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In the lead up to Universal Studios release of the 2004 film Van Helsing, they had also planned to produce a TV series called Transylvania, which would air on NBC (which had recently been acquired by Universal). The sets for the film's Romanian village were reportedly very expensive, and Universal viewed the TV series as a means of getting further use out of the estimated $150 million they had invested into the film's production.

The show would center around a Wild West sheriff who is sent to a village in Eastern Europe in order to fight against the monsters and supernatural phenomena that have been plaguing the area. The TV show would have continued the involvement of Van Helsing's director and producer Stephen Sommers, as well as writer David Fury and editor Bob Ducsay.

While the film had healthy box office earnings, it did not meet Universal's expectations and plans for the show were scrapped in May 2004, shortly after Van Helsing's theatrical release.

It's not clear if a pilot was ever shot, but no script or pre-production materials have ever been made public.

References:

-https://movieweb.com/nbc-rejects-van-helsing-spin-off-transylvania/

-http://www.thefutoncritic.com/devwatch/transylvania-nbc/

-https://www.animationmagazine.net/2004/05/nbc-no-longer-biting-for-van-helsing-spin-off/

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-In the lead up to Universal Studios release of their 2004 film Van Helsing, they also planned to produce a TV series called Transylvania, which would air on NBC (the broadcaster having recently been acquired by Universal). The sets for the Romanian village which were used in Van Helsing were reportedly very expensive, and Universal saw the TV series as a way to get more life out of the estimated $150 million invested into the film's production.
+In the lead up to Universal Studios release of the 2004 film Van Helsing, they had also planned to produce a TV series called Transylvania, which would air on NBC (which had recently been acquired by Universal). The sets for the film's Romanian village were reportedly very expensive, and Universal viewed the TV series as a means of getting further use out of the estimated $150 million they had invested into the film's production.
-The show would center around a Wild West sheriff who is sent to a village in Eastern Europe in order to fight against the monsters and supernatural phenomena that have been plaguing the area. The TV show would have continued involvement from Van Helsing's director and producer Stephen Sommers, as well as writer David Fury and editor Bob Ducsay.
+The show would center around a Wild West sheriff who is sent to a village in Eastern Europe in order to fight against the monsters and supernatural phenomena that have been plaguing the area. The TV show would have continued the involvement of Van Helsing's director and producer Stephen Sommers, as well as writer David Fury and editor Bob Ducsay.
 While the film had healthy box office earnings, it did not meet Universal's expectations and plans for the show were scrapped in May 2004, shortly after Van Helsing's theatrical release.