I am such a big fan of Rachel Caine's Morganville Vampires series that you don't even know. I have all the books (of course I do) and am now starting my collection of the UK covers. And this series? It's one of my most absolute favorites and I love it so, so much. Morganville is like a second home. I know the characters and they seem so real; I love their stories; and just EVERYTHING. And now these books are also a web series, which is super freaking cool. So it is with great pleasure that I share some exclusive info with you!
Behind the Scenes
Check out some exclusive photos from the show!
Here's the cast at MCM London Comic Con posing for fans! From left to right: Michael (Ben Easter), Shane (Jordan Farris), Claire (Lindsay Seidel), Rachel Caine, Oliver (Robert Picardo), and Amelie (Amber Benson).
Photo Credit: Tez Greenwood.
Next up are some behind the scenes pictures from the set!
Photo Credit: Julio César Cedillo.
The Show
So, the show looks pretty fangtastic, doesn't it? I mean, look at the trailer!
And here are all the episodes, ready for you to watch, enjoy, and go cray cray over.
Episode 1: "Glass House"
Episode 2: "Bite Me"
Episode 3: "Sucks to Be You"
Episode 4: "High on Life"
Episode 5: "Burn"
The Novels
College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school’s social scene: somewhere less than zero.
When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don’t show many signs of life. But they’ll have Claire’s back when the town’s deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood.
You can find all the books on Goodreads here.
The Web Series
The show stars fan favorites Robert Picardo as Oliver (Star Trek:
Voyager) and Amber Benson (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) as Amelie, as well as
Lindsay Seidel (Claire), Jordan Taylor Farris (Shane), Haileigh Todd (Eve), Ben
Easter (Michael), Nikki Donley (Hannah), Afomia Hailemeskel (Monica), Jessi
Mechler (Gina), Taylor Murphy (Jennifer), Gregory Connors (Brandon) and Chase
Ryan Jeffery (Myrnin). It is directed by Blake Calhoun,
known for his award-winning and groundbreaking digital series Pink and
Continuum. The show was filmed on location in Texas on a Blackmagic camera.
To learn more and get all the scoop on the show, books, and author, check out these sites!
The Author
Rachel Caine is a fictional character herself … a pen name of
writer Roxanne Conrad. Since 2003, Rachel has written in the adult Urban
Fantasy genre (the Weather Warden, Outcast Season, Revivalist and Red Letter
Days series) as well as in Young Adult fiction (the Morganville Vampires series
and award-winning novel Prince of Shadows). She is the author of more than
forty novels and many short stories, and is regularly featured in anthology
collections, most recently the Charlaine Harris edited Dead But Not Forgotten.
Press Release
Morganville: The
Series Revitalizes Vampire Genre Just in Time for Halloween
Rachel Caine’s Snarky Vampires Perfect for Geek & Sundry’s October
Line-up
Geek & Sundry:
Rachel Caine is adapting her Morganville
Vampires books – fifteen (15) total – for a hilarious fright fest of a web
series. Each episode of the first season is expected to be 8-12 minutes long,
bringing the entire season to about an hour and is freely adapted by Rachel
from the first novel – Glass Houses. The
first season will begin airing on Geek
& Sundry October 27th with a prime schedule planned out… the
hope is that the first season finale lands on Halloween day.
Thanks to a passionate fanbase who fully supported the
Kickstarter project (and whose funds were then matched by Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry), Morganville Vampires: Book Series
became Morganville: The Series and utilized
one of the fastest, most innovative platforms for upcoming shows. Through the
expansive reach of Youtube, Rachel’s fans can enjoy the show without the long
wait that comes through traditional television and also, reach a worldwide
audience faster. All around it made the most sense for a book series of this
size and caliber.
Even though web series are seen as non-traditional formats,
the casting process and scouting for film locations remains normal. Auditions
were held in Dallas, LA, Austin, New Orleans and some digital (to give fans of
the books a chance at the spotlight too). Rachel wrote all the character
monologues for the auditions. The entire show ended up being filmed on location
in Dallas, Texas in four separate venues, including a coffee shop, a
turn-of-last-century Victorian home, a hospital, and a university. Nearly every
episode ends with Rachel’s infamous cliffhanger endings!
Switching from book to film writing was easier than Rachel
expected. The very first thing she did, ended up setting the stage for the
adaptation process and made it easier for her to focus on the story she wished
to tell. Rachel says, “The first thing I tried to do, since I wrote the book in
2006, was to write down everything I remembered from it without re-reading it.
That was fascinating, because what I wrote down was really the core story, and
that turned out to be what needed to be told in the show. So while I did go
back to the book, I did it for the purposes of review, not inspiration.”
Fans might be wondering how a 10-day- shoot in April 2014
could possibly yield a story they recognize, Rachel is confident the series
delivers and explains, “For practical purposes, you can only have so many
characters in a show with this running time, so some characters from the novel,
while really interesting, ended up not being central to the plot (like
Miranda). However, I did think it was important to introduce Myrnin, who is a
fan favorite character, into the mix early, so he makes a short appearance this
season.”
Giveaway
Because I love these books so much and am thoroughly enjoying the web series, I'm giving away a copy of the first book, Glass Houses! And yes, it's international! All you have to do is follow me on Twitter and retweet this tweet!
Now tell me: are you a Morganville fan? Aren't you loving the show? Or is the show your first introduction to the series and now you want to devour the books? (I'm getting bloody thirsty for a reread thanks to the show.) Tell me all about it, lovelies!
Welcome to Morganville...You'll never want to leave!
Welcome to Morganville...You'll never want to leave!
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