The news comes direct from the Cannes film festival, where FilmExport Group is working to sell the project. Roberto Girolamo and Gianni Paolucci are attached to produce.
Argento, best known for films like Suspiria and an adaptation of Phantom of the Opera, intends to remain faithful to Bram Stoker’s original story. This project is only the most recent offering in a host of other Dracula themed projects in development at various companies like Summit Entertainment, Universal Pictures, and Phoenix Pictures. Still, Argento is widely considered a master in the genre film community, and his Dracula contribution should be something worth anticipating.