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Universal puts the bite on prequel
Personally, I’d like to see Patty Lussier’s “Dracula” series spin-off – telling the story of the scarred slayer, Uffizi – but I ain’t greenlighting pictures.
Universal has sunk its teeth into “Dracula Year Zero,” a spec written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the script chronicles the epic origin of Dracula, weaving vampire mythology with the true history of Prince Vlad the Impaler. It depicts Dracula as a flawed hero in a tragic love story set in a dark age of magic and war, repositioning him more as a vengeful hero than the monster seen in Bram Stoker’s classic novel.
Keanu Reeves ain’t invited.
