It’s been almost eight months since filming for Chris McKayX renfield came to an end with Nicolas Cage fans everywhere are waiting for any tidbit of information about the actor’s take on the legendary Dracula. And thanks to a recent interview McKay gave to Syfy Wire, the coffin is lifted and the movie’s plot comes to life.
If you thought this was going to be just your run-of-the-mill horror movie centered on the most legendary vampire of all time, think again. With a cast list that includes Nicholas Hoult Dracula Cage’s titular lackey and Aquafina as Renfield’s love interest, the production almost indicated that the film would take a more comedic tone. But, as McKay showed, his feature won’t be all laughs either. “It has action, it has a lot of heart,” the director says, before adding that “it’s not without threat.” renfield sounds like a horror comedy-drama from our dreams!
So, how exactly will Cage’s “Count Fight” differ from such ideas as Bela Lugosi as well as Gary Oldman? According to McKay, his film will portray the legendary bloodsucker “like a shitty boss”. An incredibly realistic nightmare, who can say that they have never encountered a boss who kept them in touch at any time of the day or night? It’s something that anyone can enjoy, with McKay adding, “What if your boss was literally a boss from hell?” To Renfield, it sounds like his nightmare could go on forever and Dracula has his employee on a short leash.
As McKay put it, he hoped the film would be “something different” and that it would take a big step “away from what you usually think of a Dracula movie”. The filmmaker wanted to give it a more “modern” feel, and while he acknowledges that there is a comedic aspect to it, he assures viewers that it will not be an “outright comedy”.
McKay, who is known for directing productions including Lego Batman Movie as well as Tomorrow is wardirecting from a script written by Ryan Ridley (Rick and Morty). History itself was created Walking Dead co-author Robert Kirkman which was inspired by the legend of Dracula but mixed with a fun and fresh twist. Along with Cage, Holt and Awkwafina, the film’s ensemble cast consists of Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Bess Russas well as James Moses Black.
Based on the latest plot reveal, Renfield will have a life of torture as the world’s worst boss - and hellish - henchman in McKay’s reimagined version of the iconic story. renfield Releases in theaters April 14, 2023. Watch our interview with McKay about his sci-fi action movie, Tomorrow is warbelow.
Source: Collider
