Category: TV Drama; Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
Date: 10.08.2006
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Marc Warren heads a striking cast in Stewart
Harcourt's new adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula. Filming begins this month on location in and around the West Country for transmission later in the year on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE.
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Starring alongside Warren is a line-up of some of Britain's brightest young acting talent including Dan
Stevens (Line of Beauty) as Holmwood, Sophia Myles (Thunderbirds) as his fiancé Lucy and Tom
Burke (State of Play) as their friend Seward.
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They are joined by Rafe Spall (The Chatterley Affair)
as solicitor Jonathan Harker and Stephanie
Leonidas (MirrorMask)
as his girlfriend Mina.
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Completing the main company is David
Suchet (Poirot) who plays vampire scholar and Dracula's nemesis, Van Helsing.
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Returning to the original novel for his inspiration, Stewart Harcourt's script draws both on elements of Bram Stoker's own life and Victorian society to give this version of the vampire classic a new, modern sensibility.
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Julie Gardner,
Head of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Wales Drama and one of the executive producers, said: "Stewart
Harcourt's adaptation is a visceral, sexy and bold re-telling of Bram Stoker's
classic chiller which will blow the cobwebs off traditional period drama. And
we've brought together a cast of thrilling young talent to bring it to life."
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Fellow executive producer Michele Buck, of Granada, added: "We're delighted to be joining forces with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Wales in order to bring this vibrant new script to the screen."
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And executive producer Damien Timmer added: "Stewart Harcourt's extraordinary script introduces some bold new elements and unexpected twists to the Dracula legend. It's emotionally hugely powerful and genuinely terrifying!"
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A Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Wales production for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ-ONE, Dracula is written by Stewart Harcourt (Hearts and Bones, Jericho), directed by Bill
Eagles (The Riverman, Beautiful Creatures) and produced by Trevor
Hopkins (Poirot, William and Mary) with Julie Gardner (Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ), Rebecca
Eaton (WGBH Boston), Michele Buck and Damien Timmer (Granada) as Executive Producers.
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Dracula is a Granada Production for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Wales with co-producers Granada International and WGBH Boston.
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