The Vampire Diaries Reboot Hopes Crushed by Nina Dobrev

The Vampire Diaries ran for eight seasons from 2009 to 2017 and became a true flagship show for The CW at one point, garnering enormous ratings and a massive fan base in the process.

More than six years after the finale, the Vamp Sires, as the series' fans call themselves, are still devoted to the show. And surely, they wouldn't say no to a Vampire Diaries reunion of some kind.

A sequel or reboot, however, doesn't seem to be in the cards anytime soon — at least not with the familiar faces. The star of the show, Nina Dobrev, recently spoke with Andy Cohen on his Radio Andy and was quite direct about her unwillingness to return to Mystic Falls.

'Oh my goodness, I think it's way too soon to be talking about a reboot because it didn't even end that long ago,' Dobrev said.

Nina played protagonist Elena Gilbert for six seasons of the supernatural drama. Her words echo those of her co-star Paul Wesley, who recently shared with InStyle that he never wants to taste human blood (fake, of course) again.

'I would never do another vampire anything, period, let alone Vampire Diaries,' Wesley said.

When asked if she, too, would never consider playing a vampire, Dobrev was not as adamant as the Stefan Salvatore actor.

'I think it always depends on the role and the director,' the actress explained. 'I don't want to say never because if Steven Spielberg is directing or if Martin Scorsese has a vampire flick coming up and there's a great role that will challenge me in some way, maybe, so I guess, yeah. Steven, call me. Martin, let me know!'

The main cast's refusal to return to The Vampire Diaries universe is certainly a big blow to many fans. But at least creator Julie Plec is not ready to say goodbye to the supernatural goodness.

With both of the show's spin-offs, The Originals and Legacies, wrapped, Plec revealed to Entertainment Weekly that another Vampire Diaries-related project is in the works.

'There will be another [installment],' the showrunner promised last year. '[It] exists in our brains, but not on the page yet.'

Sources: Radio Andy, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly.