Is a "Vampire Academy" sequel on the horizan?

Well according to the official facebook of the film that is the plan and they are going to need the fans of the book franchises help in order for the film to happen.  According to the update...

"We are pleased to announce that we are implementing a plan to bring Frostbite to life! BUT…and this is a big BUT…we are going to need your help,” reads the statement. “To take a page out of the Guardian handbook– it’s time to start training! We have to get a larger percentage of our followers active…over the next 2 weeks, we are going to work on waking everyone up– making sure they set their notifications to get our updates and rallying the troops. You want Frostbite? This is step one. The power is in the hands of the fans. May the odds be ever in your favor…oh wait, I mean: ‘Things die. But they don’t always stay dead."

If you've seen the film (which I will review this week) you know the ending was pretty open to the story continuing as much like every other book to film adaptation this was just one part of a large series.  What they didn't plan for was for the film to completely tank at the box office which is funny considering there wasn't a hunky male lead to draw in the "twi-hard" fan base this film was meant to attract.  Either way we'll see soon enough if whatever they have planned works and Frostbite comes to life.

DVD release date for Vampire Acedamy in North America

According to Newdvdreleasedates the film adaptation of the novel Vampire Academy will be released on blue-ray and DVD on May 20th 2014.  The movie was released in theaters on February 7th to mixed reviews.  For more on the premise to the film check out my preview HERE.

Vampire Academy director Mark Waters and screenwriter Dan Waters have already stated on record that they have begun the process of creating a screenplay for the sequal "Frost Bite" but whether the movie happens or not is up in the air with the film not generating anywhere near the following of previous vampire book to film adaptions.  Possibly if the DVD does well that could be enough to get Frost Bite green lit.   

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Female Vampire stars announced for upcoming Vampire Academy film

It's been a half year since the end of the Twilight saga which means it's time to start planning for the next line of teen girl vampire romance/drama films based on novels to help add to the stereotype that Vampires aren't monsters but instead extremely thoughtful people with several millenniums worth of emotional baggage just wanting to be loved.   This time around it will come from Richelle Meads New York Times best selling series "Vampire Academy" (Not to be confused with the Canadian television series "Vampire High").

The first film in the planned franchise which according to IMDB is set for a Valentines Day 2014 release in the US will be titled "Blood Sisters".  For those not familiar with the series it is told from the point of view of a teenage Dhampir named "Rose" who is in training to become the guardian of a Moroi named "Lissa" who happens to be her best friend and the reason she has her powers.  For those of you who have no idea what exactly that means, basically a Bloodrayne style vamp is learning to be the protector of a Twilight style vamp. 

So far we know who will be playing 3 of the main characters in the film with two of them being our main female vampires. So without any further ado here are the newest Vampire Beauties on the block.

First we have Rose.  Described as 5'7" with dark hair and dark eyes (IE your stereotypical vampire novel lead damsel) she will be played by teen actress Zoey Deutch.

  The second main vampire is Lissa.  Described as an 18 year old with platinum blonde hair and green eyes she will be played by Lucy Fry.

If you don't know who these girls are now enjoy it while it lasts because in one year from now they'll be all over the media.  Here's to hoping that at least one of them has a similar fang obsession as Ashley Green.