Blacula Wakes Up Again with MGM Reboot , currently under development

The iconic Blacula is back in the limelight with a new reboot coming to theaters. After being dormant for 40 years, MGM has announced that they will be rebooting the classic film about an African prince who becomes a vampire and terrorizes Victorian London. The original movie came out in 1972 and was considered controversial because of its portrayal of race relations at the time. This remake, however, promises to bring more diversity into the story as well as some updated special effects so that it can stand on its own two legs decades into our future.

What is Blacula?

Blacula is a 1972 American horror film directed by William Crain. It stars William Smith as the title character, an 18th-century African prince named Mamuwalde who was turned into a vampire and terrorized seventeenth-century Transylvania. The screenplay was written by Raymond Koenig III and Richard Wenk.

The original movie has been criticized for its portrayal of race relations at the time. This remake, however, promises to bring more diversity into the story as well as some updated special effects so that it can stand on its own two legs decades into our future.

In this reboot, the Prince is now a slave in Haiti during its revolution (where he will have more opportunities to be developed).

Cast:

John Amos – Dr. Comer, the head of a plantation in Haiti

Grace Jones- one of his slaves with an affinity for voodoo and magic

Tony Todd- a slave who is killed by their master so that he can become Blacula (Prince Mamuwalde) again

Nia Peeples- another slave girl on the plantation who falls in love with Tony Todd’s character before they’re both set to be executed

Marilyn Sanders- female child victim at the start of the movie

Lorenzo Lamas- the owner of the plantation where John Amos’ character resides as well as Grace Jones, Tony Todd, Nia Peeples, Marilyn Sanders’ boss; later turns into Black.

What happens in Blacula Reboot!

The story takes place in Haiti, where the Prince is turned into a slave.

He kills his master and runs away to England (eventually) because he has a thing for white people.

A new character will be added who’s on Blacula’s side. Her name is Lizabeth/Lizette, played by Missy Peregrym with an evil sister named Vivianne, played by Nicole Sobczak. In this film, she gets bitten while feeding Blacula her blood as part of a ritual to make him human again so when he dies they can resurrect their love.”

Blacula wakes up again with an MGM reboot! The film was directed by William Crain, starring William Smith as the title character.

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What did Gilbert say?

“I am thrilled to be collaborating with Deon, Roxanne, and the team at Hidden Empire — all proven forces to be reckoned with, on ‘Blacula,’” Gilbert said of the film. “I hope that our reimagining of the film will open a dialogue among us.”

More About Blacula!

The film will be directed by William Crain and written by Deon Taylor, Roxanne Avent-DuBois, and Gilbert. The screenplay is based on the 1972 blaxploitation horror classic of the same name that was written and directed by William Crain. It stars actor William Smith as title character Blacula who wakes up again with MGM reboot! The fwas ilm directed by William Crain, starring William Smith as the title character. His girlfriend Lizabeth/Lizette, played by Missy Peregrym, gets bitten during a ritual where they’re trying to make him human, so he can die in peace.”

“She’s not like many women I’ve met,” said the director of “Blacula,” Gilbert Haller. “She’s a strong woman, and she doesn’t take any crap.”

The 1973 film, written by William Crain, tells the story of Lawrence Talbot/Blacula (William Smith), who has bitten centuries ago in Africa during the slave trade. Imprisoned safely inside an ancient coffin for 200 years before being accidentally released into modern-day Los Angeles — where he proceeds to feed off members of the living human population. He is soon tracked down by Van Helsing-type vampire hunter Dr. David Kessler played by John Steiner) and his daughter Valerie (Linda Blair). After first biting Lizabeth as part of his immortal ritual, Blacula falls in love with her but can’t come close to her.