Renfield
2023 film directed by Chris McKay
Renfield is an American dark fantasy horror-comedy movie directed by Chris McKay and written by Ryan Ridley. It is based on an original pitch by Robert Kirkman. It stars Nicholas Hoult as Renfield, a henchman to Count Dracula who decides to leave his line of work after falling in love. Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Bess Rous, and James Moses Black co-star. The movie is scheduled to be released on April 14, 2023, by Universal Pictures.[4]
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| Directed by | Chris McKay |
| Screenplay by | Ryan Ridley |
| Story by | Robert Kirkman |
| Based on | Dracula by Bram Stoker |
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| Cinematography | Mitchell Amundsen |
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| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65 million |
| Box office | $26.9 million[2][3] |
Premise
changeCount Dracula's lackey Renfield finds a new lease on life when he falls in love with Rebecca Quincy, a feisty traffic officer.[5]
Cast
change- Nicholas Hoult as R.M. Renfield
- Nicolas Cage as Count Dracula, a vampire and Renfield's boss
- Awkwafina as Rebecca Quincy, a traffic cop and Renfield's love-interest
- Ben Schwartz as Teddy Lobo, a mobster
- Adrian Martinez as Chris Marcos, a traffic cop
- Shohreh Aghdashloo as Ella, a crime boss
- Bess Rous as Caitlyn, a support group member
- James Moses Black as Captain J. Browning
References
change- ↑ "Renfield (15)". BBFC. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ↑ Renfield (2023). The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Renfield (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ↑ Couch, Aaron (February 25, 2022). "Universal Sets Nicholas Hoult's Renfield for 2023 Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 5, 2022). "Renfield: Adrian Martinez Boards Universal Monster Movie From Director Chris McKay". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.