The Hollywood Reporter has learned that MTV is developing a TV series version of the 1985 Michael J. Fox film, ‘Teen Wolf’. The series will be set in high school, draw from the horror genre to explore werewolf mythology and include a romantic plot line.

Liz Gateley, MTV’s senior vp for series development, had this to say of the upcoming project.

It has a fresh take and is very different from the original. It has more of an ‘American Werewolf in Paris’ feel to it. It’s a dramatic thriller with two best friends in the center who provide a great comedy element: They are two very relateable characters on the outer circles of popular cliques.

The new ‘Teen Wolf’ was written by ‘Criminal Minds’ creator Jeff Davis.