Warner Bros. making a new Dracula film called HARKER
Warner Bros. is preparing to develop a new film called Harker which is going to be a re-imagining of Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula. The studio bought a spec script written by Lee Shipman and Brian McGreevy and they've hired Jaume Collet-Serra (Orphan) to direct the film. His most recent film is the Liam Neeson thriller Unknown, which comes out later this month.
According to Deadline the story "focuses on Jonathan Harker as the Scotland Yard detective who is tracking Dracula, and the script sets up the sleuth as a potential new franchise character."
Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way is set to produce the film along with Mad Hatter Entertainment. In case you're curious, DiCaprio isn't planning to star in the film, but it will be interesting to see how it develops. Like any film, I just hope it's done well.
What do you think of this Harker film idea?