FX's "The Strain" (Season 4)

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FX is such a powerhouse. They have produced such shows as The Americans, The Bridge, Sons of Anarchy, Justified. Awesome! Now hopefully The Strain will be a hit.

Guillermo del Toro will direct "The Strain" pilot he cowrote & co-authored w/ Chuck Hogan

Can't wait to see this developed! I've got their trilogy, so hopefully before they finish, I'll have read all 3.

More casting news for FX's adaptation of horror novel The Strain has come in as Sean Astin has landed a role in the project. Showrunner Carlton Cuse made the announcement via Twitter. No other details are available at press time.

Guillermo del Toro will direct "The Strain" pilot from a script he co-wrote with Chuck Hogan, who also co-authored the books with him. Carlton Cuse ("Lost," "Bates Motel"), who helped develop the adaptation, executive produces alongside del Toro and will serve as showrunner, overseeing the potential series with del Toro. Hogan and del Toro’s longtime manager/producing partner Gary Ungar also serve as exec producers of the project, produced by FX Prods. Kevin Durand, Richard Sammel, Lauren Lee Smith, Jack Kesy, Jonathan Hyde, John Hurt, Miguel Gomez, Corey Stoll, and Mia Maestro all star.

"The Strain," an adaptation of del Toro’s vampire novel trilogy, formally has a pilot order but is being eyed for a 13-episode series pickup. It is a high-concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers wage war for the fate of humanity itself

Guillermo del Toro's Vampire Trilogy "The Strain" Heading To FX

FX is closing in on a hefty deal to develop a TV adaptation of Guillermo del Toro‘s vampire novel trilogy “The Strain,” with Carlton Cuse (A&E’s drama series “Bates Motel”) on board as showrunner, reports Variety.

FX is in final negotiations to order a pilot with the understanding that the project would likely be fast-tracked to a series order. Del Toro will co-write the pilot with Chuck Hogan, his co-author on the HarperCollins books, and he will direct. The plan is to begin lensing in Toronto in the fall of next year.

Project marks a leap of faith for FX which has never before ordered a pilot on the strength of a pitch. Cinemax and Starz were also aggressive contenders for the project.

Del Toro envisions “Strain” as an event series that would have a clearly defined end date. The project is favorite of del Toro’s, who spent years developing his own unique spin on vampire mythology for the books. The first of the series bowed in 2009.

“These are very scary vampires,” Cuse told Variety. “These are not romantic vampires. They will give you nightmares.“