Kevin Williamson helps "The Vampire Diaries" see (twi)light of day

Well, it was only a matter of time before one of the networks tried to rip-off emulate the success of the toothless tween twaddle Twilight, and leave it to The CW to strike first.

They've ordered a one-hour pilot based on the young-adult series of books The Vampire Diaries by L. J. Smith. The stories (which started in 1991) revolve around a "beautiful and popular high school student who is drawn to the gorgeous and mysterious new guy in town ... who harbors a secret!" Yes, but does he have fabulously unwashed hair?

Helping The CW bring this kids table version of True Blood to life is Julie Plec, supervising writer/producer of the now canceled Kyle XY (and who took a lot of heat for daring to air a gay-positive episode), and from out of nowhere ... Kevin Williamson!

Way back last March we asked, "Where are you, Kevin Williamson?", and at least we now know that out writer/director Kevin (one of the most influential figures in pop culture in the 90's) didn't fall off the face of the earth.

Williamson (who gave the world both Scream and Dawson's Creek) has been tapped to write and exec. produce the new series, and it'll be interesting to see if he can make lightning strike again after all this time. But seeing this certainly doesn't give us reason to be hopeful.

If this pilot gets picked up, would you look forward to it, and does having Kevin at the helm change your mind ... either way?