DRACULA UNTOLD (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Luke Evans (The Hobbit), Sarah Gadon (Belle), Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia), Samantha Barks (Les Miserables), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Charlie Cox (Stardust), Will Houston (Sherlock Holmes), Ferdinand Kingsley (The Last Legion), Art Parkinson (Game of Thrones), Noah Huntley (28 Days Later), Dilan Gwyn (Da Vinci’s Demons), Zach McGowan (Terminator Salvation), Ronan Vibert (Saving Mr. Banks), Diarmaid Murtagh (The Monuments Men), Thor Kristjansson (Black’s Game), Joseph Long (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Gary Shore (film debut), director; Matt Sazama (film debut) and Burk Sharpless (film debut), writers; Michael De Luca (The Social Network), producer; Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones), composer; John Schwartzman (Armageddon), cinematographer; Richard Pearson (Quantum of Solace), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In a bid to protect his loved ones, Prince Vlad (Evans) makes a pact with supernatural forces which, unknown to him, leads him down the dark path in his eventual becoming of the legendary Count Dracula…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

A unique look at the origins of Bram Stoker’s most famous creation, Dracula Untold promises a revitalised version of the timeless character and at the same time hopes to introduce the blueprints for Universal’s plans for its classic monsters reboot franchise.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2014

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