Universal Pictures has simply launched the ultimate trailer for Renfield. Set to hit the massive display on April 14, the movie places a spin on the Count Dracula story by imagining what would occur if the vampire’s titular henchman have been to in the future attempt to break from the poisonous relationship, not desirous to do Dracula’s bidding. Nicholas Hoult performs Renfield reverse Nicolas Cage as Dracula, and as you possibly can see within the closing trailer beneath, getting the 2 collectively as these characters appears to make for a must-see movie.
Along with Hoult and Cage, the movie additionally stars Awkwafina (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) in a key position with the forged additionally together with Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog), Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog), Adrian Martinez (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), and Brandon Scott Jones (Ghosts). Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War) directed the film utilizing a screenplay by Ryan Ridley (Rick & Morty).
While impressed by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Renfield relies on an authentic idea by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman. You can learn the official synopsis for the movie beneath to get a greater understanding of the story.
In this contemporary monster story of Dracula’s loyal servant, Emmy nominee Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to historical past’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Cage). Renfield is pressured to acquire his grasp’s prey and do his each bidding, irrespective of how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is able to see if there’s a life outdoors the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If solely he can determine finish his codependency.
Will There Be More Nic Cage Dracula to Come?
Nicolas Cage cherished enjoying Dracula a lot that he just lately stated this may be the position he’d most prefer to revisit in a future film. While Cage is featured closely within the promotional materials for Renfield, together with his character additionally enjoying a key position within the plot, the actor beforehand confirmed that his Dracula is not within the film all that a lot, the main target being totally on Hoult’s Renfield. Cage says he’s on this explicit movie for simply the fitting of time, however he is hoping to see extra of that model of Dracula explored in a by-product.
“I wouldn’t thoughts exploring how did Dracula turn out to be Dracula? How did you turn out to be that man? I need to take the time to painting that, to see how he obtained there,” Cage stated. “To me, Dracula was at all times [about] love and exile. He’s unrequited love, and in the end, should you don’t get love again, you’re gonna go dangerous. I need to take a look at that.”
Renfield hits theaters on April 14, 2023.