Ernest Dickerson to Direct "Dracula" Sequel
An "officially sanctioned" sequel to Bram Stoker's "Dracula" is about to hit the bookshelves ... and the movie screens.
"The Un-Dead" is the name of the book co-authored by Dacre Stoker, great grand-nephew to Bram Stoker. Apparently the Stoker estate fully endorses the "25 years later" sequel concept, which will incorporate some material that was cut from the classic original. (Apparently the new subplots have something to do with Jack the Ripper and "Bloody Countess" Elizabeth Bathory.)
The movie version will come from director Ernest Dickerson, whose previous horror flicks include "Demon Knight" and "Bones." Co-author Ian Holt will adapt the screenplay, and the production is scheduled to begin later this year.
Source: Variety
"The Un-Dead" is the name of the book co-authored by Dacre Stoker, great grand-nephew to Bram Stoker. Apparently the Stoker estate fully endorses the "25 years later" sequel concept, which will incorporate some material that was cut from the classic original. (Apparently the new subplots have something to do with Jack the Ripper and "Bloody Countess" Elizabeth Bathory.)
The movie version will come from director Ernest Dickerson, whose previous horror flicks include "Demon Knight" and "Bones." Co-author Ian Holt will adapt the screenplay, and the production is scheduled to begin later this year.
Source: Variety
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on May 16 2007 03:42 AM Wow... now I can't wait for Moby Dick 2 and Great Expectations: The Return of Pip. For that matter, they should turn Romeo & Juliet into a trilogy and make a sequel to Huckleberry Finn. (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 03:45 AM Right.... (Reply to this) |
on May 16 2007 05:27 AM In reply to this comment (#865604) Go read Finn, it's not a sequel but it's one helluva prequel. (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 06:10 AM In reply to this comment (#865604) pretty funny... (Reply to this) |
on May 16 2007 01:08 PM The fact that Ernest Dickerson is the director bites...or sucks...ah, whatever. (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 03:39 PM I guess the Stoker estate can't survive on blood alone. And great comment alsanali! That had me rolling! (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 07:13 PM [b]Sequels are Old news[/b] Actually Mark Twain wrote a sequel to the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn called Tom Swayer Abroad (were Huck and Jim accompany Tom on an adventure to Africa). In fact he even continued Tom Swayer's story with Tom Swayer, Dectective. Of course having another author write a sequel to a classic over a hundred years later is just silly. (Reply to this) |
on May 16 2007 08:03 PM In reply to this comment (#865604) Haha, I wonder if I'm the only who found this hilarious. Thats just great, you got with me Great Expectations:The Return of Pip. Ha! (Reply to this) |
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on May 17 2007 05:29 PM In reply to this comment (#865604) nice :=) (Reply to this) |
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