Overview
- The film debuted at the Rome Film Festival and will open across Italy on October 29 through distributor Lucky Red.
- Besson presents the story as a love tale rather than traditional horror, emphasizing longing, loss and playful irony.
- Caleb Landry Jones stars as Dracula alongside Christoph Waltz, Zoë Bleu and Matilda De Angelis, who plays Maria.
- Reviews underscore visual grandeur with ornate design, elaborate costumes and dance sequences woven into the narrative.
- Key elements are reworked as Lucy becomes Maria and Van Helsing is reimagined as a priest, while De Angelis describes a role of intense physicality and rapid emotional shifts.