‘World of Darkness’ Universe Coming to TV, Film With Eric Heisserer, Christine Boylan, ‘The Witcher’s’ Hivemind
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterA world of vampires, werewolves and wizards is on its way to screens big and small.Married writer-producers Eric Heisserer (“Shadow and Bone”) and Christine Boylan (“The Punisher”) and production company Hivemind (“The Witcher,” “The Expanse”) have partnered with game publisher Paradox Interactive to develop the World of Darkness story universe for film and television.Launched in 1991 with the tabletop roleplaying game “Vampire: The Masquerade,” the World of Darkness universe includes other properties like “Werewolf: The Apocalypse,” “Mage: The Ascension,” “Orpheus,” and “Hunter: The Reckoning,” and has expanded to video games, comic books, novels, virtual reality and card and board games.