Vampirella feature film and Vampirella Universe TV shows in the works

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Back in 1969, Famous Monsters of Filmland's legendary editor/writer Forrest J. Ackerman teamed up with Trina Robbins to create the comic book character Vampirella, and more than fifty years later that character is still having adventures on the page. Soon she'll be having more adventures on the screen as well – Dynamite Entertainment and Mike The Pike Productions' Arowana Media Holdings have announced they've struck a deal to make a Vampirella feature film. A deal has also been closed for "the TV rights to characters and stories within the Vampirella Universe".

Mark Newbauer of Mike The Pike will produce the Vampirella film with Nick Barrucci and Dynamite's Juan Collado.

Newbauer released the following statement: 

We are thrilled with the opportunity to bring this amazing character to screen in a big way. Nick Barucci, founder and CEO of the prolific Dynamite Comics, is an incredible visionary with an eye for story, and a talent for integration into the zeitgeist. [Barucci] and everyone at Dynamite have resurrected this character in a significant way over the past decade. We are truly grateful for the faith and support of Dynamite, Nick, and their reps, including producer/manager Ford Gilmore of Illuminati Entertainment."

Here's some information on Vampirella: 

While facing Dracula and other creatures, Vampirella met and romanced Adam van Helsing, the son of monster hunter Conrad van Helsing. She also made allies including the werepanther, Pantha, and a washed up magician named Pendragon. Of course, Vampirella is also famous for her distinctive one-piece costume; which still endures in her modern Dynamite adventures.

Her origin has been switched up a few times, but here's how it started: 

Vampirella originally hailed from the planet Drakulon, a world where blood flowed like water and where the natives, called the Vampiri, shared traditionally vampiric characteristics. Drakulon orbited a binary star which caused continuous droughts throughout the year. Unfortunately for the Vampiri, these droughts have gradually dried up their blood supply; threatening them with extinction. Vampirella's journey begins when an American space shuttle crashes on Drakulon. Hoping to save her people, she travels to Earth where she begins hunting dark remnants of her own race. Earth's vampires originate from Dracula, a forgotten member of the Vampiri race who left his homeworld centuries ago only to be corrupted by the demonic entity known as Chaos.

Vampirella was previously brought to the screen in a 1996 movie that was produced by Roger Corman, directed by Jim Wynorski, and starred Talisa Soto as the title character.