TheLast Voyage of the Demeteris officially set to launch production, asTHR is reportingthat the upcoming horror-thriller movie finally in the works from Amblin Partners has added a slew of actors to its cast. Most notably,Javier Botet, known for portraying many of the scariest creatures from our nightmares on film, has been cast in the role of Dracula.André Øvredal(Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) will direct the film about the ship responsible for transporting the vampire from Transylvania to London in Bram Stoker’s original novel.
The 6'7" Botet, who has starred in such franchises asITandThe Conjuring, as well asGuillermo del Toro’s Gothic horror masterpieceCrimson Peak, has carved out a significant niche in the genre. He joins the previously-castCorey Hawkins. In addition to Botet,David Dastmalchian(The Suicide Squad),Liam Cunningham(Game of Thrones), andAisling Franciosi(The Nightingale) have also been cast. Cunningham will play the Demeter’s captain, with Dastmalchian playing the ship’s first mate and Franciosi as a stowaway on the ill-fated voyage.
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Additional names that have been added to theLast Voyage’s cast includeJon Jon Briones(Ratched),Stefan Kapicic(Deadpool),Nikolai Nikolaeff,Woody Norman,Martin Furulund, andChris Walley.
The first script for the project was originally written byBragi Schut(Escape Room) back in 2002, althoughZak Olkewicz(Bullet Train, Netflix’sFear Street), has penned the current version.Bradley Fischer,Mike Medavoy, andArnold Messer(Black Swan,Shutter Island) will produce, withJeb BrodyandMia Maniscalcooverseeing for Amblin.
Last Voyage of the Demeterbegan filming this week in Berlin and will also move production to Malta for additional scenes. No official release date has yet been announced for the project.
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