Recent Best Director Oscar-Winner Teases New DRACULA Movie
Mike Sprague
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Recent Oscar-winner, director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, Eternals) is also working on a new take on Dracula. Her film is a “sci-fi Western” approach to the material. But today, Zhao hints at what fans can really expect from the project…
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Dracula pooping in a bucket in a van for 90 mins!
I’m kidding. That’s a Nomadland joke. Have you seen it? Doesn’t matter.
Zhao tells Variety: “’m a huge fan of the book. And I wanted to see what essence I can find [in Dracula], and then be able to reimagine this really beloved character I love so much. I like complicated characters. That was a very important book for me. Immortality is something that I started exploring on Eternals, but is something I want to question and understand.”
This comes on the heels of THR saying the film “will be a far cry from the more traditional or even modern incarnations made over the years […] Zhao’s version is described as an original, futuristic, sci-fi Western. Themes of being on society’s fringes. Something Zhao has tackled in her previous work, will course through the project’s veins.”
Universal president, Peter Cramer, says: “Chloé’s singular lens shines a light on stories of the overlooked and misunderstood. We are thrilled to work with her to reimagine one of the most iconic outsider characters ever created.”
Chloé Zhao’s Eternals hits theaters on November 5th. Her new Dracula film does not yet have a release date. No word on how this new Dracula will affect director Karyn Kusama (The Invitation, Jennifer’s Body) was also developing with Blumhouse…
But we’ll keep you updated.
Stay tuned!
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