Nicholas Hoult is desperate to get away fromNicolas Cage’s Dracula in the first trailer for their upcoming movieRenfield.
On Thursday, Universal Pictures released the trailer for the upcoming “modern monster tale of Dracula’s loyal servant,” which stars Cage, 58, as Dracula opposite 33-year-old Hoult’s title character, according to anofficial synopsis for the movie.
Renfield’s trailer showcases Renfield himself as he attends a group meeting in search of help ending a “toxic relationship” with his boss and struggles to escape from doing Dracula’s bidding. Renfield’s association with the vampire has its advantages, though — Renfield has supernatural powers that allow him to fight off criminals and saveAwkwafina’s character’s life in the process.
The trailer saves its best reveal for last, teasing Cage’s Dracula as he enters Renfield’s meeting in a school gymnasium and floats menacingly overhead.
The film is set to follow Renfield as he sets out “to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness” and “end his codependency” with Dracula, according to a synopsis.
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“I want it to pop in a unique way from how we’ve seen it played. So I’m thinking to really focus on the movement of the character. You know, I sawMalignantand I thought what she did with those moves — and evenRinguwith Sadako [Yamamura],” he said at the time. “I want to look at what we can explore with this movement and voice.”
“What makes it super fun is that it’s a comedy. And when you get that tone right — comedy and horror — likeAmerican Werewolf in London, it’s a blast,” Cage added toVarietyduring his podcast appearance. “It’s got to be a bullseye. But that’s what I’m looking for, something new to bring to the character and also that perfect tone of comedy and horror.”
Renfieldreleases in theaters April 14.
source: people.com
