FIRST IMAGES OF NICHOLAS CAGE AS DRACULA IN THE UPCOMING ‘RENFIELD’

Nicholas Cage will play Dracula in the upcoming Universal film, RENFIELD. Image credit: MEGA.

We now have our first look at consummate wild card, Nicholas Cage, in his full Dracula glory in Universal’s upcoming film, RENFIELD, in images published today by People. 

Cage is currently filming the Chris McKay-helmed tale in New Orleans, which follows Renfield, played by Nicholas Hoult, a henchman to Count Dracula who decides to leave his line of work after falling in love. Cage of course plays the iconic vampire Dracula. 

Cage told Variety's Awards Circuit podcast in December that he wants to bring "something new" to the character: "I want it to pop in a unique way from how we've seen it played. So I'm thinking to really focus on the movement of the character. You know, I saw Malignant and I thought what she did with those moves — and even Ringu with Sadako [Yamamura]," he said at the time. "I want to look at what we can explore with this movement and voice."

"What makes it super fun is that it's a comedy. And when you get that tone right — comedy and horror — like American Werewolf in London, it's a blast," continued Cage. "It's got to be a bullseye. But that's what I'm looking for, something new to bring to the character and also that perfect tone of comedy and horror."

Based on these first images alone, it’s safe to say that RENFIELD will be a wild and very different re-telling of this iconic horror character. 

The film is expected to release in theaters April 14, 2023.

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