It has been officially announced that Chris Meloni (Law & Order: SVU, Oz) has returned to HBO to join the cast of True Blood. According TV Line, executive producer Alan Ball revealed that Meloni will be playing "an ancient, powerful vampire who holds the fate of Bill and Eric in his hands,". It is also mentioned that he is "the mastermind of the mainstream movement."
It was announced back in August that True Blood had been renewed for a 12-episode fifth season. Production of new episodes were expected to start at the end of this year in Los Angeles, and the show will return summer 2012. While we expect additional casting announcements and plot details, here are some previously revealed plot items:
-“There will be a very significant, strong, mysterious woman at the center of one of our main stories next year… That will be a very familiar and compelling character. It may be someone you’ve heard of before.”
-“Season 5 will explore more fairies, new fairies, fairies in a way you haven’t really seen fairies. We will all, as well as Sookie, come to understand fairies more than in previous seasons.”
-“Russell is not dead… It’s safe to assume the king of Mississippi is not gone for good.”
- “While there will always be romance in Sookie’s life, Sookie at the moment is choosing herself over all of them,”
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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