I had a nice discussion with Mark Verheiden, Co-Executive Producer of the new Dark Shadows on Sunday, March 28 at the 12th Annual Creation Sci-Fi Summit. Notes of our discussion and pictures are (URL). Note: also contains other materials since it was not an exclusive Dark Shadows convention.
VW, I just took a quick look through your "interview" with the new DS writer, and I have to say this is the most encouraging insider information I've seen yet! Thank you!! You did a great "reporting" job!
Mr. Verheiden, and the concept for the new show, sound very promising.
The only tiny thing in the back of my mind is that I hope the new writers will be as literate as they often were on the original series -- especially versed in literature (and not only Gothic literature), as were Art Wallace, Francis Swann, Joe Caldwell, and several others.
The example I always go back to (long-time posters will think me a broken record) -- but it's only one example -- is Louis Edmond's recitation of "Dover Beach" while gazing at Angelique's portrait. Thematic borrowings from Hawthorne ("House of the Seven Gables") in the early months of the series were a subtle influence on the show's concept.
Just one other element that made the original series unique -- and appealing to a higher common denominator.