Episode Thirty - Dracula Untold (2014)
Failure to Franchise
English - October 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBFilm History TV & Film Film Reviews hollywood boxoffice f2fpod failure film filmcriticism franchise franchises moviefranchises moviereviews Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Given the immense popularity of the Dracula character over the 100+ years since Bram Stoker's original novel, it's not surprising that many fans and writers alike would be keen to explore the origin of the villainous vampire. But how does one go about crafting an "official," audience-pleasing backstory for a character who has enjoyed so many different interpretations throughout the decades? What version of the character do you want to build to? And should the formula you aim to emulate be taken from the popular superhero movies that currently dominate the box-office, instead of the horror genre more commonly associated with the character? An inability to effectively grapple with these questions might play a key role in the downfall of 2014's DRACULA UNTOLD, as our two-month "Curse of the Dark Universe" event continues.