{"id":33520,"date":"2026-02-15T01:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T06:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=33520"},"modified":"2026-02-15T01:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T06:16:01","slug":"dracula-exclusive-interview-with-actor-christoph-waltz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=33520","title":{"rendered":"Dracula : Exclusive Interview Actor Christoph Waltz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><b>\u00a9<\/b>Courtesy of Vertical<\/p>\n<p>The world&#8217;s most fantastical, mythical monsters aren&#8217;t always just driven for their lust for blood; they can also be compelled <span class=\"dig-1hicw9p1_5-1-2 dig-1hicw9p0_5-1-2 dig-ekabin0_5-1-2 dig-Theme-vis2023 dig-Theme-vis2023--bright dig-Mode--bright In-Theme-Provider\">by a crusade to bring back their lost love<\/span>, no matter what the quest costs them. The new action-horror-romance film, <strong><em data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"100\">Dracula<\/em><\/strong>, is a fresh reimagining of the timeless legend as he embarks on such a journey.<\/p>\n<p>But during his trek, the titular vampire i relentlessly hunted by a priest who&#8217;s sworn to end his immortal reign. The latter believes it&#8217;s his divine mission to destroy the creature once and for all.<\/p>\n<p>The drama dives deep into the heart of one of mythology&#8217;s most iconic monsters \u2013 the character of the same name from the acclaimed 1897 novel by Bram Stoker. The eponymous character is fueled by an ancient thirst for both blood and a true love that transcends centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Luc Besson wrote, directed and produced <strong><em>Dracula<\/em><\/strong>. Caleb Landry Jones played the movie&#8217;s titular character. The duo reunited on the film after they previously worked together on the 2023 action thriller, <em><strong>Dogman<\/strong><\/em>. Besides Jones, the new drama also stars <a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/trailers\/the-consultant-official-teaser-starring-christoph-waltz-nat-wolff-aimee-carrero\/\">Christoph Waltz<\/a>, Zo\u00eb Bleu, Guillaume de Tonquedec, Matilda de Angelis, Ewens Abid and Raphael Luce.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"il\">Dracula<\/span><\/em><\/strong> follows a 15th-century prince (Jones) as he witnesses the brutal murder of his wife, Elisabeta (Bleu). As a result, he renounces God and damns heaven itself.<\/p>\n<p>Cursed with eternal life, he&#8217;s reborn as <span class=\"il\">Dracula. As a newly <\/span>immortal warlord, he defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death, no matter the cost. On the verge of reuniting, a relentless priest (Waltz) hunts Dracula, sworn to end his immortal reign.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dracula<\/strong><\/em> is now playing in North American theaters, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vert-ent.com\/\"><span class=\"dig-1hicw9p1_5-1-2 dig-1hicw9p0_5-1-2 dig-ekabin0_5-1-2 dig-Theme-vis2023 dig-Theme-vis2023--bright dig-Mode--bright In-Theme-Provider\">Vertical<\/span><\/a>. To help promote the film&#8217;s theatrical release, Besson generously took the time recently to talk about penning, helming and producing the screen adaptation during an exclusive interviews over Zoom.<\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33521\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dracula-poster-2.png\" alt=\"Dracula \" width=\"640\" height=\"954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dracula-poster-2.png 640w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dracula-poster-2-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director<\/strong>: Luc Besson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Screenwriter<\/strong>: Luc Besson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, Zo\u00eb Bleu, Guillaume de Tonquedec, Matilda de Angelis, Ewens Abid and Raphael Luce<\/p>\n<p><strong>Producers<\/strong>: Luc Besson, Mark Canton, Dorothy Canton, Ryan Winterstern and Philippe Corrot<\/p>\n<p><strong>Production Co<\/strong>: Luc Besson Production,\u00a0EuropaCorp, <sup id=\"cite_ref-RT_1-1\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup>TF1 Films Production and SND<\/p>\n<p><strong>Distributor (North America)<\/strong>: <span class=\"dig-1hicw9p1_5-1-2 dig-1hicw9p0_5-1-2 dig-ekabin0_5-1-2 dig-Theme-vis2023 dig-Theme-vis2023--bright dig-Mode--bright In-Theme-Provider\">Vertical<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Release Date (in theaters):<\/b> <span class=\"dig-1hicw9p1_5-1-2 dig-1hicw9p0_5-1-2 dig-ekabin0_5-1-2 dig-Theme-vis2023 dig-Theme-vis2023--bright dig-Mode--bright In-Theme-Provider\">February 6, 2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Genre<\/strong>: <span class=\"dig-1hicw9p1_5-1-2 dig-1hicw9p0_5-1-2 dig-ekabin0_5-1-2 dig-Theme-vis2023 dig-Theme-vis2023--bright dig-Mode--bright In-Theme-Provider\">Action, Horror, Romance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Language<\/strong>: English<\/p>\n<p><strong>Runtime<\/strong>: 2hr 9min<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>If you like the interviews, share your thoughts below!<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/karen-benardello\/\">Check out more of Karen Karen Benardello&#8217;s articles.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the trailer of the film.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"hverb7siYJ8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dracula | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hverb7siYJ8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9Courtesy of Vertical The world&#8217;s most fantastical, mythical monsters aren&#8217;t always just driven for their lust for blood; they can also be compelled by a crusade to bring back their lost love, no matter what the quest costs them. 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