An incarnation of The CW's
The Lost Boys reboot is moving forward, but it's not the one we were reporting on early last year. The network's "retooled" pilot will feature an entirely new cast, and while they will be playing loose versions of the beloved characters from the '80s cult classic, they're names have been changed.
Branden Cook
(Industry) will star as Garrett, "the older of two brothers who have moved with their mom to the North Carolina seaside community." He is a version of the Michael character in the movie, who was played by Jason Patric. Lincoln Younes
(Grand Hotel) plays Benjamin, "the charismatic leader of the gang of vampires in the town." This is a version of the David character played by Kiefer Sutherland in the film. Finally, Ruby Cruz (
Castle Rock) has been cast as Elsie, a new take on Jami Gertz’s Star.
Lost Boys fans didn't really have much faith in the previous version of this small-screen take, so we can't imagine this one is going to soften their stance.
Check out a synopsis below and let us know what you think in the comments.
When a mother and her Gen Z sons move to the seaside town where she grew up, they discover there’s a sinister reason the local cool kids sleep all day, party all night, never grow up and never get old. Family bonds are tested as the brothers find themselves on opposite sides of a mythological struggle. Based on the 1987 cult classic that revolutionized how we think about vampires.