A brand new ‘Dracula’ film is within the works at Blumhouse Productions.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Karyn Kusama is hooked up to direct the mission for Jason Blum’s studio, which has just lately labored on a reimagining of ‘The Invisible Man’.
It is anticipated to be distributed by Universal Pictures.
Blumhouse Productions is within the midst of establishing the vampire thriller and is producing. The movie is not housed at Universal but and technically could possibly be made by one other studio, however that’s extremely unlikely provided that Blumhouse has a first-look take care of Universal.
Sources recommend that ‘Dracula’ movie would happen in trendy instances, in an identical method to Blumhouse’s adaptation of ‘The Invisible Man’.
Karyn – whose earlier credit embody ‘The Invitation’ and ‘Destroyer’ – will direct from a script penned by her husband Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi.
Universal Studios at the moment are taking a filmmaker-driven method to horror flicks following the failure of its ‘Dark Universe’ of monster film reboots, which was scrapped after 2017’s ‘The Mummy’, starring Tom Cruise, was a vital flop and administrators are reportedly being advised that storytelling is extra necessary than big-name forged members.
One producer stated: ”It’s a greatest thought wins method and they’re having the filmmakers discover the person tales.”
It additionally urged that Universal are working with moviemakers similar to Paul Feig, Elizabeth Banks and John Krasinski and are even creating a number of takes on one character.
An agent stated: ”They have a number of irons within the hearth, however not all will change into actual.”
The ‘Dracula’ plans comply with the latest information that James Wan is engaged on a movie with Universal. He isn’t directing the film, however is producing by means of his Atomic Monster banner.
Little is thought concerning the untitled mission as of the time of writing, however sources have advised the publication the story takes its cues from Universal’s traditional monster legacy, however by means of a contemporary prism.
It is believed the movie will concentrate on a gaggle of teenagers who uncover {that a} neighbour is constructing a monster in his basement.
