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After conquering the big screen Taika Waititi set to launch What We Do In The Shadows TV spin-off in US

October 28, 2017

The stars of What We Do In The Shadows want to launch the movie in the US -  and need your help. (Source: Other)

Taika Waititi has told film website Fandango that he has plans to create a television version of successful kiwi comedy What We Do In The Shadows for an American audience.

The movie is a mockumentary styled film that follows the lives of three vampires who live together in today's modern world. 

There is no word as to what the TV show is expected to be like but he says it will be set in America.

Waititi walked the red carpet in Sydney last night, amused by how many Kiwi references he's been able to crowbar in. (Source: Other)

This is in addition to the new TVNZ spin off called Paranormal Unit which he is currently working on with Jermaine Clement. 

Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok has won the director international acclaim and is set to bring in over $US700 million at the box-office.

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