And one more jumps into the fray.  Variety is reporting that Fox has solicited Dreamworks TV to develop HOWL, a series based on warring clans of werewolves in Alaska.

Writer Joshua Miller says, "Alaska is a place where people disappear and now you know why."  Actually, I've never known anyone who disappeared in Alaska, including my Aunt Diana and Uncle Ralph, who took a cross-country trip and spent over a week there.

It's probably no coincidence that Alaska is due north of Washington State, home of Teams Edward and Jacob.  That the popular 30 DAYS OF NIGHT took place up north probably doesn't hurt either.

HOWL is set to enter an already glutted market of monster shows, movies and books.  In an overcrowded marketplace, this show could get lost in the shuffle.  Also,TV shows about werewolves never last long.  Fox' own series WEREWOLF was short-lived, as was CBS' WOLF LAKE.  Given all this, this series faces an uphill battle.

Read the full article at Variety here.

--Phil Fasso