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Dracula Adaptation Directed By Luc Besson On The Way
Dracula will be adapted yet again Luc Besson will direct this version, which will star Christoph Waltz and Caleb Landry-Jones, who are both in talks to join the project The film is being shopped around in the European film market as we speak, according to Variety It is also far from the only version of this[...]
Finally, Dracula Gets His Own Marvel Comic Book Again
It's been a while since Dracula had his own comic book series at Marvel, but in May he is getting one again, from Danny Lore and Vincenzo Carratù Albeit only three issues and part of the Blood Hunt event that teams him up with Blade's daughter, Bloodline Might there be more to come, though? Dracula[...]
Interior preview page from BLADE #6 ELENA CASAGRANDE COVER
If you've been waiting with bated breath for more vampire-on-vampire mentorship drama, then mark your calendars, fang fans! Blade #6 is set to hit your local comic shop faster than you can say "Holy water!" on Wednesday, December 13th. ENTER…DRACULA! Until Blade became Sheriff of Vampire Nation, Dracula was his sworn enemy Now Dracula is the[...]
Lot No. 249: Mark Gatiss Talks about his Ghost Story for Christmas
Empire and its limits, homoeroticism, and about what lurks inside the Victorian male psyche –Doyle probably had no intention of writing about any of this, but it is there if you want to find it.  It's full of strange swirling undercurrents and even though Doyle's sympathies seem to be squarely with Abercrombie Smith and his[...]
Counting Down to Béla Lugosi's Definitive Biography by Robert Cremer
Famed as the actor behind Count Dracula, this comprehensive biography follows his own journey from Eastern Europe to America, his struggle to make it in Hollywood, and the demons that haunted him along the way It features over 700 artefacts and photos from the Lugosi family archives, as a foreword by Bela Lugosi, Jr., an[...]
Interior preview page from Vampirella: Dracula Rage #3
This time around we've got Vampirella: Dracula Rage #3 Brace yourselves, because this one's got more blood, bats, and business failures than your average small town debacle Allow me to enlighten you: "When a big-box retailer announces that it's abandoning a small-town location after driving all of the local stores out of business, residents stage a[...]
Interior preview page from WHAT IF? DARK TOMB OF DRACULA #1 GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI COVER
This Wednesday, we're getting a new twist in What If? Dark Tomb of Dracula #1, which promises to flip your whole sense of reality, assuming your reality revolves around knowing the exact vampiric state of Blade, the vampire slayer. Legend MARV WOLFMAN returns to TOMB OF DRACULA and the character he co-created! WHAT IF…the legendary Dracula[...]
NECA Unveils New Universal Monsters GITD Retro Dracula Figure
NECA is back with some more love for the Universal Monsters with a special 7" scale action figure that pays homage to the most famous vampire of all time, Count Dracula, as portrayed by the one and only Bela Lugosi In honor of his birthday, NECA has unveiled the new Dracula, which is featured in[...]
Did You Get The Surprise Gabriel Rodriguez Dracula #1 Variant Today? 
We told you recently that the Department of Truth team of James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds were getting some good buzz on their Universal Monsters: Dracula limited series from Image/Skybound that hit stores today. This week, retailers got more than just the copies of Universal Monsters: Dracula #1 they ordered – they also found a[...]
Dracula, Conan, Edenfrost & Iron Maiden Join Local Comic Shop Day 2023
And this year, it's Wednesday, the 22nd of November. A few more details and covers have been released so far by Image Comics, Oni Press, Titan Comics, Mad Cave, Z2 as well as Dark Horse, Marvel, Boom, and AWA for Local Comic Shop Day 2023 so far. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img[...]
For Béla Lugosi's Birthday, Matt Wagner & Kelly Jones' Dracula
Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones are launching a brand new graphic novel together on Kickstarter that goes back centuries, with the secret history of Count Dracula The first in a series of graphic novels, Dracula: Book 1: The Impaler will be published by their very own comic book publisher, Orlok Press And, since it[...]
Will James Tynion IV’s Take on The Original Bat-Man Make Dracula a Hit? 
Over the last four years, there's been no more of a sure thing that James Tynion IV, whose meteoric rise in 2019 with Boom Studios' Something is Killing The Children and Batman reached even higher heights with his Image Comics hits Department of Truth and WorldTr33, capped off by an Eisner Award win just months[...]
The Last Voyage of the Demeter Harkens to Classic Hollywood
In this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with André Øvredal, the director of the new Dracula film The Last Voyage of the Demeter, which premiered in theaters on August 11th and will reportedly hit VOD on August 29th.  Last Voyage of the Demeter poster and Castle Talk logo used with permission Say the producers: Based on a[...]
James Tynion IV & Martin Simmonds' Universal Monsters: Dracula
So, Skybound has added to their Hasbro licenced line with a deal with Universal Products & Experiences, and has announced Universal Monsters: Dracula, a new four-issue comic book limited series from James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds through Image Comics, who recently gave us The Department Of Truth, looking at all sorts of myths, legends[...]
Vampirella's Baby
Vampirella/Dracula: Rage #1 by Christopher Priest and Christian Rosado continues the radical retelling of Vampirella that Priest has been telling in recent years, under the noses of the kind of Fox News snowflakes who are triggered if it were Archie, the Punisher or the Joker, with Vampirella losing her baby to an obsessed cult, an[...]
Interior preview page from Elvira in Monsterland #1
In this ground-breaking issue, we'll learn that what's scarier than Dracula is… all the Draculas! Because at this point, why not? Just when you thought the vampire craze was dead and buried, here comes Vlad the Impaler raiding the Multiverse of Movies to build a monster army and take over the world. Now, who might you[...]
Christopher Lee Returns as Dracula with New Horror of Dracula Figure
Their latest releases come from the iconic Hammer Films masterpiece Horror of Dracula from 1958, starring the one and only Christopher Lee Before he was Saruman or Count Dooku, he was the one and only Dracula and Infinite Statue gracefully brings him to life like never before Impressive likeness, fabric clothes, and plenty of swappable[...]
The Last Voyage of the Demeter: First Poster, Trailer, Images Released
It's essentially taking a single chapter from Bram Stoker's Dracula and stretching it out across a feature-length film That's an idea if there ever was one, and the cast has some interesting people in it The main thing that will make this movie will be whether or not they can capture the claustrophobia of the[...]
Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood Revealed For PC On Steam
The game has been launched into Steam's Early Access this morning for $5, primarily to hype up the release of the film happening on April 14th, followed by a full release sometime this Summer. Credit: Skybound Entertainment "Inspired by the events of the movie, Dracula tasks players with a simple job – do everything he wants them[...]
Renfield Director on Making an Indirect 'Dracula' Sequel Film
The upcoming comedy-horror hybrid film Renfield is set to reintroduce moviegoers to a modern Dracula story with a lighter lens – promising to be an action-heavy title that's far from being perceived as your classic Dracula story However, as it turns out, the film isn't exactly a standalone story (if you don't want it to[...]
Dracula Carfax Abbey Universal Monsters Figure Revealed By NECA
Dracula is just starting to hit stores from NECA and their Universal Monsters line, and the next one is already being revealed The Carfax Abbey black and white version of the figure was shown off by NECA, with the vampire sporting his tux from his Carfax estate More than almost any other figure in this[...]
Renfield: First Trailer, Images, and Poster Look Awesome
We all knew that whatever look and performance they went with for his version of Dracula, it would be different and a ton of fun We got our first look at some set photos, but Universal finally released the trailer and images for Renfield last week We are starting to learn a little about what[...]
Renfield: First Trailer, Images, and Poster Look Awesome
If you watched the trailer, you might notice that Nicolas Cage as Dracula has rather limited screen time, even if he is a looming presence that is there throughout the entire runtime It sounds like that is very much not false marketing and will be indicative of the type of movie we're in for when[...]
Renfield: First Trailer, Images, and Poster Look Awesome
Ever since we discovered that Nicolas Cage would be the next Dracula, people have been waiting to see what kind of movie Universal Pictures would give us Then we got some leaked set shots of Cage in his get-up, and many people were on board with that Yesterday, Universal shared the simplistic but nicely designed[...]
Bela Lugosi Lives on As Dracula with Jada Toys New Deluxe Set 
Darkness rises once again as the undying Count Dracula returns to Jada Toys Releasing as part of their Universal Monsters figure line, this new 6" releases bring back the performance of Bela Lugosi The Dracula Deluxe Set gives Universal Monsters fans the comeback of the original Count with great detail and 20 points of articulation[...]
Count Dracula Rises Up with New 1:4 Scale Statue from Star Ace Toys
Star Ace Toys has revealed a brand new Universal Monsters collectible as the coffin of Dracula has been opened Coming in at 23.6" tall, Count Dracula is back and ready to suck your blood with incredible detail This version of the count is based on the iconic portrayal of Bela Lugosi, and Star Ace Toys[...]
Dracula's Brunch Club
Dracula's Brunch Club is a debut middle-grade graphic novel by Brian Gonsar and Keenan Gaybba "In this origin story of why vampires crave blood, Count Dracula risks losing his prized brunch club when all the jelly in the land mysteriously disappears, robbing the vampires of his famous energy-giving, blood orange jelly donuts". Grace Scheipeter at Oni[...]
Dracula Has A Place To Sleep With New NECA Set, Up For Preorder
Dracula is coming to the NECA Universal Monsters line, having been shown off at this year's SDCC Now, a new accessory set has also been revealed to be coming as well, featuring Dracula's tomb The set will come with three animals, including a spider, an opossum, and an armadillo Also included is a cricket in[...]
Dracula NECA Figure Preorders Are Now Live After SDCC Reveal
Dracula is maybe the most anticipated of the Universal Monsters figure line from NECA, and last night on the SDCC show floor, the figure made its debut It is a perfect likeness for Bela Lugosi, and maybe the best likeness in a line full of them so far The figure is now up for order,[...]
Monster High Dracula Tribute Doll On Mattel Creations June 3rd
There will be a Universal Monsters tribute doll of Dracula going on sale at noon EST Friday, part of the Monster High Skullector line Man, that name is awesome The doll comes with the patented red and black cape, tuxedo, and medallion. Photographer Jason TidwellStylist Machiko Tanaka Monster High Is Back With A Vengence "On June 3rd, Mattel[...]