Wolf Pack series creator Jeff Davis explains to viewers that the upcoming series is more sophisticated than his previous series, Teen Wolf.
In an interview with SFX Magazine, Davis spoke about wanting to differentiate his two projects saying, "I don’t want to do the same show. I want to do something more adult, a little bit extreme in places. Not necessarily darker, but a little bit more sophisticated in terms of themes." The writer, who developed the Teen Wolf series for MTV in 2011, said that the first show was, "very comic book," adding it had a silly sense of humor.
Not Another Teen Wolf Show
While Wolf Pack and Teen Wolf share a series creator, they are two entirely different properties. Davis himself clarified this recently, stating, "I know that everybody gets confused by it, but I always say, 'Nobody thinks Twilight is in the same universe as Interview With The Vampire'... There can be two werewolf shows that exist in separate spaces." He then added that there was a conscious effort to distinguish the new show from Davis' previous work.
It took some measure of persuasion to bring Davis aboard yet another werewolf-centric project. As the creator explained, "What drew me in, eventually, was the ties to environmentalism, the whole idea of placing it against the backdrop of a California wildfire and the struggles that teens are dealing with today -- and people in their twenties --- with anxiety, depression and lack of connection because of social media and technology."
Davis' Wolf Pack is set to air on Paramount+ on Jan 26, 2023. The show is based on the book series by Edo Van Belkom, centered on a group of teens who are drawn together after a California wildfire awakens a werewolf that had been hiding in the woods.
The Teen Wolf series aired in 2011 and was loosely based on Rod Daniel's 1985 film of the same name. Developed by Davis, it starred Tyler Posey, who is also appearing in the upcoming Teen Wolf: The Movie, as a werewolf who defends his California town from different threats, both supernatural and human. It ran for six seasons, totalling 100 episodes and despite receiving mostly favorable reviews, the show ended on Sep. 27, 2017.
Source: SFX Magazine