The Vampire Diaries TV Series
Not surprisingly, the box-office success of Twilight has led the CW to stake out some territory in the teens-and-vampires genre by picking up a pilot for Vampire Diaries, a Kevin Williamson-penned adaptation of a 15-year-old series of novels.
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Well, well, well. Exec producer/writer Julie Plec has a message for you, Vampire Diaries fans: We have 42 minutes to establish and get to know TEN characters in the pilot that are all crucial to the plot. Be patient, Meredith fans.