ITV has acquired the rights to new drama The Vampire Diaries, it has been announced.

The Twilight-style series follows two vampire brothers – one good, one evil – who vie for the souls of a high school girl, her friends and family. The cast includes Lost’s Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev of Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Diaries will premiere on US network The CW in September and air on ITV2 in the UK from early 2010.