It was announced in October that Emma Roberts would be executive producing, through her company Belletrist Productions, a vampire series called First Kill for the Netflix streaming service, and now the show has found its two leads. Sarah Catherine Hook and Imani Lewis will be starring in First Kill, which is based on a short story by author Victoria "V.E." Schwab, who is also creator, writer, and executive producer on the series. Schwab's story was published in the short story collection Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite. Copies of the book can be purchased HERE.
Felicia D. Henderson serves as showrunner on First Kill, which has the following synopsis:
When it’s time for teenage vampire Juliette (Hook) to make her first kill so she can take her place among a powerful vampire family, she sets her sights on a new girl in town named Calliope (Lewis). But much to Juliette’s surprise, Calliope is a vampire hunter, from a family of celebrated slayers. Both find that the other won’t be so easy to kill and, unfortunately, way too easy to fall for…
Hook's character Juliette Fairmont is "a shy, kind teenage girl who was born a vampire and determined to not be a monster. Her family has always supported her but as she comes into her own, her quest for love is challenged by her legacy."
Lewis is playing Calliope "Cal" Burns, "a fearless, headstrong monster hunter. Behind that strong veneer is a vulnerable young teen torn between her duty to her family and the secret yearnings for love."
Henderson is executive producing the show with Roberts and Schwab. Karah Preiss is also executive producing for Belletrist Productions.
First Kill will begin filming in Georgia later this year. The first season of the show will consist of eight episodes.
Hook's previous credits include Monsterland and NOS4A2. She also has a role in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Lewis has been seen in Vampires vs. the Bronx, Eighth Grade, and The Forty Year Old Version.