Warner Bros. Animation to Revive 'Dark Shadows' as Adult Animated Series
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Scott Roxborough
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Warner Bros. Animation is reviving the 1960s cult Gothic soap opera 'Dark Shadows' as a new adult animation series. The original show, created by Dan Curtis, aired on ABC from 1966 to 1971 and featured tormented vampire Barnabas Collins. It became a daytime hit and cult classic, spawning film adaptations including Tim Burton's 2012 feature.
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· 3 pulledThe 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.
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