Nicholas Hoult is to play the titular role in Renfield .
Universal s movie about Horror legend Draculaâs familiar henchman has had some setbacks with director Dexter Fletcher stepping down from the project.
However, in April it was reported that Chris McKay had been asked to take over directing duties.
And now, Deadline is reporting that the About a Boy star has boarded the flick in the leading role as the inmate at the lunatic asylum who appears in Bram Stoker s 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula .
The film is based on a script by Ryan Ridley and will be produced by Skybound Entertainmentâs film team, which includes Robert Kirkman [ Walking Dead ] - who created the original story outline - as well as David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst.
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Nicholas Hoult joins Mark Mylod s dark comedy The Menu- The New Indian Express
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Nicholas Hoult is in final talks to join the cast of The Menu .
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 31-year-old actor looks set to join Anya Taylor-Joy, 25, and Ralph Fiennes, 58, in the upcoming dark comedy for Searchlight.
Mark Mylod â who has played a key part in the success of the acclaimed TV series Succession â is directing the film with Adam McKay producing through his Hyperobject Industries banner together with Betsy Koch.
The movie is a darkly comedic psychological thriller set in the world of eccentric culinary culture that focuses on a young couple who visit a restaurant on a remote island where a famous chef has prepared a lavish menu and some shocking surprises.
Nicholas Hoult to star opposite Anya Taylor-Joy in dark comedy-thriller The Menu
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