Good news, True Blood fans! At today’s Television Critic’s Association press conference in Beverely Hills, show creator Alan Ball revealed he has a contract for season 5.

But does this mean a fifth season is a go? Not exactly.

HBO has not yet officially renewed the show, but the fact that Ball has signed a new contract suggests that the announcement will come soon.

Ball had a few interesting things to say about the next season while at the aforementioned conference:

Ball added that writers on the Anna Paquin-Stephen Moyer series were breaking stories for Season 5, including “how a vampire is made.”

“We’re creating new characters for Season 5,” Ball said. The showrunner added that actors who have been involved in other vampire works played no part when it came to casting.

We’ll keep you updated!