Nicholas Hoult to steer Universal’s Dracula spinoff ‘Renfield’
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By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Actor Nicholas Hoult will headline the movie about basic monster Dracula’s henchman R M Renfield.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie, titled “Renfield”, is predicated across the character who was a distinguished determine in creator Bram Stoker’s cult basic 1897 novel.
In the e book, Renfield was a affected person in an asylum with an obsession for ingesting blood, deluded into considering he’ll discover immortality.
He bows on the ft of the vampire king, who feeds him bugs and rats and dangles eternal life in entrance of him.
“The Tomorrow War” director Chris McKay is directing the function movie which is predicated on an unique story define from Robert Kirkman, the creator of “The Walking Dead”.
Ryan Ridley has penned the script.
The movie, arrange at Universal Pictures, will likely be produced by Skybound Entertainment’s Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst.
Hoult most lately featured in Angelina Jolie-led Warner Bros film “Those Who Wish Me Dead”.
He is presently awaiting the discharge of season two of his Hulu comedy “The Great”.
The actor may even star in Searchlight Pictures’ “The Menu”.
