MTV Exploring Rebooting Teen Wolf as an Anthology a la Scream
Debi Moore
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We’re getting ready for Season 6B of MTV’s “Teen Wolf” to kick off on July 30th, representing the show’s final 10 episodes; but don’t put a stake in it just yet… apparently a reboot could be coming in the form of an anthology that resets each season, much like what the network is doing with “Scream.”
Per THR, early talks are under way with creator/showrunner Jeff Davis to turn “Teen Wolf” into a potential anthology with a rebooted take featuring a largely new cast — though there could be some returning characters — and new setting. Additionally, Davis and MTV plan to continue the show’s current narrative in podcast form after the series wraps its run this summer.
“These characters and these stories have hit a peak,” MTV president Chris McCarthy told THR. “We are talking with Jeff about: How do we actually keep that franchise alive? And the beauty of the evolution of media is you can see the series going on through a series of podcasts and then see a resurrection of a new class in a couple years.”
“How do we keep this franchise alive in podcasts, in the spirit of ‘Serial,'” McCarthy added, “and then how do we actually reboot an entire new class? Because the heart of MTV is around these timeless issues of young people and coming of age, but the timely piece will be the whole new cast, new set of issues, and stories to explore through them. With ‘Teen Wolf’ we have such a beautiful gem. And when you have a creator like Jeff that is such an amazing partner and the fan base that is hungry for more, we’re crazy not to.”
As for the the podcast, also in its early stages, it will likely start shortly after the series finale, with the potential series reboot coming later down the line.
“We want to give it enough time to let the series finale marinate a year or so and then, when we find the right story and the right cast, look to resurrect it,” McCarthy said.
With regard to the “Scream” comparison in our headline, in case you missed the previous news, for the series’ third season, it is returning in March as an anthology with a new cast, showrunner, and exec producers as well as new location as filming has moved to Atlanta.
Stay tuned for more following the “Teen Wolf” SDCC panel later today, July 20th, at 2:00 PM PT.
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