Count Dracula is getting a star-studded makeover in Audible’s new full-cast adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
It dropped today, Oct. 1, and the English-language cast is impressive, to say the least.
Here’s everything to know about the project, from who’s starring to what the story actually covers.
Who’s in the Cast?
Jonathan Bailey leads as the Count himself, joining the ranks of actors including Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee and Gary Oldman who’ve played the iconic original vampire before him.
Ella Purnell stars opposite him as Mina Harker, with Aimee Lou Wood as Lucy, Louis Partridge as Jonathan Harker, David Jonsson as Dr. Seward, Lesley Manville as Mrs. Westenra, Johnny Flynn as Renfield, Francis Lovehall as Arthur and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Professor Van Helsing. We’re not sure we’ve ever seen such an iconic cast assembled to tell one story.
(Dracula via Audible)
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What’s the Story About?
This Audible adaptation generally follows Bram Stoker’s classic tale. After her fiancé Jonathan Harker goes missing in Transylvania, Mina pieces together fragments of letters, diary entries and chilling testimony to track down the predator stalking the ones she loves.
As Lucy falls further under Dracula’s influence, Professor Van Helsing is called in to confront the threat. Meanwhile, Mina’s investigation draws her closer and closer to Dracula himself.
Director Mary Lambert said the production leans into the psychological thriller at the story’s core, with the battle between Mina and Dracula at the heart of it all.
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Why Audible Went This Big
Audible’s Head of Content, International Aurelie de Troyer called the Dracula rollout one of the company’s biggest ever, built around an original score from composer Ilan Eshkeri.
The production is launching in seven languages total, each with its own local cast. The French version stars Omar Sy, the German version stars Matthias Schweighöfer, and the Italian version stars Riccardo Scamarcio, among others.
Still, as English speakers with a love of British cinema, we’re particularly enthralled by the English-language cast.
When and Where to Listen
The English-language edition is available now on Audible, with the French, Italian, Castilian Spanish and Latin American Spanish editions also launching today.
German and Brazilian Portuguese versions are set to follow in the coming months.
Given the timing, Audible clearly built this release specifically with Halloween season in mind, and the timing couldn’t be better.
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A Fun Crossover for Fans
For fans of both leads, this marks a fun pairing between two stars who’ve had massive years.
Jonathan Bailey is fresh off Wicked: For Good, while Ella Purnell has spent the last two years leading Prime Video’s Fallout, which just landed its own Season 3 renewal.
Whether you’re in it for the horror, the cast or both, this adaptation gives fans plenty to sink their teeth into this October.
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