Kevin Williamson Developing 'Vampire' Companion

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Kevin Williamson is in ultra-early stages of a Vampire Diaries companion series for The CW described as "The X-Files meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (um ... a vampire who investigates paranormal crimes? ... dour FBI agents hunting bantering vampires?). Sources note there's no deal in place, and no script, and it's not a spinoff, it's only "companion series" in that it could be paired with Vampire Diaries as a supernatural combo (what about Nikita? What indeed...). But, hey, it's Vampire Diaries and Williamson so...