Why Nicolas Cage’s Dracula Film Will Keep away from The Darkish Universe’s Failure

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The story of Dracula has been instructed innumerably since Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, with the traditional vampire character by no means failing to pique viewers curiosity. Whereas Dracula Untold was an fascinating try at an origin story for the vampire, Renfield brings a way more partaking idea to the character. Somewhat than Nicolas Cage’s Dracula being the main focus of the film, the horror-comedy is centered across the perspective of Renfield, the vampire’s henchman and private assistant. With Dracula taking extra of a backseat function in Common’s Renfield film, Nicolas Cage will be capable to higher give attention to bringing out his greatest unhinged vampire act, with out having to attempt to set up himself as an anti-hero. Not solely is Dracula not the title character, however Renfield additionally lastly locations the character in a modern-day setting, a trick that not many current movies on his story have utilized.

Whereas Nicolas Cage as Dracula is sufficient to herald a large viewers, Renfield isn’t one other of the actor’s odd indie movies or eccentric tasks that primarily depend on his title for advertising. Somewhat, Renfield already boasts a powerful forged of at this time’s achieved comedic actors, which incorporates The Nice’s Nicholas Hoult as Renfield, Sonic’s Ben Schwartz as mobster Teddy Lobo, and Shang-Chi’s Awkwafina as visitors cop Rebecca. Renfield additionally has a script penned by Rick and Morty author Ryan Ridley, which is apt to convey the right steadiness of horror and comedy to Nicolas Cage’s Dracula efficiency. Whereas Renfield isn’t set to premiere till April 2023, the film has already established itself with sufficient originality and attractive ideas to keep away from The Darkish Universe’s Dracula errors.