Could the original ‘Dark Shadows’ be updated and produced by one of the streaming services? Soap operas air five days per week with very few days off. Would a streaming service be willing to commit that much time and money into the show or would it be released 10 to 20-episodes at a time, leaving six months or more for new episodes.
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And who could possibly take on the role of Barnabas Collins? Discussion groups have suggested Mads Mikkelsen [Dr. Hannibal Lecter, ‘Hannibal’], Joseph Morgan [Klaus Mikaelson, ‘The Originals’] or perhaps even Ian Somerhalder [Damon Salvatore, ‘The Vampire Diaries’].
Mads Mikkelson stars opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the big screen movie ‘Doctor Strange’ and may not have time to commit to 10 to 20-episode series. Joseph Morgan definitely has the darkness needed to portray Barnabas Collins, but he is currently filming season 4 of ‘The Originals.’
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Ian Somerhalder has portrayed the Damon Salvatore, the dark and dangerous Salvatore brother, on ‘The Vampire Diaries,’ for 8 seasons. It was announced earlier this year that season 8 would be the final season of TVD. Somerhalder might be available if a revival of ‘Dark Shadows’ were planned.
If one of the streaming services – Netflix, Amazon or Hulu – were to invest in an updated version of ‘Dark Shadows’ what actor could fill the very big shoes of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins? Though the bigger question remains – is there a big enough fan base to support an updated version of ‘Dark Shadows’?
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