MovieWeb recently spoke to television writer Sherman Payne during the lead-up to the release of Emperor of Ocean Park, a new conspiracy thriller series he created that is now streaming on MGM+. Payne was previously a writer and story editor on Legacies, which fans know is part of The Vampire Diaries universe. Since creator Julie Plec recently said she wants to further expand the universe, we were curious if Payne would ever want to return to the franchise and play a part in said expansion.