WARNER BROS. ANIMATION ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT ON DARK SHADOWS ADAPTATION BASED ON THE CULT-FAVORITE TELEVISION SERIES

Warner Bros. Animation is resurrecting tormented vampire Barnabas Collins as it is currently in development on an adult animated series based on the classic gothic sensation Dark Shadows.

Created by Dan Curtis and celebrating its 60^th anniversary this summer, Dark Shadows starred TV’s original anti-hero and the father of the modern-day vampire, Barnabas Collins, a vampire with a conscience.

Project was announced during a Studio Focus panel at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival where Warner Bros. Animation’s Peter Girardi (Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming) and Shaleen Desai (Senior Vice President, Adult Series) previewed the studios’ current adult animation slate.
 

Dark Shadows

• Network: TBA
• Description: Adult animated series continuing the saga of the Collins family. Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its 1200-plus episode run.
• Executive Producer and Showrunner: Lisa Holdsworth
• Executive Producers: Cathy Curtis, Tracy Curtis, Eric Homan, Kevin Kolde, Fred Seibert

 

About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA’s current slate include Bat-Fam, Batman: Caped Crusader, Batwheels, Creature Commandos, DC Super Powers, Get Jiro!, Keeping Up with the Joneses, Krypto Saves the Day, Mister Miracle, My Adventures with Green Lantern, My Adventures with Superman, Starfire!, Teen Titans Go!. The studio has also produced a slate of theatrical feature films including The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim with New Line Cinema (December 2024), The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie with Ketchup Entertainment (March 2025) and Teen Titans Go! to the Movies (July 2018). As home to the iconic animated characters from the DC, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Movies — for DVD, Blu-ray^® and digital media. Recent releases include Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires. Upcoming slate for Warner Home Entertainment include Batman: Knightfall.