A What We Do In Shadows reboot is heading to the small screen. FX has given a formal pilot order to a half-hour comedy based on the 2014 mockumentary horror film co-written, co-directed and starring Jermaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Clement is attached as a writer while Waititi is attached as a director and producer on the project.
The film revolved around vampires Viago, Deacon and Vladislav, who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane — like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs and overcoming flatmate conflicts. The film went on to gross $6.9 million on a $1.6 million budget and has developed a pretty vocal fanbase.
Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, & Harvey Guillen are set to star in the pilot. Novak will play Nandor, the head vampire of the house. Berry plays Lazslo, the goofiest in the house, the type of vampire who turns into a bat and flies into a wall. Demetriou plays Nadja, the badass female vampire of the house. Guillen is believed to play Nandor’s assistant.
You’ll recognize Taika Waititi’s name as the director of Thor: Ragnarok, the hit third installment of the Marvel franchise. His direction and brand of humor were said to have a big influence on the film’s tone, which was praised by critics and fans alike. Waititi and Flight of the Conchords co-creator/star Clement also worked together on that HBO series which also had a solid fan following as well.
