Based on a chapter in bram stokers dracula, which describes the arrival of the vampire count in england on a cargo ship that has crashed into. If theres one good thing that has come from the truly mystifying twilight craze, its that vampires are now hotter than theyve been. May 11, 2012 the last voyage of the demeter might finally set sail neil marshall, the noted horror filmmaker behind the descent, is attached to direct the longgestating demeter, which is being set up at. Jude law is now in talks to join the cast of the last voyage of the demeter. The ship is becalmed and an unrelenting fog descends, causing crew and passengers to become unsettled. Scary stories to tell in the dark director andre ovredal is in negotiations to captain the last voyage of the demeter, a project inspired by the. It tells the tale of the last voyage of the demeter and leads right into stokers novel. And unless the movie changes the book, that also means every character. The last voyage of demeter corona coming attractions.
That would be millenium films the last voyage of the demeter, a movie centered on a ship that transports dracula from transylvania to england. Nov 29, 2011 at least the graphic novel compilation of death ship. Phoenix pictures looks to have found a director for its upcoming horror flick the last voyage of the demeter. Neil marshall to direct dracula flick the last voyage of the. The cats table by michael ondaatje, life of pi by yann martel, treasure island by robert louis stevenson, mobydick or, the. Producers want to take the last voyage of the demeter dread. Appropriately produced by bitten by productions, dracula. The last voyage of the demeter sails out of development hell with a new director in negotiations to take over this vampire tale. The demeter was the ship that brought dracula to england and during the vessels illfated voyage its crew were picked off onebyone by the count. We are below deck in a cargo area where the captain of the good ship demeter is guarding dracula, who has been captured, chained and caged. Scary stories to tell in the dark filmmaker tackling horror thriller last voyage of the demeter exclusive 01 october 2019 the hollywood reporter viggo mortensen offered lead in neil marshall dracula horror the last voyage of the demeter. Viggo mortensen who is also starring in the road is interpreting the lead role in the movie good, a movie exploring the life of a normal german citizen who is embroiled in the nazi scheme without really understanding the consequences. Douglas robertson has taken his fathers classic book, survive the savage sea, as his starting point.
Follows the illfated crew aboard the merchant ship demeter which carried draculas coffin from transylvania to england only to. The longgestating seafaring horror thriller the last voyage of the demeter has found a new port and a new captain. Jude law in talks for lead role in the last voyage of the demeter submitted by rich johnston on february 14, 2011 3. Its written by pumpkinhead cocreator gery gerani, and has covers by cliff nielsen. The voyage of the demeter a bbc radio ghostly drama duration. Producers want to take the last voyage of the demeter. David slade eclipse was the last director onboard prior to marshall. Noomi rapace and ben kingsley star in the horror last voyage of demeter concerning the ship in bram stokers dracula.
The last voyage of demeter was one of the most surprising attempts to bring the count back to the big screen, but also one of the most intriguing. Per thr, stefan ruzowitzky, the man behind the 2007 oscarwinning austrian film the. The last voyage of the demeter might launch afterall film. Based on a chapter in bram stokers dracula describing the arrival of the vampire count in england on a cargo ship that has crashed into the rocks at whitby. The demeter section of the book is told in the form of the captains log, in which the ships captain chronicles a tale of terror in which his crew is. May 11, 2012 such is the case of the last voyage of demeter that most recently had david slade set to direct with noomi rapace and ben. The captains log the way that its structured in the book it actually starts off with someone who was a journalist, who is among this. May, 2012 neil marshall to direct dracula flick the last voyage of the demeter the descent filmmaker neil marshall is attached to helm the last voyage of the demeter, a longgestating horrorthriller about the ship that transported dracula from transylvania to london. Last voyage of the demeter by red is for fire on amazon. The voyage of the demeter a bbc radio ghostly drama youtube. Oct 01, 2019 the last voyage of the demeter sails out of development hell with a new director in negotiations to take over this vampire tale. Last voyage of the demeter by red is for fire on amazon music.
Demeter was the name of the ship that transported dracula from transylvania to london in bram stokers classic tale. Viggo mortensen offered role in dracula movie the last voyage. The last voyage of the demeter is told in chapter 7 of dracula using excerpts from the captains logbook and newspaper clippings. Weve got your first look at creepy coloring book the beauty of horror 2. Last voyage of the demeter is a one act play by local writer, and vca graduate, sean carney. The film centers on the sinking of an aged ocean liner in the pacific ocean following an explosion in the boiler room. Scary stories to tell in the dark filmmaker tackling horror thriller last voyage of the demeter exclusive. No quotes approved yet for the last voyage of demeter.
Apr 16, 2017 appropriately produced by bitten by productions, dracula. The last voyage of the demeter would be set entirely aboard the ship, and give us a frontrow seat to draculas misdeeds. At least the graphic novel compilation of death ship. Demeter was the final book of comic book creator becky cloonans trilogy of acclaimed minicomics. This chapter in the book is via the captains log and recounts the death of each crew member by a mysterious presence on board the boat, until. While making the journey from transylvania to england, the ships crew are mysterioursly killed one by one. Now shes signing for a new role in an intriguing genre. The last voyage of the demeter movie movie insider. The story will expand upon the passage in the novel wherein the dreaded vampire lays waste to a entire crew of a cargo ship on his way to england.
Oct, 2010 now shes signing for a new role in an intriguing genre. Idw publishing released this title sept 28 and this tale explores the last few days of the russian schooner, the demeter, a sailing vessel which brought the king of all vampires to england. Rather than deliver yet another presentation of a previously told tale, carney has taken an unclear section from the original text and interpreted what may have happened. A song about the strange events that took place aboard the ship demeter during its voyage to the english coast. Bram stokers death ship last voyage of demeter 4 comic set. Based on the captains log in bram stokers novel, it tells the story of the crew of the demeter, a russian schooner, who unknowingly transport dracula from varna. The last voyage is a 1960 metrocolor american disaster film written and directed by andrew l. The last voyage of demeter movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Instead of yet another adaptation of bram stokers seminal novel, this film aimed to tackle only a single chapter. Neil marshall to direct dracula flick the last voyage of the demeter the descent filmmaker neil marshall is attached to helm the last voyage of the demeter, a longgestating horrorthriller about the ship that transported dracula from transylvania to london. It stars robert stack, dorothy malone, george sanders and edmond obrien, and features tammy marihugh.
The last voyage of demeter a different dracula adaptation. Andre ovredal, who directed this summers horror movie scary stories to tell in the dark, is in negotiations to helm the project, which has quietly landed at amblin partners. Noomi rapace, the girl with the dragon tattoo, will have a. It looks like the good ship demeter has found another crew member. Last voyage of the demeter changed hands several times prior to marshall being hired on. The last voyage of the demeter, a movie set during the events of dracula, has been in some stage of development for seventeen years.
Viggo mortensen offered last voyage of the demeter. The story centers around the ship that transported dracula from transylvania to london in bram stokers classic tale. Feb 21, 2010 one of the new books were starting in may is a book called bram stokers death ship. The last voyage of the demeter might finally set sail neil marshall, the noted horror filmmaker behind the descent, is attached to direct the longgestating demeter, which is. Bram stokers death ship last voyage of demeter 4 comic. Jun 25, 2012 last voyage of the demeter changed hands several times prior to marshall being hired on. The last voyage of the demeter is an unusual project, as it spins a brief interlude in bram stokers dracula the voyage of the title character from transylvania to england into a feature. Dracula gets a new spin with the last voyage of the demeter. If one was into pop culture and comic books, it was indeed an epic weekend, a perfect storm formed by the convergence of the amazing spiderman 2 opening weekend, free comic book day and star wars day or may the fourth. The last voyage of the demeter is a 60 minute cinematic audio drama. Such is the case of the last voyage of demeter that most recently had david slade set to direct with noomi rapace and ben. The brilliant patrick tatopoulos on the last voyage of the. Neil marshall directs from a script by bragi schut.
So, you know, a prequel hundreds of years after the fact. Stefan ruzowitzky in talks to direct the last voyage of the. Last voyage of the demeter is silence of the lambs on the high seas and explores the madness of men in the face of fear. We have taken this part of the story to tell our very own version of it. One of the new books were starting in may is a book called bram stokers death ship. Neil marshall takes on vampire tale last voyage of demeter. The descents neil marshall brings to life the deadly voyage of the demeter from bram stokers dracula novel in this millenium films production. Hart synopsis demeter is the name of the ship that carried draculas coffin from transylvania to england in bram stokers classic tale. An untold story from the greatest vampire story ever written, bram stokers death ship explores the harrowing, nightmarish sea voyage from transylvania to. The robertson family set sail from the south of england on their 43foot schooner, lucette, which was holed by killer whales and sank in the pacific ocean. Aug 18, 2017 noomi rapace and ben kingsley star in the horror last voyage of demeter concerning the ship in bram stokers dracula. Despite the captains orders for dracula to remain isolated, the lure of seeing a vampire is too great. Jude law may battle dracula aboard the demeter mtv. Amblins dracula project the last voyage of the demeter.
Scary stories to tell in the dark director andre ovredal is in negotiations to captain the last voyage of the demeter, a project inspired by the classic vampire novel. Demeter expands upon the captains log chapter of bram stokers dracula, in which a ship carried the vampires coffin to england from transylvania and arrived at port with no survivors aboard. Schuts script was inspired by the section of stokers book which briefly chronicled the arrival of a deserted merchant vessel at the docks of whitby. It was written by daniel lacey and will be released through everybodyelse productions. Dracula gets a new spin with the last voyage of the. Check out last voyage of the demeter by red is for fire on amazon music. Jun 26, 2012 that would be millenium films the last voyage of the demeter, a movie centered on a ship that transports dracula from transylvania to england.
The last voyage of the demeter studio millenium films director neil marshall writer lowell cauffiel, bragi schut jr, james v. The descent director boards horror thriller last voyage of. An untold story from the greatest vampire story ever written, bram stokers death ship explores the harrowing, nightmarish sea voyage from transylvania to england. Andre ovredal in talks to direct last voyage of the demeter.