Just one week after it was announced that “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto h ad been brought on board to work on the script, THR reports tonight that Marvel has shut down pre-production on next year’s Blade movie due to the ongoing WGA strike. Ryan Ridley (“Rick and Morty”) wrote the script for Renfield.

The film co-stars Awkwafina ( The Farewell, Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings), Ben Schwartz ( Sonic, The Afterparty) and Adrian Martinez ( The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Focus). Chris McKay ( The Tomorrow War, LEGO Batman Movie) directed the movie. Universal’s Renfield is based on an original pitch from “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman. If only he can figure out how to end his codependency.” But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. Renfield is forced to procure his master’s prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. “In this modern monster tale of Dracula’s loyal servant, Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage).

Nicolas Cage sinks his teeth into the most iconic bloodsucker of all time in Renfield, playing Count Dracula alongside Nicholas Hoult’s fly-eating henchman, Renfield. Meagan wrote in her review of Renfield, “ It won’t reignite fervor for a new Universal Monsters resurgence, but Renfield makes for an entertaining enough time at the movies.” Renfield will be available on at-home VOD ($24.99) beginning tomorrow, May 2, 2023. Universal’s brand new horror-comedy Renfield has been playing in theaters since April 14, and Bloody Disgusting has learned today that the film is already coming to VOD this week.

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