Wolf Pack

Creator Jeff Davis on Teen Wolf: The Movie, Wolf Pack, being the werewolf guy, and how he's approaching his Æon Flux series.

There are things that we have to live with, and learn to live with, for the rest of our lives, in that respect. You have to tell the story that you wanna tell. It’s an issue that Everett has to deal with, throughout the season and hopefully throughout the series. That may have to do with the incredible changes happening in the world around them, with the pandemic and things like that. When I decided to use this or that, sometimes it ended up being based on the book and sometimes it was more or less inspired by the book. What do you enjoy about collaborating with a group of younger actors like that, both in the early days of Teen Wolf and now with Wolf Pack? Because they’re older and you’re telling a more finite story with this, were there things that you were able to do, that you had always hoped to do, or wanted to do, and just couldn’t before? I was trying to give every single character a moment and every single relationship a suitable end, but that’s impossible to do. DAVIS: One thing I wanted to do, that we did in the movie, was a lacrosse scene in a big stadium. I got to think a lot about that, and it always brought me back to the character of Scott McCall, played by Tyler Posey. I said, “All right, I’ll just write the pilot, and then I’ll hand it off.” But of course, I wrote it and I fell in love with the characters. DAVIS: I would say, it’s definitely the show you used to know, but it’s very much now about adults, as well, because they’ve all grown up.

Despite sharing a creator and similar concepts (werewolves and abs), the new series Wolf Pack is not a spinoff of Teen Wolf.

And, of course, the true star of Wolf Pack — this ram on fire! That’s the exact term Gellar uses to describe her character’s arc, telling TVLine that Buffy fans will get “the me they came to see” towards the end of the first season. “The size of the glowing eyes is much larger and animal-like. “With Wolf Pack, every time we approach a werewolf rule, it’s the tradition. “Every time we approached one of the werewolf rules on Teen Wolf, we’d find a way to flip it on its head,” he says. That said, no one is ruling out the possibility of an actor crossing over from one show to the other.

In a golden age of supernatural teen dramas, Jeff Davis' new Paramount+ show is rooted in all the worst habits of the past.

If you’re just looking for a nostalgic, formulaic network-style teen drama, you may be able to find the highlights of this show. It’s rare for a teen series to cast all newcomers for their series leads, and it may just pay off in Wolf Pack’s case. This premise would absolutely be an instant hit in 2013, but the landscape of 2023 is a bit harder to find a foothold. But even within the bounds of an old-fashioned teen drama, there’s an issue in the execution. His extreme anxiety is (understandably) triggered by a massive nearby wildfire that causes a horde of animals to run from the woods and attack the students. Though all the essential parts of a successful show are there, it’s clear that the environment of teen shows has outgrown a by-the-numbers approach.

The show is based on the book by Edo van Belkom and follows a group of teenage werewolves. Paramount Plus plans start at $5 a month with ads, or $10 a month for ...

If you buy them, we may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our partners. However, there are four books in the novel series, so if the first season is popular with viewers, there's plenty of more material for future seasons to follow. The season finale is expected to stream on March 16. The first book was published in 2004, and three sequels followed. We may receive products free of charge from manufacturers to test. Episodes will get added to Paramount Plus weekly on Thursdays from January 26 to March 16. The show premiered on January 26, and new episodes will hit The bite draws the pair towards two other teenagers who experienced a similar attack, leading the group to discover that they've become werewolves. Paramount Plus gives new members one week of free streaming. "Wolf Pack" is not a spinoff of "Teen Wolf" or any other existing series. You can watch "Wolf Pack" for free if you sign up for a Paramount Plus free trial. "Wolf Pack" is a new series based on the fantasy novel of the same name.

ComingSoon spoke with Wolf Pack star and executive producer Sarah Michelle Gellar and star Rodrigo Santoro about Paramount+'s drama series.

But in the beginning, it was really fun for me to play such a linear character that has one motivation and one motivation only, which really is just to find the arsonist. There’s a reason Kristin’s there and there’s a reason that Sarah is there and you just have to be patient and wait for what that is. I think that the best way to protect the story you set out to make is to be able to have that voice and for people to have to listen to that voice. What did you find most interesting about that theme in the show? Sarah Michelle Gellar: I think I love stories that make you feel something and that talk about using these monsters to explain the things in our lives that we don’t have explanations for. Tyler Treese: Sarah, it just feels right to see you in the supernatural realm.

Like Buffy the Vampire Slayer before it, Sarah Michelle Gellar's latest TV offering Wolf Pack uses monsters as metaphors.

[Paramount+](https://www.denofgeek.com/paramount-3/) now in the U.S. Buffy Summers might be the blueprint, but Sarah Michelle Gellar’s legacy continues to grow and evolve far beyond Sunnydale. “It was very, very nice and important to have her on set just to be able to talk to. This hands-on approach has also extended to work on the post-production side of Wolf Pack. “There’s something to be said for having an executive producer that is on set every day, who really knows everything that’s happening and can say, ‘Guys, if we’ve been working too long, the shot isn’t important. And it turns out that there’s also been a struggle to “have people understand that they are separate.” These days, we have a much better understanding of what’s actually going on in the world around us, but that doesn’t mean stories on werewolves and vampires are no longer of interest. However, the producers didn’t take too kindly to that as With each of these roles, old and new, Gellar brings a huge diehard fan base who are all eager to see the next chapter in her career. “Buffy utilized the monsters as metaphors for the horrors of adolescence. That’s not to say Buffy and Wolf Pack feel completely different though. Kendra and Faith both hold a special place in our hearts, but it’s Buffy Summers who will forever remain the blueprint, even now.

Paramount Plus released the Teen Wolf sequel movie (without Dylan O'Brien) and not quite a spinoff series Wolf Pack, on the same day. From Teen Wolf creator ...

Wolf Pack is darker and less fast-paced than Teen Wolf, a possible reflection of the fact that the show has already been picked up for an entire season on streaming and doesn’t depend on weekly ratings, giving it more time to ease into the story. And if the show continues to prioritize character over plot, Wolf Pack might do what The Movie couldn’t: thrive. Why is Scott out of touch with all the members of the pack he was so close to at the end of the series? Fans want to see that Teen Wolf can evolve, but The Movie feels stuck in the past. For all the surface-level callbacks, this is not a movie looking to put a bow on the series. Between all the forced action, the closest The Movie comes to a real relationship is Derek (Tyler Hoechlin) and his teenage son, Eli (Vince Mattis), who struggles to access his werewolf powers and feels insecure around his dad. [shared panels at SDCC and NYCC earlier this year](https://www.polygon.com/nycc/23393734/teen-wolf-movie-video-wolf-pack-trailer-nycc)), the two properties have nothing to do with one another, at least based on the two episodes of Wolf Pack previewed for critics. This is clear in how the film borrows heavily from the action of season 3 — the nogitsune and his shadow henchmen, the oni, were villains in the second part of the season — but reclaims almost none of the heart, sacrificing it to make room for dramatic entrances. But simply getting a beloved character like Peter (Ian Bohen) to walk out of the shadows and light a cigar with a blow torch doesn’t make up for the fact that the film isn’t additive. [season 3](https://ew.com/tv/ranking-every-season-of-teen-wolf/?slide=470190#470190), arguably the series’ best season, and coincidentally, the season Teen Wolf: The Movie borrows most from. In theory, now is the perfect time for a revival — which is why this week, we’re getting two attempts: The creatively titled [Teen Wolf: The Movie](https://www.polygon.com/sdcc/23273468/teen-wolf-the-movie-trailer-sdcc-paramount-plus), and a new series, [Wolf Pack](https://www.polygon.com/nycc/23393734/teen-wolf-movie-video-wolf-pack-trailer-nycc), which is only spiritually connected. And without Stiles, The Movie lacks both the heart and the humor that made the show so addictive.

"Wolf Pack" creator Jeff Davis and consultant Courtney Knowles explain how the "Teen Wolf" follow-up series, premiering Thursday on Paramount+, ...

He says he’s “definitely felt my fair share of anxiety throughout my life” and was quick to brush it off when he was younger. “And it’s not; it’s an everyone issue.” “Experiencing it makes it easy to emulate it,” he says. “Although he’s someone who’s really anxious and really scared of trying new things, it definitely does fuel him because he gets passionate about things,” says Jackson. For the fourth episode of this season of “Wolf Pack,” for instance, Knowles advised that there was an opportunity to demystify assumptions about prescribed medication. What he needs is to learn that anxiety is a tool and that you can’t get rid of anxiety.” He’s pragmatic enough to know that “we’re not gonna be able to tell a teen tale without showing bullying,” for example: “It’s fine to show the darker places that we go, sometimes our struggles,” he says. “Wolf Pack” is the first scripted series from MTV Entertainment Studios to incorporate the guide. “But let’s also make sure that we’re showing what it looks like to get out of it.” With the impact of the pandemic and the boom in streaming, film sets in the U.K. “So what he wants is to get rid of his anxiety. The series opens with him on a crowded school bus, covering his head as he attempts breathing exercises and talks on the phone to his therapist.

For a generation of supernatural TV fans, Sarah Michelle Gellar's Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a symbol of girl power in a male-dominated landscape of ...

recently explained, [she has to “deal with a lot of bullshit” on Buffy](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/sarah-michelle-gellars-husband-freddie-prinze-jr-gets-real-about-the-bs-his-wife-dealt-with-while-filming-buffy). [dealt with issues behind-the-scenes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/buffys-sarah-michelle-gellar-opens-up-about-issues-she-and-co-stars-had-behind-the-scenes), previously speaking to wishing she could have “done things differently,” but she didn’t know “how to handle the stress” she was under at the time. The (Lucky them!) When CinemaBlend spoke to the Wolf Pack cast, they shared their positive experiences working with the former teen idol. Armani Jackson, who plays Everett, one of the characters who gets bitten in the first episode now streaming with a For a generation of supernatural TV fans, Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a symbol of girl power in a male-dominated landscape of badass leading characters.