Trailer: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Darren Shan's Cirque du Freak series (a character with the same name as the author, Darren Shan, finds himself involved with vampires - the series has rather more of a horror edge than some of the vampiric teenfic around) has been found a steady and enthusiastic readership for the last year or so.  It's a series of twelve books, which you can buy as individual slim volumes or as three-books-in-one cover thicker volumes (and nary a student has been deterred by their doorstoppery). (Both links in this paragraph will take you to Darren Shan's site).
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The film is on the way, my friends (you're not surprised, are you?).  John C. Reilly, who in better roles is a very strong character actor, looks like he's relishing the opportunity to be a vampire... While the production company is probably relishing the opportunity for a franchise.  The first film seems to be called Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant or just The Vampire's Assistant.  Either way, I showed this trailer to some kids one lunchtime, and they were DESPERATE to get their hands on the books (you have them in the library, Miss?  WHERE?).



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URL for the above link: http://www.trailerspy.com/trailer/4882/Cirque-du-Freak-The-Vampires-Assistant-Trailer
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It's due out in Australia in early January 2010 (it's an October 2009 release in the US).
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Cheers
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Ruth
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