After teasing the arrival of somethingVampire Academy-related this morning, fans have been treated to a new trailer for Peacock’s highly anticipated series adaptation ofRichelle Meade’sVampire Academy. Back in the mid-aughts, millennial culture was split up into different factions: dystopian worlds and paranormal romances, and it’s no surprise thatThe Vampire Diaries' showrunnerJulie Plecwas tapped to adapt another beloved vampire romance, alongsideMarguerite MacIntyrewho worked with Plec onThe OriginalsandLegacies.
Last month during SDCC,Vampire Academyfans got their first real glimpse of what they could expect from the intricate world of privilege and glamour that the moroi Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves) and her best friend and dhampir Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer) find themselves swept up into when tragedy strikes the Dragomir family. While there are much bigger stakes at play for Rose and Lissa, their lives at St. Vladimir’s Academy also bring them face-to-face with dangerandromance, with Rose’s forbidden romance with Lissa’s temporary guardian Dimitri Belikov (Kieron Moore) and Lissa’s own forbidden romance with a fellow moroi named Christian Ozera (Andre Dae Kim).In an interview with Collider’s ownPerri Nemiroff, the showrunners spoke about how they sought to steerVampire Academyaway from the student/teacher dynamic between Dimitri and Rose in the book, which surely means they’re going to go all-in on the palpable chemistry between the pair.
The new trailer showcases the world of moroi and dhampirs at St. Vladimir’s Academy, as well as the deadly strigoi lurking in the shadows beyond the safety of the gates. It also gives a great look at Rose’s dhampir training, her friendship with Lissa, the expectations of the world they live in, and the highly anticipated chemistry between her and Dimitri. It’s also clear that Rose and Lissa are trapped in situations that they want to escape, but are otherwise unable to.
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Additional cast includesJ. August Richards,Anita-Joy Uwajeh,Mia McKenna-Bruce,Rhian Blundell,Jonetta Kaiser, andAndrew Liner.Vampire Academyis executive produced byEmily Cummins,Don Murphy,Susan Montford,Deepak Nayar,andJillian DeFrehn. The first episode was directed byBille Woodruff, with subsequent episodes directed byLuis Prieto,Jesse Warn,Erica Dunton,Geoff Shotz, and Julie Plec. The series was written by MacIntyre and Plec.
Vampire Academypremieres on September 15 on Peacock with four episodes, with new episodes debuting weekly on Thursdays. Watch the new trailer below:
