I also think that the CW is looking for somewhere to drive fans of Supernatural, a long running and successful show for them, because that is ending with this newest season. So if things work out correctly, perhaps DS could slide in and absorb some of their fanbase.
I was on that mindset as well, hearing that "Supernatural" was ending soon so something on a similar level could fill up the slot.
You're both right in that the CW is looking for a replacement for
Supernatural, however, a potential DS isn't the only possible replacement. Members who have been following the development of a
Lost Boys series -
Lost Boys Adaptation
- know that has been in the pipeline since this past January. And while this past May the pilot that was shot was passed on by the CW, there were reports almost immediately after that the CW would recast practically every role and reshoot it later this year. So, a potential DS would seem to have competition in the replace
Supernatural department. Though the interesting thing is that over the past few weeks I've been seeing rumblings that the CW
may no longer be interested in reshooting. None of the reports of that have been official, so they might all be rumor and everything might still be completely on track. Though it is interesting that the rumblings would seem to coincide with the negotiations for the DS script deal. But it's way too early to read anything into that.
Could the CW have both a
Lost Boys series and a
Dark Shadows series? Sure - they already seem to have 1001 superhero series! And judging by the LB movie, which the pilot was closely based on, LB and DS aren't really anything alike. But only time is going to tell how things will play out...
