Anita blake books being adapted as tv movie reuters. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified one external link on anita blake. Blake is a necromancer who can control physical dead beings such as vampires and zombies, but not ghosts. The presence of these creatures is also public knowledge, and this series of books tries to delve into anitas inner conflict with supernatural happenings in her world. Well if they ever decide to make a movie about anita blake ive compounded a list of reasonable actorsactresses who could in my oponion play some of the. The film, starring lucy liu and michael chiklis, is a supernatural thriller about a reporter liu who wakes up in a morgue to discover she is now a vampire. Guilty pleasures is the first anita blake, vampire hunter novel and the main thing you need to know about our heroine is that for all intents and purposes her vampire hunter days are over.
Mixing mystery, fantasy, and horror, the film will center on the character of anita blake, a streetsavvy, downtoearth vampire hunter with a lousy dating life and a penchant for bringing dead. Anita blake, vampire hunter is a series of fantasy novels, comics, and short stories in various formats by laurell k. Blake also works as a police consultant investigating preternatural crimes. Whats the story anita lives in a fictional saint louis much like our own, save that, not only are things like vampires and shapeshifters real, but everyone knows that theyre real and they are considered citizens of america, much like normal humans. Vampire hunter and is slated to begin production on the adaptation this summer for a release in 2010. Blake often has to use her skills to track down and destroy. The setting is an altered society in which werewolves and vampires have finally been accepted into the worlds social order. In blake s world, vampires, werewolves, and fairies are common place. Sucker punch anita blake, vampire hunter book 27 kindle edition. If thats not bad enough, while working with cops, anita begins to sense weretiger. Series of urban fantasy novels, narrated by title character, anita blake. Hamiltons vampire novel series that have sold over 6 millions worldwide. Anita blake, vampire hunter guilty pleasures trailer.
Hamilton has seen joss whedons beloved vampire hunter series. Hamilton, but will a proposed movie version ever happen. The series takes place in a parallel world in which supernatural characters like vampires and werewolves exist alongside regular humans, with blake s jobs including the reanimation of the dead as well as the hunting and executing. Apr 01, 2009 the new york times bestselling novel anita blake. Hamilton, the anita blake, vampire hunter series provides both a new look at the bestselling series of novels as well as new tales from anita blake s world. Anne rice popularised the idea of human, romantic vampires with books like interview with the vampire, but while critics have compared rices work to anita blake, author laurell k. Hamilton is one of the leading writers of paranormal fiction. Movie one day, anita blake series, merry gentry, laurell k hamilton, sherrilyn kenyon, literary characters, vampires and werewolves, travis fimmel, vampire hunter beautiful wolves, beautiful men, tia dalma, anita blake series, laurell k hamilton, milwaukee. As she and her friends wrestle with a number of different dramas, everything comes to a head at their prom. I loved horror and monster movies since i was a little girl, so i thought. Like jeanclaude, asher is fantastically handsome, having been selected for his beauty by belle morte, the vampire that.
The film stars wesley snipes in the title role with stephen dorff, kris kristofferson and nbushe wright in supporting roles. Anita blake is a vampire hunter who is just about able to keep up with all the favorite superheroes. Anita blake, vampire hunter is a series of fictional works set into a fantasy world parallel to our own, where vampires, shapeshifters including lycanthropes such as werewolves, faeries, etc. When we are introduced to anita she is well into her career an animator, where she raises the dead, which is a fairly profitable occupation in this. Yeah sure a lot of action flicks contain all these goodies, and most of them have bombed. Most popular vampire hunter movies and tv shows imdb. Anita blake, vampire hunter book series thriftbooks.
Weve proud to announce weve greenlit our first ever original telefilm, laurell k. Anita blake, vampire hunter series in order laurell k. Picking up directly from the previous movie, vampire warrior selene and the half werewolf michael hunt for clues to reveal the history of their races and the war between them. Ifc targeted the movie to its core base of men ages 1834 and plans to air the movie in 2010. In the books, anita blake is a vampire hunter with a lousy dating life who also works as a police consultant investigating supernatural crimes. Blake is a necromancer who can animate, control, and question the dead on their cause of death. The best choices for the cast of an anita blake movie based on the book guilty pleasures by laurell k. The secret weapon full movie basil rathbone nigel bruce tcc ai color. Anita lives in a fictional saint louis much like our own, save that not only are things like vampires and shapeshifters real, but their presence is public knowledge and they are considered legal citizens of united states. Anita blake is the title and viewpoint character of the anita blake. Anita blake, the vampire hunter, was a confident and capable heroine. Ifcs first original event telefilm has some serious bite. She is also the creator of a bestselling comic book series based on her anita blake novels and published by marvel comics. In blakes world, the existence of supernatural creatures is public knowledge, which means someone must control the creatures that break the law.
Vampire hunter is a series of fantasy novels by laurell k. Published by penguin group, the series has spawned 16 books and still counting. There has also been a comic book adaptation of the series. From blade to buffy, weve always needed fearless soldiers to battle creatures of the night, and to make sure.
Ifc are cashing on the vampire fever by gearing up a project based on laurell k. Martin finds himself alone in the badlands of america with only the distant memory of his mentor and legendary vampire hunter, mister, to guide him. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The series is narrated in the first person by anita blake, who works in st. The urban fantasy setting includes supernatural characters like vampires and werewolves. This is dedicated to anita blake vampire hunter book series by laurell k. Meanwhile, blades vampire archnemesis deacon frost stephen dorff uses computers to translate the book of erebus, with the ultimate aim of bringing down the oldguard vampire council, headed by. Vampire hunter series to a tv movie in partnership with lionsgate and after dark films. Vampire hunter novels from berkley books began with guilty pleasures now a hugely successful graphic novel from marvel the first sexy paranormal comic ever. In this universe, vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves and more run rampant.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading guilty pleasures. Blood hunter is a 2007 american neonoir action supernatural horror thriller film written and directed by sebastian gutierrez. Vampire hunter is a series of urban fantasy novels by american author laurell k. Blade is a 1998 american superhero horror film directed by stephen norrington and written by david s. Anita blake is an animator, legal vampire executioner and consultant to the local st.
Ifc teamed with lionsgate for a tv movie based on the anita blake. The rolf family get a remarkable deal on a summer rental at the old allardyce house, only to learn theres a nasty catch to this restive restful retreat. In the novel, anita continues to explore her relationship with her two romantic interests, richard, a werewolf, and jeanclaude, a vampire, while attempting to resolve an assortment of conflicts ranging from werewolf politics to unsolved murders. Jadeabused by her master but once part of harlequin anita blake, vampire. Hamiltons anita blake series celebrates its 25th anniversary. Vampire hunter is a series of urban fantasy novels, narrated by title character anita blake, who resides in the parallel universe where shapeshifters and vampires exist.
An anita blake, vampire hunter novella kindle edition by hamilton, laurell k download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Vampire hunter is a series of urban fantasy novels, short stories, and. May 26, 2011 meanwhile, blades vampire archnemesis deacon frost stephen dorff uses computers to translate the book of erebus, with the ultimate aim of bringing down the oldguard vampire council, headed by. Hamilton author book 27 of 27 in anita blake, vampire. Mixing mystery, fantasy, and horror, the film will center on the character of anita blake, a streetsavvy, downtoearth vampire hunter with a lousy dating life and a penchant for bringing dead people back to life. The first death 2 issues guilty pleasures 12 issues. Goyer based on the marvel comics superhero of the same name. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dancing. Hamilton states she was more inspired by stephen kings salems lot.
I would like to suggest such a table for the anita blake series as well. Ifc adapting anita blake vampire novel in 2009, ifc cable network announced an adaption of the popular vampire novel as its firstever theatricallength movie production. Vampire hunter will be transformed into a tv movie and aired on ifc next year. See the complete anita blake, vampire hunter series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Vampire hunter novels follow the title character but will she ever get her own movie. I know there are oodles of characters from this series, but i. Hamilton, dabel brothers productions, and marvel are coming together to give readers a look into anita blakes past. Vampire hunter books, at 16 books and counting, include elements familiar to fans of true blood vampires are part of. You can order your copy of skin trade from amazon at my anita blake lens.
Vampire hunter is a series of urban fantasy novels, short stories, and comic books by laurell k. She attempts to come to terms with her own abilities, and navigate a romantic and political relationships within the vampire community. Asher is a master vampire, and the lover of jeanclaude and anita blake. The novels follow anitas conflicts with the supernatural as she attempts to solve a variety of mysteries. Vampire hunter, based on hamiltons series of bestselling paranormal fantasy novels and produced by lionsgate and after dark films. Blake s responsibilities as a vampire hunter include reanimating the dead as well as the hunting and executing of vampires and other creatures that have broken the law. The following is a list of fictional characters in laurell k. An anita blake, vampire hunter novel hamilton, laurell k. The title character, anita blake starts as a human with the power of necromancy. If you arent familiar with the books, go and get them.
The series takes place in a parallel world in which supernatural characters like vampires and werewolves exist alongside regular humans, with blake s jobs including the reanimation of the dead as well as the hunting and executing of supernatural creatures mostly vampires that. Male vampire vampire art vampire hunter fantasy art men my fantasy world anne rice books anita blake series movie one day the vampire chronicles yeah, i started reading those damn anita blake novels and i am completely caught in the web this is how jeanclaude could not look like geez, i am too. An anita blake, vampire hunter novel kindle edition by hamilton, laurell k download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jadeabused by her master but once part of harlequin anita blake. The comics are based on the book series by laurell k. Like a certain other establishment of song, it seems you can check out, but. Her fans have been asking for it and now laurell k. In the books, anita blake is a vampire hunter with a lousy dating life. Read anita blake, vampire hunter series by laurell k. In fact, they were so immersed in society that they had their own churches, strip i have heard about this series as one of the best books in pnruf genre. Jul 19, 2018 anita blake, the protagonist of laurell k. Vampire hunter series is, as the title states, a professional vampire hunter who works with the police to stop supernatural threats. Louis, anita blake is what is known as an animator. Hamilton, narrated by the title character, anita blake.
Ifc to adapt the series for a fulllength movie and potential television series. Ten police offers and 1 vampire hunter have already lost their lives. Anita blake is the primary character of this longrunning paranormal series. Anita blake, vampire hunter anita blake wiki fandom. Anita lives in a parallel universe, much like our own, save that not only do things like vampires and shapeshifters exist, but their presence is public knowledge. Hamilton includes elements familiar to fans of true blood vampires are part of.
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