THE VAMPIRE DIARIES 
THE ORIGINALS 
LEGACIES 
The fourth season finale of “The Originals,” which aired in June of last year, might have served as a series finale. The CW’s supernatural drama — centered on the vampires, werewolves, witches and hybrids of New Orleans — succeeded in saving its youngest cast member Hope (Summer Fontana) from the Hollow while forcing the Mikaelson siblings to separate forever, or risk the danger returning. Although apart, most of the Mikaelsons were at peace — and finally able to focus on...
My So-Called Company
Julie
Plec
Writer / Producer
With The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” and its spinoff, “The Originals,” officially in the TV books after eight and five seasons, respectively, Plec is prepping the next extension of her bloodsucker universe – “Legacies.” Based on the novel by L.J. Smith and developed by Plec and Kevin Williamson, the “Vampire Diaries” franchise firmly established the longtime showrunner as a valuable commodity for Warner Bros. Television, where she is in an overall deal. She directed the pilot for “Roswell, New Mexico,” the eagerly awaited reboot of the teen favorite, on The CW. Quite comfortable in the darkness, Plec got her start as a producer on Wes Craven horror films — “Scream 2,” “Teaching Mrs. Tingle” — before moving to TV on ABC Family’s “Kyle XY.”
