The CW's The Lost Boys series has found its lead vampire in Grand Hotel star Lincoln Younes.
According to Variety, Younes will play Benjamin, "the charismatic leader of the gang of vampires in a seemingly idyllic North Carolina seaside town." The role is comparable to Kiefer Sutherland's David from the original 1987 film.
In January, The CW ordered a pilot for the series, which will be helmed by iZombie and Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas. The project has been in the works since 2016, but saw some real traction last month with writer Heather Mitchell and director Marcos Siega boarding the pilot.
Directed by Joel Schumacher, The Lost Boys film released in 1987. The movie starred Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Edward Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland and Dianne West. The movie, which followed two young men who moved to Santa Carla, California and tangled with a group of vampires, proved a major success at the box office for Warner Bros.
Two sequels to The Lost Boys, titled The Tribe and The Thirst, were released in 2008 and 2010, respectively. There have also been multiple comic books based off the franchise.
An exact release date for the Lost Boys pilot was not given. However, the show is likely to debut during the 2020-2021 broadcast season.