ALEX VAN HELSING Novel Trilogy Being Adapted as a TV Series By Kit Williamson

Kit Williamson (Eastsiders) is adapting author Jason Henderson’s Alex Van Helsing novel trilogy into a TV series.

The series will center around a 14-year-old boy named Alex, “who has no idea that he’s descended from the world’s most famous vampire hunter. That changes fast when he arrives at Glenarvon Academy and two of his friends are kidnapped by vampires.”

The project is being produced by AGC Television for its kids and family slate. I’m not familiar with the books, but it sounds like they could make for a fun supernatural series.

Here are the details from the books:

Vampire Rising

The Van Helsing name reborn Fourteen-year-old Alex has no idea that he's descended from the world's most famous vampire hunter, but that changes fast when he arrives at Glenarvon Academy and confronts two vampires in his first three days. Turns out Glenarvon isn't the only school near Lake Geneva. Hidden deep underground lies an ancient university for vampires called the Scholomance. And the deadly vampire clan lord known as Icemaker? You might say he's a visiting professor. When two of Alex's friends are kidnapped by Icemaker, it's up to Alex to infiltrate the Scholomance and get them back—alive. Assisted by the Polidorium, a top-secret vampire-hunting organization with buried ties to the Van Helsings, Alex dodges zombies, bullets, and lots—and lots—of fangs on his way to thwarting Icemaker's plans and fulfilling his family destiny.

Voice of the Undead

Now that Alex is in the know about the deadly vampires that live and hunt around his boarding school, everything is different. Putting his talents to use, Alex is training with the Polidorium to become a vampire hunter, just like his Van Helsing ancestors. Sure, he’s only fourteen, but c’mon: This runs in his blood.

But Alex is wondering if he’ll live long enough to succeed. His archnemesis Elle, a vampire whose youthful appearance and blond hair disguise a rage that’s directed at him, is out to get him before a powerful leader called Ultravox arrives on the scene. Ultravox specializes in assassinations, but who is he targeting? As he dodges Elle’s attacks, Alex is on a mission to uncover Ultravox’s deadly plan before his friends and his school become collateral damage. There’s no time to report back; innocent lives hang in the balance, and it’s on Alex to act now or else.

The Triumph of Death

Within months of discovering he’s next in a long line of vampire hunters, Alex Van Helsing has already defeated two powerful vampire leaders. Not bad for a fourteen-year-old.

But when a newly risen vampire queen threatens the fate of the world, Alex faces his deadliest challenge yet. Teaming up with a motorcycle-riding witch, Alex jets between Switzerland, the UK, and Spain in a frantic race to prevent the queen from unleashing a curse that will plunge the world into darkness.

Williamson also recently wrote Netflix’s musical comedy feature Varsity Drag, and a feature adaptation of the novel Camp for Max, with Billie Porter attached to direct and star. He is currently developing The Heralds of Valdemar for Universal Television.

Source: Deadline