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See Nicolas Cage as Count Dracula in Renfield set photos

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Nicolas Cage is set to sink his teeth into one of the most iconic characters in all of fiction as he follows in the footsteps of Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney, Jr. and John Carradine by bring life to Count Dracula for Universal Pictures. Currently in production now in New Orleans, Renfield is being directed by […]

James Moses Black joins Universal’s Dracula film Renfield

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James Moses Black (Queenpins, Lansky) is the latest addition to the cast of Renfield, the Universal monster movie from director Chris McKay (The LEGO Batman Movie). Although Black’s role is being kept under wraps, we do know the actor will star alongside Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Bess Rouss. The […]

Nicolas Cage says Ringu and Malignant have inspired his take on Dracula for Renfield movie

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Nicolas Cage playing Dracula sounds like a fever dream, but it’s a reality we will soon be seeing, and no one seems more excited about Universal’s upcoming Renfield film than Cage himself, who is gleefully talking about his turn as the iconic vampire. Opening up to Variety, Cage offered some interesting titbits on what inspired […]

Ben Schwartz joins Dracula film Renfield with Nicholas Hoult and Nic Cage

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Universal’s upcoming Renfield has made another addition to its cast. According to Variety, Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog) is set to star alongside Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage and Awkwafina in the Dracula themed film. Schwartz’s character is being kept under wraps. Little is know about Renfield, but unlike most adaptations of Dracula it will be set in the present […]

Awkwafina joins Dracula film Renfield with Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage

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Universal’s Renfield is bringing together quite the cast: first, Nicholas Hoult, and then Nicolas Cage. Now, Awkwafina has joined the Dracula-inspired film. Deadline reports that the comedian/actress has joined the film in a still undisclosed role. She’ll star alongside the previously announced Hoult, who plays the titular role, and Cage, who will play Dracula. The […]

Nicolas Cage to play Dracula alongside Nicholas Hoult in Universal Pictures’ Renfield

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Nicolas Cage is set to become a creature of the night once again following the news that he has signed on to play Dracula in Universal Pictures’ Renfield, a reimagining of Bram Stoker’s vampiric legend which focuses on his loyal henchman, who will be played by Nicholas Hoult. Based on an original story outline from The Walking […]

Chloé Zhao teases her sci-fi western Dracula film with Instagram image

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Academy-Award winning Nomadland director Chloé Zhao is returning to smaller-scale fare following her rummage in Marvel’s toybox with Eternals, and she has teased her science-fiction western horror genre mash-up Dracula by releasing an image of what appears to be Nosferatu on horseback.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Chloé Zhao […]

The Place Beyond the Pines’ Derek Cianfrance to reunite with Ryan Gosling for Universal’s Wolfman

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Leigh Whannell did such an incredible job course-correcting Universal’s monster menagerie with The Invisible Man, that the news he’s no longer directing their next creature feature, the Ryan Gosling led Wolfman, is quite disappointing. However, his replacement should get you howling at the moon because the studio have chosen to reunite Gosling with his Blue […]

October Horrors 2021 – The Wolf Man (1941)

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The Wolf Man, 1941. Directed by George Waggner. Starring Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Maria Ouspenskaya, Evelyn Ankers and Bela Lugosi. SYNOPSIS: After the death of his brother, Larry Talbot returns to his home town to reconcile with his estranged father. After a vicious encounter with a wolf, Larry soon finds […]

Transformers meets Universal Monsters with Draculus mash-up figure

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The Robots in Disguise meet the Universal Monsters with a new Transformers mash-up figure this October as Hasbro unleashes the fearsome Decepticon Draculus, inspired by Universal’s classic 1931 horror Dracula. Check out the official promotional images here… Transformers Collaborative: Universal Monsters Dracula Mash-Up Draculus Worlds collide in this TRANFORMERS-Dracula mash-up pack! The mysterious Count Dracula […]