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In 1 of its biggest rollouts to date, Audible has unveiled a roster of stars for its English-language and world adaptations of Bram Stoker’s 1897 gothic scary classical Dracula up of a worldwide motorboat this fall.
Bridgerton and Wicked: For Good prima Jonathan Bailey leads nan English-language accumulation arsenic Count Dracula, alongside Ella Purnell (Fallout) arsenic Mina, Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus) arsenic Lucy and Louis Partridge (Enola Holmes) arsenic Jonathan Harker.
They are joined by David Jonsson (Industry) arsenic Dr Seward, Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) arsenic Mrs Westenra, Johnny Flynn (Ripley) arsenic Renfield, Francis Lovehall (A Thousand Blows) arsenic Arthur and Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight) arsenic Professor Van Helsing.
The Audible Original is besides being produced successful Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, LATAM Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese, pinch each type featuring all-star section casts.
Leading nan world connection casts arsenic Dracula and Mina respectively are Omar Sy and Deva Cassel (French); Riccardo Scamarcio and Benedetta Porcaroli (Italian); Matthias Schweighöfer and Jeanne Goursaud (German); Asier Etxeandia and Claudia Salas (Castilian Spanish); and José María de Tavira and Esmeralda Pimentel (LATAM Spanish). Each accumulation features a afloat ensemble cast.
The charismatic synopsis for nan Audible Original reads: “When her fiancé vanishes successful Transylvania, Mina Murray pieces together fragments of letters, diary entries and chilling grounds to hunt nan predator stalking those she loves, only to observe he’s already hunting her. When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, nan enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to costs warfare connected this unfathomable threat. But it is Mina, pinch her intellect, her resolve, her gift for drafting unseen lines betwixt clues, who whitethorn clasp nan cardinal to stopping this ancient predator—if he hasn’t already recovered his measurement wrong her mind.”
Mary Lambert, known for nan cult scary classical adjustment of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, makes her audiobook directing debut connected nan accumulation from an adjustment by Robyn Ahern. Composer Ilan Eshkeri (House of Guiness), who antecedently collaborated pinch Audible connected 1984, has written nan score.
The caller accumulation joins a increasing roster of ambitious, all-star Audible Originals, which see nan precocious announced The Murder At The Vicarage pinch Toni Collette and Kit Harington; Pride & Prejudice, pinch Marisa Abel and Harris Dickinson, and 1984 pinch Andrew Garfield and Cynthia Erivo.
Aurelie de Troyer, Head of Audible Content, International said of nan caller production: “This is what Audible does best, crafting immersive audio experiences that carrier listeners into nan bosom of nan story. When Dracula whispers successful your ear, erstwhile you perceive his footsteps successful nan acheronian but spot nary reflection, that’s erstwhile you understand why we’re nan location for this story. Our accumulation elevates nan psychological thriller astatine Dracula’s core, pinch nan conflict betwixt Mina and Dracula arsenic nan bosom of it all.”
Dracula will motorboat successful English, French, Italian, Castilian Spanish, LATAM Spanish connected October 1. The German type will travel connected February 9, 2027, while nan formed and 2027 merchandise day for nan Brazilian Portuguese type has yet to beryllium unveiled.
