Dracula Year Zero back on track at Universal
We last reported on this languishing project back in August 2010, when Sam Worthington was set to star for director Alex Proyas. Dracula Year Zero fell by the wayside when the budget spiraled out of control, but it is back on track with a new script by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Flash Gordon). Sam Worthington and Alex Proyas are no longer involved.
The story centers on the legend of Vlad the Impaler, the Romanian royal who terrorized his countrymen, and served as the primary inspiration for Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Michael De Luca is on board as a producer.
It isn't known when production will begin on Dracula Year Zero.
Dracula comes to theaters August 8th, 2014 and stars Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper.
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Junior Roberts
Is anybody else tired of Vampire and Werewolf movies yet? It's practically all been done. Why revisit old concepts again.
1 year agoby @junior-robertsFlag
renodc
I see on several sites that Proyas other project, a film adaptation of John Milton's Paradise Lost, just got scrapped recently for "an out of control" budget.
1 year agoby @renodcFlag
Mutant
I love Vampire's and I'm willing to see this when this comes out.
Christopher Lee did an amazing job as the villain even if some of the films were awful.
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
Vamp
@titanictom While Christopher Lee was an excellent Dracula, Bela Lugosi is the only TRUE Dracula. Although, having said that my favorite portrayal is still Richard Roxburgh's in Van Helsing.
At any rate, I'm very much interested in seeing how this movie pans out.
1 year agoby @vampire2000Flag
Titanictom
Christopher Lee was the best DRACULA ever{he played the role 12 times] Bela Lagosi was the best{classic] DRACULA [he played the role 2 times] Nuff said!!!!!!
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SherlockHolmes2009
@thedude-abides O i know about this i just meant about Harker
1 year agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
I can wait
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
CelluloidDreams
Oh BTW.....Why does Movieweb have a picture of Christopher Lee as Dracula!?!.
1 year agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
I'm over vampires!
1 year agoby @2movieguysFlag
LuxoIII
Um...I'm game if they change the title.
1 year agoby @brady1138Flag
BERSERKER
Either way I'll take a pass on this, after the nightmare that was Dracula 2000 I've given up on the bloodsucker.
1 year agoby @Number1WolverineFlag
renodc
Proyas is getting about as bad as Aronofsky in not seeing projects through to the end.
1 year agoby @renodcFlag
MovieWiz001
DARN IT, ALEX!!
1 year agoby @moviewiz001Flag
thedude-abides
@SherlockHolmes2009 Did you mean Harker or this Dracula Year Zero? Harker is slated for release in 2014. Dracula Year Zero will probably be 2014 at the earliest, although I wouldn't be surprised if it fizzles out again.
1 year agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
SherlockHolmes2009
@thedude-abides Whens this suppose to happen
1 year agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
thedude-abides
I'd rather see Russel Crowe in Harker.
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