The Powers That Be have teased other attempts over the years, without any tangible information until 2021.
The series focuses on the Romanian and Albanian mythology of Strigoi, Dhampir, and Moroi vampires.
Julie Plec:Nothing could soften the blow of “Legacies,” meaning its untimely demise.
Believe me, that is something I will take with me for quite some time.
That being said, it is always nice to have your next job before you lose your first one.
So, now, how can I challenge myself to do it differently?"
Not just relying on my old tricks and freshening up my suitcase of story ideas, so to speak.
MargueriteMacIntyre:It’s funny.
I really loved it.
I don’t wrap up the door on acting [again] someday.
You never know, it might pop up somewhere, not on this show.
My husband’s a cinematographer.
I see it from a lot of points of view, and that has been really helpful.
Coming up in this world and learning a lot along the way has been really helpful.
This particular story appealed to me, as Julie said, because I loved in the books.
This class system that is really not cool.
It’s falling apart.
It’s stressing everyone, and it’s so relevant right now.
This feels like the best time.
We get to say something really relevant while having castles and all the things.
It was a pretty perfect opportunity, especially getting to do it together.
Plec:Awesome fun.
I know that you were a big fan even before you got into “TVD.”
Some Australians are really good at American accents, and some are not.
I didn’t even want to know.
I wanted people to be their most pure, authentic selves.
There’s so much that happened to these characters in the past that we never got to see.
Let’s use it.
Let’s tell the story.
Otherwise, we tried to honor the source material while also having fun, adding details of our own.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
