"Van Helsing" Series in Works

 Van Helsing is turning crime fighter in a new series in development at CBS.

Jonathan Lee, the author behind Netflix and the BBC’s upcoming drama series "Lockerbie", is writing the eponymous series, which is in the works at the Paramount-owned broadcaster. It is believed to have landed at CBS after a hotly contested auction.

Elementary creator Rob Doherty is executive producing the project alongside Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman under their deal with Lionsgate Television, which is the studio.

The series is a contemporary take on the monster hunter Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, who uses his uniquely inquisitive mind working alongside his ex, relentless FBI special agent Mina Harker, to solve New York City’s most harrowing cases, per the logline.

Van Helsing is the latest procedural project in the works at CBS, which Deadline revealed earlier this week was developing another adaptation of the German detective drama series "Einstein".

Lee is the author of books including "The Great Mistake". In addition to "Lockerbie", he is co-creating a limited series about a Las Vegas heist with Reservation Dogs’ Sterlin Harjo for FX and adapting his book High Dive for the screen with Eric Roth.

It is the latest adaptation of Van Helsing into a TV series. Syfy aired a fantasy horror series based on Bram Stoker’s creation, known as a vampire slayer, monster hunter and archnemesis of Dracula, for five seasons starring Kelly Overton. EastSiders creator Kit Williamson is developing a series based on Jason Henderson’s Alex Van Helsing trilogy, featuring 14-year-old descendent, with AGC Television.

There was also the 2004 action horror movie starring Hugh Jackman as Van Helsing alongside Kate Beckinsale as Anna Valerious, directed by Stephen Sommers.