FX adaptation of What We Do in the Shadows looks as good as original

What We Do in the Shadows debuts on FX March 27.

We had our doubts when FX first announced it was adapting the New Zealand cult hit 'mockumentary' What We Do in the Shadows for TV. But the positive buzz has been building since a surprise screening at NYCC last October, and now we have the first full trailer (and a release date). Verdict: the FX version looks like it will be just as clever and witty as the film. Count us among those keen to see the full series.
Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement wrote, directed, and starred in the original 2014 horror-comedy, playing vampire roommates Vladislav (Clement) and Viago (Waititi) in Wellington, New Zealand. Given their nocturnal nature, they and their vampire friends haven't adapted to modern life particularly well, and their mishaps as they struggle to navigate mundane trivialities in the 21st century are the source of much of the film's deadpan humor. What We Do in the Shadows garnered a solid cult following after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, ultimately earning $6.9 million—a decent showing given its modest $1.6 million budget.





'He awakens!' Guillermo (Harvey Guillen) is the human 'familiar' to Nandor (Kayvan Novak). [credit:
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The FX adaptation is set in New York City, because where better for vampires to thrive than the city that never sleeps? The vampire roommates this time around are Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Laszlo (Matt Berry), his lover Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), and their human 'familiar' Guillermo (Harvey Guillen). Plot-wise, the roommates must prepare for the arrival of an ancient vampire called The Baron while dealing with an 'energy vampire' (Mark Proksch), who finds a natural target in office environments: 'We either bore you with a long conversation or we enrage you.'
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