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Nicolas Cage channels Bela Lugosi’s Dracula in Renfield promo

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Nicolas Cage is set to sink his teeth into one of the most iconic roles of all time next month as he dons the cape and fangs of Count Dracula for Universal’s horror-comedy Renfield, and a new promo has made its way online which sees Cage and co-star Nicholas Hoult channelling Bela Lugosi’s Dracula and […]

James Wan and Jason Blum hope to work together on an Invisible Man sequel

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At the time of release, Invisible Man star Elisabeth Moss said that any potential for a sequel to Leigh Whannell’s Universal Monsters reboot depended on demand from the audience. Well it’s safe to say that following stellar reviews, and $144 million at the worldwide box-office, a gross which was severely affected by the onset of […]

Star Ace Toys unveils new Bela Lugosi as Dracula collectible statue

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Sideshow and Star Ace Toys have unveiled the My Art Gallery series Count Dracula fourth scale deluxe statue which is inspired by the likeness of the legendary Bela Lugosi as the Universal Monsters icon. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $630; take a look here…   Monsters rule the night! The legendary […]

Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage-led Dracula film Renfield gets R-rating

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The Dracula-focused Renfield is approaching, and it’s about to be a gory good time. A new report says the upcoming movie is rated “R” for “Bloody violence, some gore, language throughout, and some drug use.” The film comes from director Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War), who sees Nicholas Hoult as Renfield and Nicolas Cage playing […]

Brendan Fraser is ready to face off with The Mummy again

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Universal Pictures’ late 90s action romp The Mummy was a bonafide hit. From fan reception to the box office, the film helped shape Brendan Fraser into the global icon he was then. Could revisiting the cult classic franchise be in the cards? It’s been 14 years since the trilogy closed out with The Mummy: Tomb […]

Splinter is Van Helsing with NECA’s latest Universal Monsters x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mash-up figure

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NECA has unveiled the newest addition to its Universal Monsters x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure line featuring the TMNT’s sensei Master Splinter reimagined as the legendary vampire hunter Van Helsing; check out the promotional images here…   Trouble with monsters? Call the rat with the hat! NECA’s newest release in its Universal Monsters […]

Alex Kurtzman calls his Dark Universe non-starter The Mummy “the biggest failure of my life”

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“Welcome to a new world of Gods and Monsters” was the optimistically bombastic tagline for the launch of Universal’s ill-fated Dark Universe. An ambitious piece of world-building to rival the DCEU or the MCU using the studio’s legendary monsters, that would bring together Johnny Depp’s Invisible Man, Javier Bardem’s Frankenstein, Angelina Jolie’s Bride, and Tom […]

Universal’s Dracula film Renfield wraps production, sets release date

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Universal Pictures has announced the upcoming Dracula-inspired film Renfield starring Nicholas Hoult and Nic Cage has completed production. The announcement was made through Twitter where Universal also revealed Renfield will be released exactly one year from now on April 14, 2023. Hoult stars as R.M. Renfield, a man who unfortunately becomes Dracula’s loyal minion through the vampire’s hypnotic powers. […]

See Nicolas Cage as Count Dracula in Renfield set photos

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Nicolas Cage is set to sink his teeth into one of the most iconic characters in all of fiction as he follows in the footsteps of Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney, Jr. and John Carradine by bring life to Count Dracula for Universal Pictures. Currently in production now in New Orleans, Renfield is being directed by […]