A failed Indiegogo campaign to finance a sequel went nowhere and the series stagnated until Peacock developed it for TV. Unfortunately, the movie never cracked the Top 10 upon release in February of 2014 (the year “The Lego Movie” came out), ultimately grossing $15.4 million on a $30 million budget. The film actually had some pretty good clout, being a return to high school movies for “Mean Girls” director Mark Waters with a script from his brother, Daniel, the screenwriter behind “Heathers.” A pre-success Zoey Deutch starred as Rose. If you knew all that already, you likely binged the 2014 movie of the same name, also based on the book series. Nun on the Run: Casting the Weird and Wonderful Denizens of ‘Mrs. Vladmir’s Academy with her best friend Vasilisa “Lissa” Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), the last of her family and presumed heir to the Moroi throne. The novels, and show, follow Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer), a Dhampir attending the prestigious St. It exists in a world of vampire royalty known as Moroi and human/vampire guardians called Dhampirs. “Vampire Academy” is a series so rich with history that a big reason the new Peacock show struggles to gain footing is trying to fit it all in. So it’s no surprise that, in the wake of The CW’s long-running vampire series “The Vampire Diaries,” “The Originals,” and “Legacies,” that creator Julie Plec would want to turn to another YA version of vampire novels: Richelle Mead’s “ Vampire Academy.” They’re also perfect for the teen market, probably because the vampire hierarchy, archaic rules, and raging emotions feel perfectly suited to young adults growing up. There’s a sexiness and a sense of history to them that can make for in-depth storytelling. Vampires are a perpetually popular source of entertainment.

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