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Netflix has officially confirmed they are moving forward with the series adaptation of Vampire Academy. This outcome reflects the persistent dedication of 778 people who believed in this story when others turned away. We will monitor the production progress closely as the project begins its transition from our collective vision …

August 1, 2018

Reboot "Vampire Academy" on Netflix

Reboot "Vampire Academy" on Netflix

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Started by Leigh Taylor 11 years, 4 months ago

The "Vampire Academy" movie (based on the book by Richelle Mead) didn't do well at the box office, and though fans tried to raise money for a sequel film to be made, not enough money was raised and the film was shelved. With all the recent news about "Shadowhunters", an upcoming television series based on The Mortal Instruments book series by Cassandra Clare, it is clearly possible for failed movie adaptations to get rebooted for television. But television is not the way to go with Vampire Academy. Netflix would be a better option. Here's why this could work for everyone:

People like to binge watch. That's going to bring in more viewers who aren't fans of the books. This can make the series accessible to Vampire Academy fans who aren't in America, where the series would likely be produced and aired if it were being made for television. Many countries have Netflix, and it will make it much easier for non-American fans to watch this. Netflix takes away the need for censoring, which is great because a series about vampires and vampire hunters needs to have a lot of blood and gore. This is something that the series would have to dial back on if it were on television. Netflix can make money from all of the fans who really want to watch the series, and are willing to pay to see it. If fans were okay with raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for a sequel film, they're going to be okay with subscribing to Netflix to watch the series. Making the series be online cuts back on marketing expenses. There's no need for much print and televised advertising. The marketing can be done through social media. An online series with a strong online presence is going to attract more viewers. If a good social media campaign is going, people will be more inclined to watch it. A person can see something on twitter about the series and just open up another tab on their computer and start watching right then. 10 - 13 episodes per season on Netflix is better for this story than the 22 episodes that television would require. This makes it unnecessary to put in extra plot lines, and can keep the narrative tight and closer to the plot of the books. If the fans have to raise money again, less will be needed to put the series on Netflix than the $1.5 million that was needed for the movie. Fans can much better raise a few hundred thousand than over a million dollars.


There are other reasons of why this could work. I think that putting Vampire Academy on Netflix is the best way to go if the producers are serious about wanting to keep going with the franchise.

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Jas
7 years ago Featured

If this was successful and they even did the Bloodlines spin-off series with Adrian and Sydney, so many fans would go absolutely nuts for it! I really keep hoping Netflix will pick this series up and get Richelle Mead’s input to make it a series...

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Alysha
7 years ago Featured

Please pick up the vampire academy! It will be a smart investment I mean fans are willing to pay for a second movie and did. But never got a second movie. Imagine how many people will sign up for Netflix because of it. Just saying I will even sign up for Netflix again .

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Emma Thompson
7 years ago Featured

No books have ever engrossed me the way that Vampire Academy did, and the film in no way did these wonderful characters and their story justice. Making VA into a Netflix series (if it's done well) would be the perfect way to bring this amazing story to an even wider audience.

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Jenny Sheehan
8 years ago Featured

Yes! I LOVE the VA books and a series on Netflix would be the best option. It would have the time to really explain the Moroi world and show the development of the characters and story in a way a movie doesn't have time for.

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Gillian
9 years ago Featured

Please make this continue, preferably as a tv show where we can expand from other characters perspectives. I would love to see the struggles Dimitri goes through and not just from Rose's perspective, not to mention Adrian or Lissa who also want to protect Rose

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Luke
9 years ago Featured

I love, love, love this idea, and I support it. I feel like Vampire Academy would work better this way. I mean, hey, if it worked for Buffy, then, later, Shadowhunters, then I believe it will be in Vampire Academy's favour as well!

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Teodora Spataru
7 months ago

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Hanna Bailey
7 months ago

One of my favorite movies and it was left on a cliff hanger it needs another movie