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Ghost, Werewolf, Vampire Trio Leap the Pond

Source:The Hollywood Reporter
October 29, 2009


Syfy has ordered up 13 episodes of Being Human, an American take on the British television series.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network is now seeking a writer to adapt the story of a ghost, a vampire and a werewolf who shack up in an apartment and try to live their lives.

"It turned out great as we can now do an American version," Syfy president Dave Howe tells the trade. "We've always been keen on vampires and werewolves, and we loved the originality of 'Being Human,' the fact that the fantastical creatures in it are very young, accessible and charming."

The British Being Human currently airs on BBC America, so Syfy is pushing hard to do their own approach to the idea rather than copy the original series.

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Posted by: Quagmire on October 29, 2009 at 12:27:47

Could be cool. As long as it's not a 90210 meets the munsters.

Posted by: superman707 on October 29, 2009 at 12:38:34

Could be cool the bbca version it so cool if they get the right people to do the writing.

Posted by: Rabba on October 29, 2009 at 13:42:17

Ohhhhh come on! Just air the british version for god sake.

I mean really, whats the point? The show is great as is.

Posted by: Rabba on October 29, 2009 at 13:44:15

...read the full story, just realised it is being aired.....so more than before, wheres the point?

Posted by: Evil Luckey on October 29, 2009 at 16:05:15

Being Human kicked ass I loved the whole show even tho it only lasted 6 weeks we Americans have NO original ideas any more damn every thing is pre-quell, remake or reboot its getting bad

Posted by: demoncat on October 30, 2009 at 00:56:38

too bad scyFi did not make an agreement to air the orginal version while they work on their new take on the series fill in since the plan is that their version of being human will not debute till summer of this coming new year. the orginal could hve been a fill in. by time.

Posted by: Mark Potter on October 30, 2009 at 06:09:43

I do not understand why American TV networks insist on remaking British shows. There is no point. Ashes to Ashes was a brilliant show, the US version was rubbish. Its not like we British speak a different language to the Americans. We should start remaking all the American shows instead of using the originals. I think its disrespectful to the cast of the British shows because the US audiences are intelligent enough to get our cultural differences. God, we watch True Blood without a problem!

Posted by: isaac on October 30, 2009 at 07:47:28

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