“Neephyte Distributor 1-2 SPECIAL HAS PICKED UP North American Rights to Dracula, The UpComing Horror Comedy from Romanian Auteur Radu Jude (Bad Luck Banging OR Loony Porn). The Film, WHICH WILL HAVE ITS WORLD Premiere in Competition at the Locarno Film Festival, is bilded as a very singular take on the legendary Vampire, Featuring “Vampires”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
The Film, WHICH WILL HAVE ITS WORLD Premiere in Competition at the Locarno Film Festival, is billed as a veric Images, Car Chases, and Jude’s Trademark Black Comedy. ”
“I am very happy and extremely grateful that Dracula Will Be Brought to American Audienses, ”SAID JUDE.“ ONE Can Say ‘Brough Back’, Since This Myth Circled the World and the American Cinema Changed It So Many Times. I HOPE IT IS NOW TIME TO See The Myth Wearing New Cloths, Made in the Heart of Real Transylvania. WHEN I AM ASRED WHO IS DRACULA IN THE FILM, I ALWAYS REPLY THAT The FILM ITSELF IS DRACULA. I would also add that this film is my humble homage to some great American Underrated Auteurs: Ed Wood, Andy Warhol and The Fluxus Filmmakers. ”
The Deal Was Negotated by LuxBox on Behalf of the Filmmakers with 1-2 Special.
The Acquisition Marks the Continination of 1-2 Special’s Relationship with Radu Jude, Whose Kontinental ’25 The Company Piced Up Out of the Berlin Film Festival This Year, Marking Their First International Acquisition. The Modern-Day Drama, Won Jude The Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.
Former Sideshow Executive Jason Hellerstein Launchered 1-2 Special Earlier this Year, with Backing from Private Equity, Pitching The Company As A New Theatrical-Firm, All Rights Distribut. Art House Cinema.
Dracula Is Produced by Romania’s Saga Film, Together with Austria’s Nabis Filmgroup, Luxembourg’s Paul Thiltges Distribution, Brazil’s RT Features, Luxembourg’s Sames Films, The UK’s Sovereign Films and Romania’s Microfilm.