Acclaimed writer, producer and director in the American television industry, Julie Plec specializes in fantasy for teenagers. He notably worked on Kyle XY, Roswell: New Mexico and The Tomorrow People, but it’s mostly for the Vampire Diaries franchise, with its spin-offs The Originals and Legacies, which he co-created with Kevin Williamson, which he enjoyed great success with. .
Julie Plec has also worked on film with one of the masters of horror, Wes Craven, on the Scream franchise, A Vampire in New York and Cursed. Today, the American showrunner is working on a brand new project that allows him to reunite with his former Vampire Diaries colleagues.
The Vampire Diaries Reunion
According to DeadlineJulie Plec will write and executive produce the all-new TV drama in collaboration with Karina Adley MacKenzie, known for The Originals and Roswell: New Mexico. The duo reunites with former Vampire Diaries star Candice King!
This actress became known to the general public with the role of Caroline Forbes, which she played in The Vampire Diaries, Originals and Legacy. She is one of the main characters of the franchise, who was the best friend of Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and Bonnie Bennett (Kat Graham), but also the husband of Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley).
A new series is in the works for adults
So Candice King will be headlining Julie Plec and Carina Adley McKenzie’s new series, We Were Liars. This fiction is adapted from the psychological horror novel of the same name (We are liars, in French) e. Lockhart.
It follows the wealthy Sinclair family who spend every summer on their private island of Beachwood. During one of his stays, an incident from the past gradually reveals its secrets to the narrator.
Candice King plays Bess Sinclair, the youngest of three sisters and a mother of three who seems to be living the perfect life. But according to Deadline, “His image of a perfect family is dangerously close to crumbling… and it could all be his fault”.
The rest of the cast includes Caitlin Fitzgerald (Masters of Sex) as Penny Sinclair, a divorced dog breeder who will do anything to keep her wealth and power in the family.
Finally, Mamie Gamer (True Detective) will play Carrie Sinclair, who was once the most rebellious of the three sisters. He is now stable and has two sons. But his vigilance is shaken during this busy summer.
The series We We Were Liars, produced by Universal Television and Amazon MGM Studios, will be available on the Prime Video platform.
The Vampire Diaries series is available on Prime Video and Netflix in France.
Source: Allocine
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