Melissa de la Cruz’s Blue Bloods series of young adult vampire novels is headed to the small screen, Deadline reports.
Entertainment company Awesomeness, which is behind series including PEN15 and XO, Kitty, is developing de la Cruz’s books as a series.
The Blue Bloods series follows Schuyler, a teenage girl who is a member of a family of high-society vampires in New York. The series debuted in 2006 with Blue Bloods, which a critic for Kirkus called “delightfully trashy.” More than a dozen installments in the Blue Bloods universe followed, including Masquerade, Revelations, and, most recently, After Death.
Jacquie Walters, who has written for series including Just Add Magic and Polly Pocket, will write for and executive produce the series. De la Cruz will also serve as an executive producer.
De la Cruz said in a statement, “I am so excited to bring my beloved Blue Bloods series to life with a stellar team at Awesomeness, Gotham, 3Arts and our incredible writer Jacquie Walters who understands my story and characters deeply. Cannot wait to see them on screen at last!!! LFG!!!”
Walters announced news of the adaptation on Instagram, writing, “90% of the stuff I work on is never announced—so this is a fun treat to be able to share one of my projects with the world!! (And with Melissa’s many fans!) We are cooking up something GOOD for y’all, just wait.”
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
