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'Dracula' Transforming Luke Evans Into the Legendary Vampire Lord

Nick Romano — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:28:02 +0000

While Jonathan Rhys-Meyers prepares to transform himself into the king of vampires for NBC’s ‘Dracula‘ TV show, Luke Evans will be handling the character for Universal’s big-screen re-imagining of the legendary character. Evans has remained in the shadows of such movies like ‘The Three Musketeers,’ ‘Immortals,’ and the upcoming ‘Fast and Furious 6‘ and ‘The Hobbit: The [...]

NBC's 'Dracula' Pilot Casts its Van Helsing

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:01:08 +0000

For a series with a straight-to-series 10-episode order and an established leading man in 'The Tudors' star Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, we're increasingly drawn to NBC's forthcoming 'Dracula' adaptation without even a scrap of footage or photos. Previously casting its female leads, now we've learned that NBC's 'Dracula' has set its sights on the iconic professor Abraham Van Helsing, casting 'King Kong' star Thomas Kretschmann in the role with an unusual twist on the character. Find out the latest on NBC's 'Dracula' inside!

Our Biggest Nightmare Came True — It is Raining Ghost Bones in the UK

Mike Adams — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:31:02 +0000

The castle made famous by Bram Stoker’s 1897 gothic horror novel ‘Dracula’ has been terrorizing it's neighboring residents in Whitby, North Yorkshire with a shower of human bones -- a recent landslide has caused the town’s seaside cemetery to slowly cascade down the mountain.

The 10 Strangest Draculas in Pop Culture [VIDEOS]

Matthew Roulette — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:40:48 +0000

Few monsters have appeared more on TV and film than Dracula. The character, who first appeared in Bram Stoker's novel way back in 1867, has long lapsed into the public domain. Thus, pretty much anyone can do whatever they want with The Count. Dracula’s most iconic portrayals came from legendary film actors like Max Shrek, [...]