HBO Orders New Series 'True Blood'
By Jon Lafayette
HBO has ordered the production of a new series, “True Blood,” from Alan Ball, creator of “Six Feet Under.”
The show is one of the first greenlit since s CEO Chris Albrect left HBO earlier this year.
The pay cable leader is still looking for hits to replace “The Sopranos,” “Sex and the City” and “Six Feet Under.”
“True Blood” stars Stephen Moyer as one of a group of vampires who move into a small Louisiana town. His character has a romance with an innocent waitress, played by Anna Paquin, who has powers of her own.
“It’s an absolute pleasure to continue our relationship with Alan Ball,” said Carolyn Strauss, president of HBO Entertainment. “’True Blood’ proves that Alan continues as a master of his craft.”
The series is expected to air in 2008.
Source: TVWeek
By Jon Lafayette
HBO has ordered the production of a new series, “True Blood,” from Alan Ball, creator of “Six Feet Under.”
The show is one of the first greenlit since s CEO Chris Albrect left HBO earlier this year.
The pay cable leader is still looking for hits to replace “The Sopranos,” “Sex and the City” and “Six Feet Under.”
“True Blood” stars Stephen Moyer as one of a group of vampires who move into a small Louisiana town. His character has a romance with an innocent waitress, played by Anna Paquin, who has powers of her own.
“It’s an absolute pleasure to continue our relationship with Alan Ball,” said Carolyn Strauss, president of HBO Entertainment. “’True Blood’ proves that Alan continues as a master of his craft.”
The series is expected to air in 2008.
Source: TVWeek
