adaptations, most famously Tim Burton’s 2012 feature starring Johnny Depp >> and Michelle Pfeiffer.
WBA said its animated Dark Shadows reboot will continue the saga of the
Collins family. The offiicial log line reads, “Blending gothic, horror, and
supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists
and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its
1200-plus episode run.”
Lisa Holdsworth, creator of Channel 4 series Dreamers and a writer on Sky’s
Discovery of Witches
and be the showrunner on the series. Other exec producers include Cathy
Curtis, Tracy Curtis, Eric Homan, Kevin Kolde and Fred Seibert. The series >> is in development. WBA did not give any details on when it expects to
deliver.
WBA announced the project during its studio focus panel at Annecy, where
Peter Girardi (executive vp alternative programming) and Shaleen Desai
(senior vp adult series) previewed the studio’s adult animation slate.
On 2026-06-27 19:50:14 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:
On 6/27/26 11:45 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Warner Bros. Reanimating ’60s Cult TV Show ‘Dark Shadows’
HOME
TV
TV NEWS
Warner Bros. Reanimating ’60s Cult TV Show ‘Dark Shadows’ (Exclusive) >>>
Warner Bros. Animation is reimagining the ABC series as an adult animation >>> series.
If by "adult animation" they actually mean with naked nudity and lots
of gore, this could actually be a "win".
"Adult" usually means lots of poinltess inane swearing.
BY SCOTT ROXBOROUGH
JUNE 26, 2026 4:00AM
'Dark Shadows' COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is bringing Dark Shadows back from the grave. >>>
The cult TV show from the 1960s, a Gothic soap opera featuring tormented >>> vampire Barnabas Collins and his supernaturally dysfunctional family, will >>> be reimagined as an adult animation series, The Hollywood Reporter has
learned.
The original series, created by Dan Curtis, aired weekdays on ABC from 1966 >>> to 1971 and gained a devoted following. It was one of the first hit daytime >>> series and became an enduring cult classic. The show spawned several film >>> adaptations, most famously Tim Burton’s 2012 feature starring Johnny Depp >>> and Michelle Pfeiffer.
WBA said its animated Dark Shadows reboot will continue the saga of the
Collins family. The offiicial log line reads, “Blending gothic, horror, and
supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists >>> and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its >>> 1200-plus episode run.”
Lisa Holdsworth, creator of Channel 4 series Dreamers and a writer on Sky’s
Discovery of Witches and the BBC’s Call the Midwife, will executive produce
and be the showrunner on the series. Other exec producers include Cathy
Curtis, Tracy Curtis, Eric Homan, Kevin Kolde and Fred Seibert. The series >>> is in development. WBA did not give any details on when it expects to
deliver.
WBA announced the project during its studio focus panel at Annecy, where >>> Peter Girardi (executive vp alternative programming) and Shaleen Desai
(senior vp adult series) previewed the studio’s adult animation slate.
On 2026-06-27 19:50:14 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:
[quoted text muted]
Warner Bros. Animation is reimagining the ABC series as an adult animation >> series.
If by "adult animation" they actually mean with naked nudity and lots
of gore, this could actually be a "win".
"Adult" usually means lots of poinltess inane swearing.
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