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Do You Have What It Takes to Be ‘Future Chief of Police’ of Starbase, Texas?

Do You Have What It Takes to Be ‘Future Chief of Police’ of Starbase, Texas?

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Does “protecting a commercial spaceport environment,” along with “critical infrastructure and high-value technology assets,” in a community “shaped by aerospace activity, coastal ecology, and a pioneering spirit of exploration” sound like your dream job? Well why not apply to be the “future chief of police” of Elon Musk’s company town in Texas?

As noted in a story last month on ValleyCentral.com, which is affiliated with Brownsville, Texas area TV news station KGBT, the city of Starbase (yes, it’s a real, incorporated city) approved an ordinance (yes, it has the authority to make laws) establishing a municipal police department. That will include a chief of police and eight officers, with that chief, according to ValleyCentral, elected by the city’s commission.

To that end, apparently, the city just published a job listing seeking applicants for a job titled “Public Safety Director / Future Chief of Police.” The rather puzzling hybrid title may stem from the sheer speed at which the institutional trappings of a city are being assembled in Starbase. The city was incorporated about ten months ago, has a mayor, and will be holding an election on May 2 of this year according to its website.

ValleyCentral makes it sound like policing is a somewhat urgent matter in Starbase because a $3.5 million contract with the Cameron County Sheriff fell through. What were meant to be five-year positions as Starbase-based deputies weren’t appealing to potential recruits. City Administrator Kent Myers told ValleyCentral “We didn’t have a lot of success in finding deputies through the county, so we decided to change direction.”

The job ad says this position will involve creating a “future-ready workforce” that will prioritize, “Integrating advanced technology and analytics into operations.” Starbase’s ideal applicant, the ad says, is a “visionary, ethical, and innovative leader with unquestioned integrity.”

But that ideal candidate will also “thrive in a startup-like environment.”

As for what the sociological picture looks like in the area for someone considering being top cop there, the first thing to keep in mind is that it’s a short drive from the Mexican border where, as of 2026, drug trafficking remains an issue of concern at the federal level. And according to a report from 2023, Cameron County was on the list of the 45 counties (out of 254 counties total) in Texas considered to be in poverty.

Closer to Starbase, there has been considerable agitation over SpaceX’s control of an ostensibly public beach, and a statue of Elon Musk in the area was vandalized last year. So social unrest due to dislike of SpaceX and Elon Musk seem like potential areas of concern.

But it’s presumptuous to try and paint a picture of the crime situation in Starbase because it’s in many ways still just a construction site. The population was about 500 as of last year, which is the approximate standing capacity of a Cheesecake Factory. And the infrastructure to support a police department isn’t even in place yet in Starbase. TechCrunch noticed some government filings last month showing that the city will likely soon have a courthouse. Common sense-wise, it stands to reason that a jail will soon follow.

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Two weeks into the ban that caused Anthropic to pull its powerful cybersecurity-oriented models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, from the market, the Trump administration is softening its stance.

It is now allowing Anthropic to make Mythos 5 available to more than 100 specific U.S. government agencies and companies, including allowing the non-American employees at those organizations to access to the model, both Semafor and Reuters report. This list also includes Anthropic’s own non-American employees, who were included in the original ban that forbade non-Americans from accessing the models.

“I have determined that appropriate safeguards are in place to permit certain trusted partners to access the Claude Mythos 5 Model,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wrote to Anthropic’s chief compute officer Tom Brown on Friday, according to the missive seen by Semafor.

Apparently, the administration did not address the release of Fable 5 in this directive. This is a version of Mythos 5 that was widely released a couple of days before the ban because it was said to have more protections. Both models were pulled after those guardrails were allegedly bypassed easily by security researchers. Anthropic did not immediately respond to our request for comment.

Anthropic on Friday publicly acknowledged the progress in a post on X, writing: “Since June 12, we’ve been working closely with the US government to restore access to Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5. Today, the government notified us that Mythos 5, our strongest cybersecurity model, can be redeployed to a set of US organizations that operate and defend critical infrastructure. We’re restoring access for these organizations quickly, and we’re continuing to work with the government to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 available for general use again.”

#Trump #Admin #releases #Anthropic #Mythos #companies #agencies #TechCrunchai labs,Anthropic">Trump Admin releases Anthropic Mythos to be used by more than 100 US companies, agencies | TechCrunch Two weeks into the ban that caused Anthropic to pull its powerful cybersecurity-oriented models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, from the market, the Trump administration is softening its stance. It is now allowing Anthropic to make Mythos 5 available to more than 100 specific U.S. government agencies and companies, including allowing the non-American employees at those organizations to access to the model, both Semafor and Reuters report. This list also includes Anthropic’s own non-American employees, who were included in the original ban that forbade non-Americans from accessing the models. “I have determined that appropriate safeguards are in place to permit certain trusted partners to access the Claude Mythos 5 Model,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wrote to Anthropic’s chief compute officer Tom Brown on Friday, according to the missive seen by Semafor. Apparently, the administration did not address the release of Fable 5 in this directive. This is a version of Mythos 5 that was widely released a couple of days before the ban because it was said to have more protections. Both models were pulled after those guardrails were allegedly bypassed easily by security researchers. Anthropic did not immediately respond to our request for comment. Anthropic on Friday publicly acknowledged the progress in a post on X, writing: “Since June 12, we’ve been working closely with the US government to restore access to Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5. Today, the government notified us that Mythos 5, our strongest cybersecurity model, can be redeployed to a set of US organizations that operate and defend critical infrastructure. We’re restoring access for these organizations quickly, and we’re continuing to work with the government to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 available for general use again.” #Trump #Admin #releases #Anthropic #Mythos #companies #agencies #TechCrunchai labs,Anthropic

Anthropic to pull its powerful cybersecurity-oriented models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, from the market, the Trump administration is softening its stance.

It is now allowing Anthropic to make Mythos 5 available to more than 100 specific U.S. government agencies and companies, including allowing the non-American employees at those organizations to access to the model, both Semafor and Reuters report. This list also includes Anthropic’s own non-American employees, who were included in the original ban that forbade non-Americans from accessing the models.

“I have determined that appropriate safeguards are in place to permit certain trusted partners to access the Claude Mythos 5 Model,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wrote to Anthropic’s chief compute officer Tom Brown on Friday, according to the missive seen by Semafor.

Apparently, the administration did not address the release of Fable 5 in this directive. This is a version of Mythos 5 that was widely released a couple of days before the ban because it was said to have more protections. Both models were pulled after those guardrails were allegedly bypassed easily by security researchers. Anthropic did not immediately respond to our request for comment.

Anthropic on Friday publicly acknowledged the progress in a post on X, writing: “Since June 12, we’ve been working closely with the US government to restore access to Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5. Today, the government notified us that Mythos 5, our strongest cybersecurity model, can be redeployed to a set of US organizations that operate and defend critical infrastructure. We’re restoring access for these organizations quickly, and we’re continuing to work with the government to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 available for general use again.”

#Trump #Admin #releases #Anthropic #Mythos #companies #agencies #TechCrunchai labs,Anthropic">Trump Admin releases Anthropic Mythos to be used by more than 100 US companies, agencies | TechCrunch

Two weeks into the ban that caused Anthropic to pull its powerful cybersecurity-oriented models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, from the market, the Trump administration is softening its stance.

It is now allowing Anthropic to make Mythos 5 available to more than 100 specific U.S. government agencies and companies, including allowing the non-American employees at those organizations to access to the model, both Semafor and Reuters report. This list also includes Anthropic’s own non-American employees, who were included in the original ban that forbade non-Americans from accessing the models.

“I have determined that appropriate safeguards are in place to permit certain trusted partners to access the Claude Mythos 5 Model,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wrote to Anthropic’s chief compute officer Tom Brown on Friday, according to the missive seen by Semafor.

Apparently, the administration did not address the release of Fable 5 in this directive. This is a version of Mythos 5 that was widely released a couple of days before the ban because it was said to have more protections. Both models were pulled after those guardrails were allegedly bypassed easily by security researchers. Anthropic did not immediately respond to our request for comment.

Anthropic on Friday publicly acknowledged the progress in a post on X, writing: “Since June 12, we’ve been working closely with the US government to restore access to Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5. Today, the government notified us that Mythos 5, our strongest cybersecurity model, can be redeployed to a set of US organizations that operate and defend critical infrastructure. We’re restoring access for these organizations quickly, and we’re continuing to work with the government to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 available for general use again.”

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Part of the ASUS Assurance Program

You Can Now Check ASUS Laptop Spare Part Prices Online Before Booking a Repair Repair costs are often unknown until you visit a service center. ASUS aims to address that with its new Part Price Checker, which lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before booking a repair. The user just needs to provide the device’s serial number to view the prices of ASUS spare parts. This will give them an idea of the cost of repairs before going to a service center. Part of the ASUS Assurance Program The Part Price Checker is part of the ASUS Assurance program, which aims to make after-sales support more convenient for customers. The program is built around four key pillars: Assured Quality, Always-on Support, All-around Coverage, and Added-value Services. The new tool lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before visiting a service center. This makes it easier to estimate repair costs before taking the device for service. ASUS recently expanded the availability of genuine laptop batteries through its Exclusive Stores and authorized partners across India. The Part Price Checker builds on that effort by giving customers another way to plan repairs before booking a service. Instead of guessing replacement costs, customers can determine the true cost before visiting their authorized ASUS repair facility. This enables customers to budget for the repair and schedule visits to the repair facility at a convenient time. #Check #ASUS #Laptop #Spare #Part #Prices #Online #Booking #RepairAsus

The Part Price Checker is part of the ASUS Assurance program, which aims to make after-sales support more convenient for customers. The program is built around four key pillars: Assured Quality, Always-on Support, All-around Coverage, and Added-value Services. The new tool lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before visiting a service center. This makes it easier to estimate repair costs before taking the device for service.

ASUS recently expanded the availability of genuine laptop batteries through its Exclusive Stores and authorized partners across India. The Part Price Checker builds on that effort by giving customers another way to plan repairs before booking a service.

Instead of guessing replacement costs, customers can determine the true cost before visiting their authorized ASUS repair facility. This enables customers to budget for the repair and schedule visits to the repair facility at a convenient time.

#Check #ASUS #Laptop #Spare #Part #Prices #Online #Booking #RepairAsus">You Can Now Check ASUS Laptop Spare Part Prices Online Before Booking a Repair Repair costs are often unknown until you visit a service center. ASUS aims to address that with its new Part Price Checker, which lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before booking a repair. The user just needs to provide the device’s serial number to view the prices of ASUS spare parts. This will give them an idea of the cost of repairs before going to a service center. Part of the ASUS Assurance Program The Part Price Checker is part of the ASUS Assurance program, which aims to make after-sales support more convenient for customers. The program is built around four key pillars: Assured Quality, Always-on Support, All-around Coverage, and Added-value Services. The new tool lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before visiting a service center. This makes it easier to estimate repair costs before taking the device for service. ASUS recently expanded the availability of genuine laptop batteries through its Exclusive Stores and authorized partners across India. The Part Price Checker builds on that effort by giving customers another way to plan repairs before booking a service. Instead of guessing replacement costs, customers can determine the true cost before visiting their authorized ASUS repair facility. This enables customers to budget for the repair and schedule visits to the repair facility at a convenient time. #Check #ASUS #Laptop #Spare #Part #Prices #Online #Booking #RepairAsus

Part Price Checker, which lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before booking a repair. The user just needs to provide the device’s serial number to view the prices of ASUS spare parts. This will give them an idea of the cost of repairs before going to a service center.

Part of the ASUS Assurance Program

You Can Now Check ASUS Laptop Spare Part Prices Online Before Booking a Repair Repair costs are often unknown until you visit a service center. ASUS aims to address that with its new Part Price Checker, which lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before booking a repair. The user just needs to provide the device’s serial number to view the prices of ASUS spare parts. This will give them an idea of the cost of repairs before going to a service center. Part of the ASUS Assurance Program The Part Price Checker is part of the ASUS Assurance program, which aims to make after-sales support more convenient for customers. The program is built around four key pillars: Assured Quality, Always-on Support, All-around Coverage, and Added-value Services. The new tool lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before visiting a service center. This makes it easier to estimate repair costs before taking the device for service. ASUS recently expanded the availability of genuine laptop batteries through its Exclusive Stores and authorized partners across India. The Part Price Checker builds on that effort by giving customers another way to plan repairs before booking a service. Instead of guessing replacement costs, customers can determine the true cost before visiting their authorized ASUS repair facility. This enables customers to budget for the repair and schedule visits to the repair facility at a convenient time. #Check #ASUS #Laptop #Spare #Part #Prices #Online #Booking #RepairAsus

The Part Price Checker is part of the ASUS Assurance program, which aims to make after-sales support more convenient for customers. The program is built around four key pillars: Assured Quality, Always-on Support, All-around Coverage, and Added-value Services. The new tool lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before visiting a service center. This makes it easier to estimate repair costs before taking the device for service.

ASUS recently expanded the availability of genuine laptop batteries through its Exclusive Stores and authorized partners across India. The Part Price Checker builds on that effort by giving customers another way to plan repairs before booking a service.

Instead of guessing replacement costs, customers can determine the true cost before visiting their authorized ASUS repair facility. This enables customers to budget for the repair and schedule visits to the repair facility at a convenient time.

#Check #ASUS #Laptop #Spare #Part #Prices #Online #Booking #RepairAsus">You Can Now Check ASUS Laptop Spare Part Prices Online Before Booking a Repair

Repair costs are often unknown until you visit a service center. ASUS aims to address that with its new Part Price Checker, which lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before booking a repair. The user just needs to provide the device’s serial number to view the prices of ASUS spare parts. This will give them an idea of the cost of repairs before going to a service center.

Part of the ASUS Assurance Program

You Can Now Check ASUS Laptop Spare Part Prices Online Before Booking a Repair Repair costs are often unknown until you visit a service center. ASUS aims to address that with its new Part Price Checker, which lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before booking a repair. The user just needs to provide the device’s serial number to view the prices of ASUS spare parts. This will give them an idea of the cost of repairs before going to a service center. Part of the ASUS Assurance Program The Part Price Checker is part of the ASUS Assurance program, which aims to make after-sales support more convenient for customers. The program is built around four key pillars: Assured Quality, Always-on Support, All-around Coverage, and Added-value Services. The new tool lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before visiting a service center. This makes it easier to estimate repair costs before taking the device for service. ASUS recently expanded the availability of genuine laptop batteries through its Exclusive Stores and authorized partners across India. The Part Price Checker builds on that effort by giving customers another way to plan repairs before booking a service. Instead of guessing replacement costs, customers can determine the true cost before visiting their authorized ASUS repair facility. This enables customers to budget for the repair and schedule visits to the repair facility at a convenient time. #Check #ASUS #Laptop #Spare #Part #Prices #Online #Booking #RepairAsus

The Part Price Checker is part of the ASUS Assurance program, which aims to make after-sales support more convenient for customers. The program is built around four key pillars: Assured Quality, Always-on Support, All-around Coverage, and Added-value Services. The new tool lets customers check the prices of genuine spare parts online before visiting a service center. This makes it easier to estimate repair costs before taking the device for service.

ASUS recently expanded the availability of genuine laptop batteries through its Exclusive Stores and authorized partners across India. The Part Price Checker builds on that effort by giving customers another way to plan repairs before booking a service.

Instead of guessing replacement costs, customers can determine the true cost before visiting their authorized ASUS repair facility. This enables customers to budget for the repair and schedule visits to the repair facility at a convenient time.

#Check #ASUS #Laptop #Spare #Part #Prices #Online #Booking #RepairAsus

Our new favorite show, Widow’s Bay, was chock full of references and homages, and more than once we thought we spotted some Dark Shadows hat tips throughout the first season. We don’t know if the cursed island helped make it happen, but cult-beloved Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows will soon launch another comeback—this time, in animated form.

We say “another” because the show, created by horror legend Dan Curtis (The Night Stalker, Trilogy of Terror, Burnt Offerings), has been revived a few times since its original run, which spanned 1966 to 1971 on ABC and also included two feature films. There was a short-lived TV remake in 1991 and Tim Burton’s unfortunate 2012 big-screen adaptation.

But this new take is something entirely new: an adult animated series, coming from Warner Bros. Animation and just announced at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. A press release from Warner Bros. notes the show is “currently in development” and specifically mentions the importance of the show’s main character, Barnabas Collins—played so memorably on the original show by the late Jonathan Frid—as “TV’s original anti-hero and the father of the modern-day vampire.”

While there’s not yet a network or streaming home for this new Dark Shadows, the release does note that part of the inspiration here is that the original series is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Lisa Holdsworth is aboard as showrunner and executive producer, and the show is described as an “adult animated series continuing the saga of the Collins family. Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its 1,200-plus episode run.”

Are you ready to return to Collinsport for more vampires, witches, werewolves, spooky music boxes, curses, possessions, body swaps, and maybe even some time travel? And who would you cast as the voice of Barnabas Collins?

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

#Gothic #Soap #Dark #Shadows #Rising #Againin #AnimationDark Shadows,Warner Bros. Animation">Gothic Soap ‘Dark Shadows’ Is Rising Again—in Animation Our new favorite show, Widow’s Bay, was chock full of references and homages, and more than once we thought we spotted some Dark Shadows hat tips throughout the first season. We don’t know if the cursed island helped make it happen, but cult-beloved Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows will soon launch another comeback—this time, in animated form. We say “another” because the show, created by horror legend Dan Curtis (The Night Stalker, Trilogy of Terror, Burnt Offerings), has been revived a few times since its original run, which spanned 1966 to 1971 on ABC and also included two feature films. There was a short-lived TV remake in 1991 and Tim Burton’s unfortunate 2012 big-screen adaptation. But this new take is something entirely new: an adult animated series, coming from Warner Bros. Animation and just announced at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. A press release from Warner Bros. notes the show is “currently in development” and specifically mentions the importance of the show’s main character, Barnabas Collins—played so memorably on the original show by the late Jonathan Frid—as “TV’s original anti-hero and the father of the modern-day vampire.” While there’s not yet a network or streaming home for this new Dark Shadows, the release does note that part of the inspiration here is that the original series is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Lisa Holdsworth is aboard as showrunner and executive producer, and the show is described as an “adult animated series continuing the saga of the Collins family. Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its 1,200-plus episode run.” Are you ready to return to Collinsport for more vampires, witches, werewolves, spooky music boxes, curses, possessions, body swaps, and maybe even some time travel? And who would you cast as the voice of Barnabas Collins? Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who. #Gothic #Soap #Dark #Shadows #Rising #Againin #AnimationDark Shadows,Warner Bros. Animation

chock full of references and homages, and more than once we thought we spotted some Dark Shadows hat tips throughout the first season. We don’t know if the cursed island helped make it happen, but cult-beloved Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows will soon launch another comeback—this time, in animated form.

We say “another” because the show, created by horror legend Dan Curtis (The Night Stalker, Trilogy of Terror, Burnt Offerings), has been revived a few times since its original run, which spanned 1966 to 1971 on ABC and also included two feature films. There was a short-lived TV remake in 1991 and Tim Burton’s unfortunate 2012 big-screen adaptation.

But this new take is something entirely new: an adult animated series, coming from Warner Bros. Animation and just announced at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. A press release from Warner Bros. notes the show is “currently in development” and specifically mentions the importance of the show’s main character, Barnabas Collins—played so memorably on the original show by the late Jonathan Frid—as “TV’s original anti-hero and the father of the modern-day vampire.”

While there’s not yet a network or streaming home for this new Dark Shadows, the release does note that part of the inspiration here is that the original series is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Lisa Holdsworth is aboard as showrunner and executive producer, and the show is described as an “adult animated series continuing the saga of the Collins family. Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its 1,200-plus episode run.”

Are you ready to return to Collinsport for more vampires, witches, werewolves, spooky music boxes, curses, possessions, body swaps, and maybe even some time travel? And who would you cast as the voice of Barnabas Collins?

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

#Gothic #Soap #Dark #Shadows #Rising #Againin #AnimationDark Shadows,Warner Bros. Animation">Gothic Soap ‘Dark Shadows’ Is Rising Again—in AnimationGothic Soap ‘Dark Shadows’ Is Rising Again—in Animation Our new favorite show, Widow’s Bay, was chock full of references and homages, and more than once we thought we spotted some Dark Shadows hat tips throughout the first season. We don’t know if the cursed island helped make it happen, but cult-beloved Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows will soon launch another comeback—this time, in animated form. We say “another” because the show, created by horror legend Dan Curtis (The Night Stalker, Trilogy of Terror, Burnt Offerings), has been revived a few times since its original run, which spanned 1966 to 1971 on ABC and also included two feature films. There was a short-lived TV remake in 1991 and Tim Burton’s unfortunate 2012 big-screen adaptation. But this new take is something entirely new: an adult animated series, coming from Warner Bros. Animation and just announced at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. A press release from Warner Bros. notes the show is “currently in development” and specifically mentions the importance of the show’s main character, Barnabas Collins—played so memorably on the original show by the late Jonathan Frid—as “TV’s original anti-hero and the father of the modern-day vampire.” While there’s not yet a network or streaming home for this new Dark Shadows, the release does note that part of the inspiration here is that the original series is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Lisa Holdsworth is aboard as showrunner and executive producer, and the show is described as an “adult animated series continuing the saga of the Collins family. Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its 1,200-plus episode run.” Are you ready to return to Collinsport for more vampires, witches, werewolves, spooky music boxes, curses, possessions, body swaps, and maybe even some time travel? And who would you cast as the voice of Barnabas Collins? Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who. #Gothic #Soap #Dark #Shadows #Rising #Againin #AnimationDark Shadows,Warner Bros. Animation

Our new favorite show, Widow’s Bay, was chock full of references and homages, and more than once we thought we spotted some Dark Shadows hat tips throughout the first season. We don’t know if the cursed island helped make it happen, but cult-beloved Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows will soon launch another comeback—this time, in animated form.

We say “another” because the show, created by horror legend Dan Curtis (The Night Stalker, Trilogy of Terror, Burnt Offerings), has been revived a few times since its original run, which spanned 1966 to 1971 on ABC and also included two feature films. There was a short-lived TV remake in 1991 and Tim Burton’s unfortunate 2012 big-screen adaptation.

But this new take is something entirely new: an adult animated series, coming from Warner Bros. Animation and just announced at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. A press release from Warner Bros. notes the show is “currently in development” and specifically mentions the importance of the show’s main character, Barnabas Collins—played so memorably on the original show by the late Jonathan Frid—as “TV’s original anti-hero and the father of the modern-day vampire.”

While there’s not yet a network or streaming home for this new Dark Shadows, the release does note that part of the inspiration here is that the original series is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Lisa Holdsworth is aboard as showrunner and executive producer, and the show is described as an “adult animated series continuing the saga of the Collins family. Blending gothic, horror, and supernatural genres, this coming adaptation promises all the dark twists and romantic intrigue that defined the transformational series across its 1,200-plus episode run.”

Are you ready to return to Collinsport for more vampires, witches, werewolves, spooky music boxes, curses, possessions, body swaps, and maybe even some time travel? And who would you cast as the voice of Barnabas Collins?

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

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