Mark Gatiss hints 'Dracula' could return for a second series.
Mark Gatiss
The BBC's upcoming three-part adaptation of Bram Stoker's iconic horror novel - which ends with the titular vampire crumbling to dust - doesn't even have a confirmed air date yet, but the co-creator has already teased the possibility of more episodes.
Asked about the chances of another run, Mark - who collaborated with Steven Moffat on the project - told RadioTimes.com: "It's very hard to kill a vampire.
"Do you know what I mean? What they do is resurrect."
Leading man Claes Bang has already suggested the show will take the classic story in new directions, which means the Mark and Steven could leave things open for a second series.
He recently said: "It is very loyal and true to the novel, and then there is stuff in here that really strays. In a really cool way. And gives you that new take on Dracula.
"Why do one more of those that we already have? They've done them brilliantly before. So, we needed something else and something new, and that's happened here."
The new adaptation starts in Transylvania in 1897, with the bloodthirsty count drawing up plans against Victorian London.
Although the Beeb hasn't announced when viewers will be able to watch 'Dracula', it's said it could debut on a Sunday evening time slot early next year on the BBC, with Netflix airing the drama outside the UK.
Gatiss and Moffat have been hard at work, and the latter previously admitted how difficult it was to work on a project where the lead character is also the villain.
He said: "There's lots of things that are challenging about 'Dracula'. Having an evil lead character is actually really difficult. That's been the main challenge I think. But how we've handled, that you'll have to wait and see."
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