Again, returning to the idea of a new DS, rather than the movie per se...
Methinks most DS fans are also fans of vampire stories in general. At least that has been my experience. But a new DS--on cable or broadcast t.v.--might well have a lot of fun with a female reluctant vampire rather than a male one. In the original show, we of course had Angelique--and she was brilliant at being an evil vampire, a selfish creature full of passion but little pity, yet strangely vulnerable at times.
[spoiler]Along those lines, one of my favorite moments was when Barnabas was summoned to "take care" of Joe Haskell, and he reacted with indignant jealousy. The shock, and even some guilt, on Angelique's face stayed with me for decades.[/spoiler]
But what about a woman vampire who was genuinely reluctant, torn between unconquerable desires and the person she would wish to be? Suppose, for example, Josette had ended up a vampire? Or Rachel Drummond? (Okay, I suspect she'd've been a hellcat--ya gotta watch out for the quiet ones) Or Pansy Faye? She was arguably the nicest strong female we ever met on the show. Or for that matter, what about Alexis Stokes? She seemed like a quite nice person in almost every way. Can you imagine how such a woman might deal with being a vampire?
Imagine for a moment Pansy Faye trying desperately to avoid Quentin or Carl as she feels the bloodlust rise. Or Josette turning Nathan Forbes into her slave just to get him away from Millicent. Or suppose Alexis were gay (hey maybe--why not?) and could not help herself from biting Maggie or Carolyn?
I'm not saying those are storylines I'd want to see (well, yes I would but that isn't what I'm suggesting), but those are a template for the kind of story I'd like to see. One aspect of Barnabas that came across crystal clear was that he was so very masculine, in an 18th century sort of way. Among other things, he could be extremely gallant yet almost too stiffnecked and arrogant for words. How might the dynamic of a reluctant vampire be different with a woman, rather than a man? Hmmmmmm?