Sam Worthington to play Dracula in 'Year Zero'

Sam Worthington, making his first deal since the success of "Avatar," is  in negotiations to star in “Dracula Year Zero,” a period vampire epic Alex Proyas is set to direct for Universal. Michael De Luca is producing.

Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless wrote the spec, which explores the origin of Dracula, weaving vampire mythology with the true history of Prince Vlad the Impaler. It seeks to depict Dracula as a flawed hero in a tragic love story set in a dark age of magic and war.

Universal’s Jeff Kirschenbaum is shepherding the project, which has no start date and is still in the development stages. Alissa Phillips is executive producing. 

Latino Review first reported about Worthington’s possible involvement yesterday.

By playing Dracula, Worthington is continuing to take on larger-than-life roles and tentpole projects. While he will be seen in the Helen Mirren thriller “The Debt,” his next role is Greek hero Perseus in “Clash of the Titans.” Last summer he played a cyborg in “Terminator Salvation.”  

Worthington is represented by CAA and Industry Entertainment. 

 

Comments

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I think the dude will do a brilliant job! It is unlikely that he would do it unless he believed in it, it's integrity and it's potential to be a brilliant story.

Please read my blog about Dracula: Year Zero and Brad Pitt's Vlad:

http://www.gettothefuture.com/2010/01/bloodsuckers-are-go-in-2010.html

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