Hello, my name is Shawn. This is where I put things. This site has been active since 2002. A lot has changed since then but basically I'm still writing ridiculous articles about ridiculous things. You can also look at my IMDb is finally listing Alan Ball’s new TV Show True Blood based on the “Sookie Stackhouse” book series by Charlaine Harris. No casting or other details on IMDb but two items from the author’s blog. First, on April 2, 2006:
I heard from Alan Ball, who said the pilot will probably start filming in February 2007, since he is going to shoot a movie first. I was faintly disappointed, but everything does seem to be on track for the HBO series.
And from a July 17th post:
In the middle of this came the excellent news that HBO has put “True Blood” on the schedule for late next year. Of course, this is exciting news, and I can hardly wait (like the rest of you) to find out who will be cast, and what the finished product will look like.
So filming in February ‘07 with a fall premiere? That seems like a lot of lead time but perhaps they really want it to be a fall show instead of a summer show.
Also the original press release (and Amazon) refer to it as the “Southern Vampire” series, but the author’s website refers to it as the “Sookie Stackhouse” series. I haven’t read these books so I have no idea.