Dracula TV show (NBC) - starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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Dracula TV show (NBC) - starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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NBC has sunk its teeth into Dracula.
The network has ordered 10 episodes of the drama series, tapping The Tudors' Jonathan Rhys Meyers to play the famous vampire in what NBC Entertainment president Robert Greenblatt dubbed a "new version of the classic Bram Stoker" tale.
The series, which bypassed the traditional pilot stage, takes place in the 1890s and finds Dracula living a double life in London as an American businessman interested in bringing modern science to Victorian society. His true plan to exact revenge on those who burdened him centuries ago, however, is derailed when he falls in love with a
Dracula unites Greenblatt -- who noted Tuesday morning at TCA that he had other big announcements that weren't quite ready at the time of his executive session -- with his former star Meyers, whom he cast on the Showtime period drama and cast as Elvis Presley on the telepic Elvis.
"In the world of Twilight and True Blood and all the contemporized stories, we thought we'd go back to the original," he told reporters Tuesday at TCA, noting that the series would stay true to the time period but look toward the future.
Dracula, a co-production from British Sky Broadcasting, Carnival Films & Television, Flame Ventures and NBCuniversal, hails from Tony Krantz (24, Sports Night) and former HBO Films president Colin Callender and writer/creator Cole Haddon (who will co-exec produce) and will be produced for NBC stateside and the U.K.'s Sky Living. Gareth Neame (Downton Abbey) and Anne Mensah are also on board, along with Reece Pearson, who will also serve as a co-EP.
Additional castings and production details will be announced at a later date. Haddon is repped by ICM and Anonymous Content.
The Dracula order comes as NBC is readying another supernatural-type drama in its reboot of The Munsters. From Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller, NBC previewed the pilot for Mockingbird Lane this month at Comic-Con. A decision on the effort, which has received an order for additional scripts, is expected to come in the next month or so. Eddie Izzard portrays Grandpa Munster, a Dracula-like figure, in Mockingbird Lane.
The network has ordered 10 episodes of the drama series, tapping The Tudors' Jonathan Rhys Meyers to play the famous vampire in what NBC Entertainment president Robert Greenblatt dubbed a "new version of the classic Bram Stoker" tale.
The series, which bypassed the traditional pilot stage, takes place in the 1890s and finds Dracula living a double life in London as an American businessman interested in bringing modern science to Victorian society. His true plan to exact revenge on those who burdened him centuries ago, however, is derailed when he falls in love with a
Dracula unites Greenblatt -- who noted Tuesday morning at TCA that he had other big announcements that weren't quite ready at the time of his executive session -- with his former star Meyers, whom he cast on the Showtime period drama and cast as Elvis Presley on the telepic Elvis.
"In the world of Twilight and True Blood and all the contemporized stories, we thought we'd go back to the original," he told reporters Tuesday at TCA, noting that the series would stay true to the time period but look toward the future.
Dracula, a co-production from British Sky Broadcasting, Carnival Films & Television, Flame Ventures and NBCuniversal, hails from Tony Krantz (24, Sports Night) and former HBO Films president Colin Callender and writer/creator Cole Haddon (who will co-exec produce) and will be produced for NBC stateside and the U.K.'s Sky Living. Gareth Neame (Downton Abbey) and Anne Mensah are also on board, along with Reece Pearson, who will also serve as a co-EP.
Additional castings and production details will be announced at a later date. Haddon is repped by ICM and Anonymous Content.
The Dracula order comes as NBC is readying another supernatural-type drama in its reboot of The Munsters. From Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller, NBC previewed the pilot for Mockingbird Lane this month at Comic-Con. A decision on the effort, which has received an order for additional scripts, is expected to come in the next month or so. Eddie Izzard portrays Grandpa Munster, a Dracula-like figure, in Mockingbird Lane.
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The series takes place in the 1890s and finds Dracula living a double life in London as an American businessman interested in bringing modern science to Victorian society. His true plan to exact revenge on those who burdened him centuries ago, however, is derailed when he falls in love with a
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Apparently there's a Korean drama called Vampire Prosecutor. I don't know if I'm afraid to watch it or if it will be the most amazing show ever on television.
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That would be interesting to check out at least once. I wouldn't be surprised if an English speaking country ends up buying adaptation rights for it.
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If he looked like a modern Twilight vampire, it'd be lame. He'd have to look like Dracula with the cape and say "Bleh!" to be gold.
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Heard about this awhile ago. I'm friends with the writer (Cole Haddon), who's actually my brother-in-law's brother. He's actually got a very good 4-issue comic book series called The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde, which was loosely based on Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde. It was released by Dark Horse Comics (http://www.darkhorse.com/Search/hyde) last year.
Being a Tudors fan, I was really excited to hear that Rhys Meyers had gotten his shit together, and I think he'll be great at the part. Can't wait to watch this!!
Being a Tudors fan, I was really excited to hear that Rhys Meyers had gotten his shit together, and I think he'll be great at the part. Can't wait to watch this!!
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Make the 3 vampire ladies his daughters. So, a vampire is living in the suburbs & has to deal with his daughters wanting his money & dating other monsters. Of course, Drac is a little biggoted because no way in hell would he let his daughter date a wolfman. Archie Bunker as a vampire. "Wolfmen smell & shed, every one of them"
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I went into this totally blind, save for the ads (which really didn't sell the concept at all), and I actually liked what I saw. Interesting to see Van Helsing working with Dracula and I liked that Renfield was reimagined as an Alfred Pennyworth of sorts.
The only negatives were the obvious soundstages (like when Dracula killed the first Order of the Dragon member) and the really cheap green screen effects.
The only negatives were the obvious soundstages (like when Dracula killed the first Order of the Dragon member) and the really cheap green screen effects.