One of the most anticipated horror movies on the horizon is the Universal monsters movie Renfield, and that's largely because Nicolas Cage is co-starring himself as Dracula!
Renfield hits theaters on April 14, 2023, and People has shared some first-look pictures from the film's set that give us a taste of Cage's take on the blood-sucking icon.
Dressed in a blood-red suit, Cage's Dracula could be pale-as-yellow, with slicked back hair, long nails, and lots of gold on his fingers. Not surprisingly, Cage's Dracula is a Dracula like we've never seen before, though it's hard not to draw parallels between Cage and Hammer's iconic Dracula, Christopher Lee. However, we can expect an entirely new look.
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Nicolas Cage Is Out for Blood as Dracula on New Orleans Set of Renfield https://t.co/c8n1AJLQ6O
— People (@people) March 23, 2022
Universal Pictures enlisted Nicolas Cage to play Count Dracula in the upcoming feature film Renfield, based on an original pitch from "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman. Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War) is directing the film, with Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, Mad Max: Fury Road) to star as the central character, Dracula's henchman.
The film has been called a "modern-day adventure story that is quirky."
The film centers on Renfield (Holt), who is sick and exhausted from his centuries as a lackluster Dracula (Cage). The henchman gets a new lease on life and even redemption when he Fell for the feisty, always angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy (Awkwafina)."
Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohre Aghadashlu and Bess Roos also star.
Nicolas Cage recently teased his Dracula in Renfield, noting that the character's actions are inspired by horror movies, including Ringu and even James Wan's Malignant!