Dark Shadows Adaptation Coming From Warner Bros. Animation

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

Created by Dan Curtis and celebrating its 60th 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.

The 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 studio’s current adult animation slate.

Dark Shadows is an adult animated series continuing the saga of the Collins family. Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this upcoming adaptation promises all the dark twists and romantic intrigue that defined the transformative series across its 1,200-plus-episode run.

Lisa Holdsworth is the showrunner and executive-produces with Cathy Curtis, Tracy Curtis, Eric Homan, Kevin Kolde, and Fred Seibert.

Warner Bros. Animation’s current slate includes 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!, and Teen Titans Go!

The company’s upcoming slate includes Batman: Knightfall.