Netflix has handed out a 10-episode, straight-to-series order for vampire drama 'V-Wars' and fans of 'Vampire Diaries' will be thrilled to learn that Ian Somerhalder is set to star. 'V-Wars,' based on the IDW book of the same name, revolves around Dr. Luther Swann -- played by Somerhalder -- who enters a world of horror when a mysterious disease transforms his best friend, Michael Fayne, into a murderous predator who feeds on other humans. As the disease spreads and more people are transformed, society fractures into opposing camps pitting normal people against the growing number of these vampires.
Swann races against time to understand whats happening, while Fayne rises to become the powerful underground leader of the vampires. The series is based on IDW Publishing's 'V-Wars' franchise, written by New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry. 'V-Wars' was first announced in 2014 as part of a straight-to-series deal with Entertainment One. The pickup comes as IDW's Locke and Key' is being shopped to other outlets, as the company looks to find a new home for the Carlton Cuse drama based on Joe Hill's beloved comic series.
Despite several attempts to bring the series to the big or small screen, IDW remains committed to finding a home for the project. For Somerhalder, meanwhile, 'V-Wars' arrives a year after he signed off of The CW's 'Vampire Diaries' after its eight-season run. He currently has a pod deal with TVD producers Warner Bros. Television with actress Nikki Reed, his wife, via their Rare Bird Productions banner.
To read more about 'V-Wars,' head to THR.Com and tell us, are you excited to see Ian Somerhalder in the Netflix show? Let us know in the comments. For The Hollywood Reporter News, Im Lyndsey Rodrigues. .
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