25 July 2012 12:38 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Likely hoping to cash in on the runaway success of the Twilight films, NBC and Sky Living have announced the new drama series Dracula. Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars as the infamous Count in what is being described as an “epic tale of love and revenge.” The ten-episode series is a co-production of Universal Television, Carnival Films & Television, Flame Ventures, Playground and Sky Living. Below is the full release:
NBC and Sky Living today announced the co-production of “Dracula,” a provocative new drama series version of the classic Bram Stoker novel starring Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys Meyers (“The Tudors,” “Elvis”) in the title role. It was announced jointly today by Universal Television Executive Vice President Bela Bajaria, and Sky’s Head of Drama, Anne Mensah.
“Dracula” is from the producers behind the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning hit “Downton Abbey,” Carnival Films & Television, along with Flame Ventures and Playground, »
- Robert Falconer
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