At last Nicolas Cage’s fantastic drama film ‘Renfield‘ has the official trailer. You are going to get a few actors who have veered so wildly in their career choices or acting styles. Renfield has spent a lot of time just after serving Dracula as he desires it to be. In this case, he desires to build up the conflict of the film that has shield more light on the emotional stakes of the battle.
Renfield: Plot
In Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, Jonathan Harker was visited Transylvania to secure a real estate deal for the ancient Count–and only narrowly escapes the evil immortal’s clutches. The main characters are Jonathan, his fiancée Mina, and vampire hunter Van Helsing. This is true that he’s been depicted in movies over 20 times, R.N.
Renfield is just a minor character in the original story as a patient in a lunatic asylum who eats insects and rats to acquire their life force. In fact, Renfield is the archetypal vampire familiar; promised eternal life by Count Dracula, he nonetheless wavers in doing his bidding.
Moreover, in the faithful adaptation, Renfield uses the source as a jumping-off point for a fresh take on the original story. The show unveils Renfield as sick of his toxic and co-dependent centuries-long relationship with Dracula, the central character.
All the things have unveiled as the night comes while he has used his Dracula-given powers to defeat a gang of thugs earning the admiration of Rebecca who is a cop who happens to witness the entire heroic affair. Meanwhile, he’s still got the endlessly demanding and possessive Dracula to deal with–a literal boss from hell who shows no sign of changing his old patterns.
On another side, it was described that a “violent comedy” or “oddball horror,” the movie was reportedly inspired in part by Taika Waititi’s vampire mockumentary series What We Do in the Shadows as well as other horror-comedy classics like An American Werewolf in London, Evil Dead II, and Shaun of the Dead.
The official plot synopsis via Universal Pictures reads:
In this modern monster tale of Dracula’s loyal servant, Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road, X-Men franchise) stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage). Renfield is forced to procure his master’s prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If only he could figure out how to end his codependency.
Renfield: Trailer
On 5th January 2023, the first trailer of the film was dropped. The trailer gives us a good look at the overall comedic tone of the film. There’s also plenty of violence, Cage-ness, and bug-eating to behold. On March 22, 2023, we received the final trailer for Renfield.
In this trailer, we are going to learn about a surprising development. After serving Dracula for nearly 100 years, Renfield falls in love with a traffic cop named Rebecca Quincy. This completely brand-new development is what forces Renfield to rethink his relationship with his boss, leading to him mustering up the courage to call it quits.
Renfield: Cast
In August 2021, Nicholas Hoult was cast in the lead role of Renfield. Hoult began his career at the age of 12 with a lead role in the Hugh Grant vehicle About a Boy and has been working steadily ever since. In addition to playing The Beast in the X-Men movies and his recurring role as Peter III in the Hulu series The Great, Hoult has been a compelling presence in successful films like Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Tolkein (2018), and The Favorite (2018). More recently, he starred in the ensemble black comedy The Menu.
Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Expanse) and Ben Schwartz (The Afterparty) also appear as crime bosses who are likely the real antagonists of the film. Adrian Martinez stars as Rebecca’s traffic cop friend and James Moses Black plays Captain J. Browning. Other stars appearing in the movie include Bess Rous as Caitlyn, Caroline Williams as Vanessa, and Brandon Scott Jones in an as-yet-undisclosed role.
Renfield: Renewal Status
While there is no official word on when we can see Dracula and Renfield again, Nicolas Cage is open to returning to the role. We asked the actor if he’d be willing to return as the legendary vampire, and he said:
If there’s room for it. I mean, I’m happy with the time that I had to play Dracula for Universal in this film, and I’m very happy I got to support Nic [Hoult]. I’ve been wanting to work with him for a while again. You know, I enjoyed our time on The Weather Man. I think it plays beautifully. I think what he brought to this character is totally brand new, and I’m very happy to be a part of that.
Renfield: Release Date
Renfield has confirmed to release in theatre on 14th April 2023.
Here is the trailer:
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