Luc Bessons Dracula Opens in US Theaters

Luc Besson's latest adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel, titled Dracula A Love Tale in Europe and simply Dracula in North America, arrived in select U.S. theaters on Friday, February 6, 2026, following its premiere in France on July 30, 2025. The film, distributed by Vertical Entertainment, centers on a gothic romance that reimagines the vampire legend as a tale of eternal love and loss, drawing heavily from the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola version rather than strictly adhering to the original 1897 book.

The story follows Prince Vladimir, portrayed by Caleb Landry Jones, a 15th-century warrior who renounces God after witnessing the brutal murder of his wife Elisabeta, played by Zoë Bleu. Cursed with immortality, he transforms into the immortal Count Dracula and embarks on a centuries-long quest to reunite with what he believes is her reincarnated soul, embodied by Mina in modern times. Hunted by a relentless priest, acted by Christoph Waltz in a role echoing Van Helsing, Dracula navigates a world of supernatural intrigue and moral conflict. The screenplay, written by Besson, incorporates deviations from the source material, including mind-controlling perfume that prompts...