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Vertical has acquired North American rights to Luc Besson\u2019s upcoming fantasy horror romance\u00a0\u201cDracula: A Love Tale.\u201d<\/p>\n
Starring Caleb Landry Jones (\u201cHarvest\u201d), two-time Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz (\u201cDjango\u00a0Unchained,\u201d\u00a0\u201cInglourious Basterds\u201d) and Zo\u00eb Bleu (\u201cGonzo Girl\u201d), the film is set for a wide theatrical release in early 2026.<\/p>\n
More from TheWrap<\/strong><\/p>\n The screenplay from Besson is based on the book by Bram Stoker.\u00a0\u201cDracula: A Love Tale\u201d\u00a0follows a 15th-century prince (Landry Jones) who denounces God after the devastating loss of his wife. He inherits an eternal curse, ultimately becoming Dracula. Condemned to wander the centuries, he defies fate and death itself, guided by a single hope \u2013 to be reunited with his lost love.<\/p>\n \u201cThis film is very close to my heart and has been a joy to create over the past two years,\u201d Besson said in a statement. \u201cAt its core, it\u2019s a love story \u2014 Dracula seen in a different light, as a man searching for his lost love over 400 years. It\u2019s been incredible to see audiences connect with it around the world, and I\u2019m thrilled to partner with Vertical to bring this story to North American audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n Vertical Partner Peter Jarowey added: \u201cLuc is a singular visionary and his elevated take on the Dracula story is something only he could imagine. We are thrilled to be working with such a major creative entity and are proud to be bringing this film to North American audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n The film was produced by Besson and executive produced by Mark Canton, Dorothy Canton, Ryan Winterstern and Philippe Corrot.<\/p>\n Additional below-the-line talent includes director of photography Colin Wandersman (\u201cWeekend\u00a0in Taipei\u201d), editor Lucas Fabiani (\u201cWeekend in Taipei\u201d), production designer Hugues Tissandier (\u201cDogMan\u201d) and costumer designer Corinne Bruand (\u201cDogMan\u201d), with casting by Swam Pham (\u201cAnna\u201d) and music by Academy Award-nominee Danny Elfman (\u201cBeetlejuice Beetlejuice\u201d).<\/p>\n The deal was negotiated by Jarowey and SVP of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi on behalf of Vertical and by CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.<\/p>\n The post Luc Besson\u2019s\u00a0\u2018Dracula: A Love Tale\u2019 Locks Domestic Rights at Vertical Entertainment<\/a> appeared first on TheWrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Vertical has acquired North American rights to Luc Besson\u2019s upcoming fantasy horror romance\u00a0\u201cDracula: A Love Tale.\u201d Starring Caleb Landry Jones (\u201cHarvest\u201d), two-time Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz (\u201cDjango\u00a0Unchained,\u201d\u00a0\u201cInglourious Basterds\u201d) and Zo\u00eb Bleu (\u201cGonzo Girl\u201d), the film is set for a wide theatrical release in early 2026. 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