{"id":26910,"date":"2024-02-09T10:08:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T15:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/agc-television-lines-up-alex-van-helsing-adaptation\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T10:08:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T15:08:23","slug":"agc-television-lines-up-alex-van-helsing-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/agc-television-lines-up-alex-van-helsing-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"AGC Television Lines Up Alex Van Helsing Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AGC Television is adapting Jason Henderson\u2019s <em>Alex Van Helsing<\/em> books as a series, with Kit Williamson (<em>Eastsiders<\/em>) on board to write.<\/p>\n<p>Like the books, the series will center on 14-year-old Alex, who has no idea that he is descended from the world\u2019s most famous vampire hunter. That changes when he arrives at a new academy and two of his friends are kidnapped by vampires, forcing him to embark on a quest to rescue them and fulfill his family destiny.<\/p>\n<p>There are three books in the <em>Alex Van Helsing<\/em> series: <em>Vampire Rising<\/em>, <em>Voice of the Undead<\/em> and <em>The Triumph of Death<\/em>. The books are published by HarperTeen, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers.<\/p>\n<p>AGC\u2019s Lourdes Diaz, chief creative officer; Aghi Koh, head of the YA division; and Stuart Ford, CEO are executive producing the series adaptation.<\/p>\n<p>Williamson will pen the screen adaptation. He is the creator, director and star of the Emmy Award-winning <em>Eastsiders<\/em> and has been nominated for six Emmys. Recently, he wrote the musical comedy feature<em> Varsity Drag<\/em> for Netflix, with Kenny Ortega attached to direct, and a feature adaptation of <em>Camp<\/em> for Max, with Billie Porter attached to direct and star. 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