In the snowy wilds of Toronto, a show is being made. It’s about Vampires, and there’s blood, a lot of blood. This isn’t your average story about nocturnal beasties who go bump in the night. In fact, it’s anything but. What We Do In The Shadows is based on the cult film of the same name, and luckily for everyone it comes from the brilliant minds behind that movie: Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi.

A lot has changed since that creepy comedy hit screens. Both storytellers are now household names, Clement from his roles in the surreal comic book trip Legion and his turn as a shiny crustacean in Moana. Waititi has been on a directorial journey, casually turning in an $800 million Marvel movie with his superhero debut, Thor: Ragnarok. Their ever-growing fame meant that fans were slightly worried that the pair might not be behind FX’s spin-off of their beloved bloodsuckers, but when we spoke to the pair in a strangely hot office in Toronto it was clear that What We Do In The Shadows is every bit still their weird and hilarious baby.

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Source: IGN.com Why What We Do in the Shadows Is Perfect for TV