Lili Reinhart says studios are blocking her lesbian vampire adaptation
Lili Reinhart said she wants to adapt a novella about lesbian vampires, but studios are unwilling to make it. She argued Hollywood remains reluctant to greenlight queer stories, pointing to a recent decline in LGBTQ representation in major studio films. Reinhart, who is bisexual, said she is more interested in roles with queer elements and recently produced an adaptation of The Love Hypothesis.
Reinhart told Hits Daily she is trying to adapt an unnamed novella centered on lesbian vampires, but studios have been unwilling. She invited industry decision-makers watching to reconsider, saying she does not understand why such a project would not be made now.
The article notes vampire tales remain frequent adaptation material. It also cites Lilly Wachowski's recent claim that a script was liked but not made over its trans cast, and GLAAD's 2026 study reporting lower LGBTQ representation among major distributors' 2025 films. Reinhart, who is bisexual, produced The Love Hypothesis for Prime Video. Some may guess the novella is Carmilla, an 1872 Gothic work tied to the lesbian vampire trope.
If studios remain hesitant, audiences seeking queer genre stories may see fewer major releases, while creators like Reinhart could turn to smaller platforms or producing roles. LGBTQ viewers and filmmakers may feel discouraged, though discourse around such comments could raise visibility. The outcome may depend on whether studios respond to commercial and cultural demand.