Luc Besson made his return to red carpets in 2023 with his film
Dogman
.
And this year, the French director is preparing a new cinematographic adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel
Dracula
, confirmed the media
Deadline
.
This feature film, whose release date is currently unknown, traces the origins of the prince before he became a vampire.
The lead role of Vlad Dracula goes to Caleb Landry Jones, who previously worked with Besson in
Dogman
.
The 34-year-old actor won an award at Cannes for his role in
Nitram
.
Christoph Waltz, notably known for his multiple appearances in Quentin Tarantino's productions, is also on the bill for a role that is still unknown for the moment.
The rest of the cast has still not been revealed.
This new adaptation of
Dracula
will benefit from a “
large budget
” in order to produce “
epic and spectacular scenes
”, underlined the American media
Deadline
.
The budget of the feature film will, however, be lower than the film by French director
Valerian
(2017), estimated at $200 million.
Return of Luc Besson
This new adaptation of
Dracula
is not Luc Besson's only current project.
Indeed, the director is also working on the post-production of the film
June and John
.
According to
Deadline
, this intimate feature film is an “
experimental film shot during confinement
” with Luke Stanton and Matilda Price.
Luc Besson was notably accused of rape by actress Sand van Roy in 2018. These accusations were dismissed by the courts in June 2023. The film
Dogman
, co-produced with his wife, allowed the French filmmaker to make his return behind the camera.
And despite an unconvincing success with nearly 300,000 admissions, the film was still selected in competition at the Venice Film Festival and Deauville.