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 Creature Feature Winner

Teen Wolf producers have picked a fan-developed creature to appear on screen in Season 5.

Brooklyn-based artist Jessica Short designed the Sluagh (pronounced sloo-ah), a creature of Irish and Scottish myth that eats the souls of innocents and sometimes places parts of its rotten soul into the bodies of its sleeping victims. The toothy bit of business caught the eye of Teen Wolf officials who say it will come to life on screen during the 20-episode Season 5 of the MTV show.

She describes how humans become beasties –
 * “The Sluagh were once human beings whose souls were corrupted by a deadly virus. They feed off souls, preferably those of innocent children, but should there be no innocents to eat, it will make due with whatever is close (including other supernatural creatures).


 * There is only one night a year that the Sluagh virus can take hold in an innocent and that is on Halloween. During that night, the Sluagh takes its own corrupted soul and rips it into pieces and places them in the bodies of the innocents it finds asleep in their beds.


 * The only noticeable differences in the infected child during the day are tantrums, preference to sleep in the darkness, and hunger. When the child goes to sleep at night, the Sluagh takes hold. The child takes on a grotesque appearance and goes out to hunt.”

AT&T sponsored the contest. In addition to seeing her creation on TV, Jessica will be visiting the Teen Wolf set in Northridge, California to see how they turn her idea into reality on screen.

For more on The Sluagh visit Jessica’s tumblr page.

 Orny Out of Season 5

According to Comedian/Actor Orny Adams, his tour schedule conflicts with Teen Wolf Season 5 filming meaning his Coach Finstock character does not appear in any of the episodes filmed so far.

Adams made the announcement Saturday afternoon while hosting the Days of the Wolf convention in Burbank, California.

On the show, Adams plays a teacher/coach at Beacon Hills High School. He’s been with the cast since Season 1 and quickly became a fan favorite for his character’s outbursts and comedic timing. He did not rule out returning to the show but said, so far, his schedule hasn’t allowed him to film.

His absence on set last week was particularly noticeable since we saw Tyler Posey, Dylan O’Brien and Holland Roden filming at Woodley Park in the San Fernando Valley. The site was used as the Beacon Hills High School lacrosse field in Teen Wolf Season 4 and all the episodes filmed there featured Adams’ character prominently. (See the Behind the Scenes Page)

There is no word on how (or if) they will explain Coach Finstock’s absence on screen.

 Paley Center Wednesday

The Teen Wolf Paley panel is set for tomorrow (Wednesday), March 11 at 7PM PDT. Jarrett Wieselman from BuzzFeed is moderating the event. The venue previously announced that Jeff Davis and Tyler Posey along with Dylan O’Brien, Holland Roden, Dylan Sprayberry, Shelley Hennig and Arden Cho are slated to appear. We’ve also learned from a source close to the show that a “former cast” member will also be on the panel that night.

Yahoo is live streaming the event which you can watch on teenwolfnews.com or through the main Yahoo Screen hub.

Click here to test the feed now to make sure it works in your country.

 Teen Wolf Season 6?

We should find out in May if MTV’s Teen Wolf will be back for a Season 6. The application period for California based television programs seeking part of the state’s $230 million Film and TV Tax Credit program runs May 11-17.

State officials said this week that returning shows, like Teen Wolf, will share $90 million to help defer production costs. Taxpayers have already helped fund Teen Wolf Seasons 3 and 4. The tax credit program is currently paying for $11 million worth of the costs of the 20 episodes in Season 5.

Jeff Davis strongly hinted that Season 5 would be the last during a convention in October, “It’s all a question really of the network, whether they decide it’s not too expensive to shoot the show anymore or really whether it’s worth it to them. If people keep watching and still like the show we’ll keep doing it.”

Sources close to the program tell Teen Wolf News that Davis is now more open to returning for a Season 6 and, with the failure of the network's recent new shows to garner significant ratings, MTV may need to keep their most popular drama on the network for a while longer.

Much of that decision will hinge on the California State Tax Credits scheme. Everyone agrees that Teen Wolf is too expensive to continue without it. We’ll know for sure once the applications are submitted to the state and become public record in May.