First Full Trailer for Luc Besson’s ‘Dracula’ Feat. Caleb Landry Jones
by Alex Billington
June 5, 2025
Source: YouTube
“He’s been looking for his beloved for more than 400 years…” Surprise! Luc Besson and EuropaCorp have been working on their own new Dracula movie, in addition to Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu last year. Take a look at the very first trailer for Luc Besson’s Dracula: A Love Tale, as it’s officially called. Written in the 1890s, the old Dracula book follows a nobleman who loses his wife and in his grief and cursing of God is transformed into a vampire. While the original Bram Stoker story leaves on the doomed ship the Demeter, Besson’s take will focus on the beginning of Dracula’s life and his relationship with his wife. Caleb Landry Jones (who was also in Besson’s DogMan) stars as Prince Vladimir. When his wife is killed, a 15th century prince renounces God and becomes a vampire. Centuries later in 19th century London, Vlad sees a woman resembling his late wife and pursues her, sealing his own fate. Also starring Zoë Bleu Sidel, Christoph Waltz, Matilda de Angelis, and Guillaume de Tonquédec. Dracula is Besson’s most ambitious project since his 2016 sci-fi epic Valerian – it’s shot in English, presented with French subtitles in this trailer. Enjoy.
Here’s the first official trailer for Luc Besson’s new take on Dracula: A Love Tale, direct from YouTube:
In the 15th century, Prince Vladimir (starring Caleb Landry Jones) denies God after the brutal and cruel loss of his wife. He inherits a curse: eternal life. He becomes Dracula. Condemned to wander through the centuries, he has only one hope left: to find his lost love. Dracula: A Love Tale, also known as just Dracula, is written and directed by French filmmaker Luc Besson, director of many hit movies including Subway, The Big Blue, Nikita, Léon: The Professional, The Fifth Element, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Angel-A, Arthur and the Invisibles, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard, Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec, Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds, The Lady, The Family, Lucy, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Anna, and DogMan previously. It’s inspired by the original book Dracula by Bram Stoker, first published in 1897. Produced by Virginie Besson-Silla. Executive produced by Philippe Corrot. Featuring music by Danny Elfman. EuropaCorp will debut Besson’s Dracula: A Love Tale movie in French cinemas starting July 30th, 2025 this summer. No US release date is set yet – stay tuned. Want to watch?