If you thought Twilight had a monopoly on the “melodramatic vampire movies that appeal to tweens” genre, think again. Amy Heckerling, the writer-director of Clueless, has signed on to a vampire rom-com involving a blood-sucking love triangle. Claire’s and Hot Topic combined can’t possibly carry enough black-eyeliner for the blowback of this project.
ScreenDaily is reporting that Heckerling has been hired to write and direct the film, called Vamps, which is scheduled to start shooting in early 2010. The story revolves around two young female vampires living the good life in New York when a love interest throws everything out of wack. It sounds like they are trying to make a PG Gossip Girl with fangs, but it will probably just be like a supernatural Jawbreaker. Both cases sound like disgustingly profitable ventures which will spawn countless sequals and imitators. Besides, what can the combination of young socially popular girls and vampires bring to the table that Buffy The Vampire Slayer already hasn't? Nothing, that's what.
