9 Dracula film adaptations
Dracula, created by Irish author Bram Stoker, is the prototype of all vampires and a favorite of filmmakers to this day. The first adaption came out 90 years ago. Nosferatu (1921)
Back in 1921, when German director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau started shooting for Nosferatu, there was no such thing as a horror movie. Played by Max Schreck, the vampire Count Orlok was one of the scariest characters ever featured in a silent movie at the time. The gloomy, bald figure with bat-ears, thick eyebrows and long canines could have come directly from the depths of hell. Dracula (1931)
Actor Bela Lugosi was the first to portray Count Dracula on screen. The Hungarian-born actor impersonated the vampire from Transylvania more often than anyone else in different shows on Broadway. On February 4, 1931, director Tod Browning s film Dracula premiered in the US, with Lugosi as the cultured Transylvanian count who rolls his R s while speaking.
Dracula and Frankenstein and the Mummy, Oh My! Universal s Classic Monsters Inspire Art Initiative
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To honor the milestone anniversaries of some of cinema’s scariest legends, Universal Pictures launched the Universal Monsters: Out of the Shadows contest, which will be hosted on the Tongal content creation platform.
The art initiative calls for U.S. residents to create an original character inspired by Universal’s classic cast of monsters, including Dracula, The Wolfman, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy, Phantom of the Opera, Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Invisible Man. It runs from Feb. 11 through March 4 and hopes to discover visionary artists.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark director
André Øvredal is helming the movie, which is inspired by the chapter in Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire novel that features Count Dracula sailing from Transylvania to England.
Is the
Demeter finally going to set sail? The Dracula-themed flick from Amblin Partners has been in one stage of development or another since the early 2000s, and now it seems like it might finally see the light of day. On second thought, Dracula
hates the light of day, so maybe it won’t.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter was initially written by
Awesome Art We ve Found Around The Net: Dracula, Hulk, Godfather, Supergirl
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Some cliche somewhere said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. Awesome Art We ve Found Around The Net is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That s the aim. If you have any questions or comments, or even suggestions of art or other great artists, feel free to contact me at any time at [email protected].
Marvel continues to throw good talent after good at its upcoming
Moon Knight Disney+ series, with
THR reporting that Ethan Hawke has signed on to play the main villain in the Oscar Isaac-starring superhero show. There’s no word yet on who, exactly, Hawke will be playing, but given that Moon Knight’s personal nemesis is his old pal Bushman his employer who betrayed the future hero back during his mercenary days that feels like a pretty safe bet. (That being said, Moon Knight also sometimes beefs with Dracula, so, hey, fingers crossed for that.)
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Hawke joins a cast that includes, obviously, Isaac, and also the just-cast May Calamawy. His hiring is just the latest sign that Marvel is really, no fooling, willing to throw some serious money at a TV show about a character that even hardcore Marvel nerds might greet with a “Really? They’re doing a