Fans of Vampire fiction have a new adaptation to look forward to. A new report has revealed who will direct the upcoming adaptation.
According to Deadline, Johanna Watts is set to direct the upcoming film adaptation of House of Night. The film is based on the bestselling young adult vampire-romance series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast.
Watts previously directed the short film Career Girl and served as an executive producer on the 2024 film The Crow. Her credits also include the upcoming documentary film The Gathering.
House of Night marks Watts’ feature directorial debut. Victor Hadida of Davis Films and Molly Hassell of Hassell Free Productions will produce the film. Author P.C. Cast will serve as executive producer. Casting is underway, and filming is reportedly scheduled to begin in early 2027.
What will the House of Night vampire movie be about?
The story follows Zoey Redbird, a 16-year-old who is marked as a vampyre fledgling. She attends the House of Night boarding school, where marked teenagers learn to survive their transformation into vampyres.
The official synopsis adds, “Thrust into a seductive new world of magic, danger and desire, Zoey is surprised to discover she possesses rare powers, making her the object of both admiration and envy. As human-vampyre conflict brews, Zoey must learn to harness her growing powers, uncover the secrets surrounding her, and decide which friends she can trust – all while a dark, ancient threat lurks beyond the walls, coming for her and everyone she loves.”
The House of Night series has been a commercial success in the young adult fantasy and romance market. The series previously spent 153 weeks on The New York Times Children’s Series bestseller list. Several books in the series, including Awakened, Hunted, Burned, and Tempted, have topped bestseller lists.