SG. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. "[78] Film critic Ben Kenigsberg reviewed the film for The New York Times, "The movie is the latest multiplex filler to co-opt a classic tale only to drown it in computer-generated murk. Vlad commands an enormous swarm of bats to repel them; however, the soldiers are actually a decoy force, allowing a handful of Turks to infiltrate the monastery, kill many of the inhabitants and kidnap Îngeraș. Returning to his castle, Vlad learns from a local monk that the creature is a vampire, a Roman from the days of the Empire named Caligula, who was tricked by a demon for personal success and great powers, but was trapped in the cave as price for this. 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[8], On October 15, 2014, it was announced that if the film was included in a rebooted Universal Monsters universe then Charles Dance's character "Master Vampire" could appear in several Universal Monsters films, much like Samuel L. Jackson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Vlad then sends Îngeraș away before his vampire army preys on him, and dispels the storm clouds so that the vampires, including himself, will burn away and die in the light. [31][32], Ramin Djawadi's score for the film was released by Backlot Music on October 7 on CD. [7] On May 8 Variety announced that Dominic Cooper was in talks to join the cast. [59] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale. Nine of the top 10 locations as well as 18 of the top 20 were in IMAX. Découvrez la critique du film Dracula Untold de Gary Shore (IV) - Dracula Untold démontre une nouvelle fois dans la douleur que les voies de la distribution sont impénétrables. [27], On October 1, 2014, it was announced that reshoots had taken place shortly after the end of production to tie the film into the planned Dark Universe film series. Dracula Untold is a 2014 American dark fantasy action film directed by Gary Shore in his feature film debut and written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. Il devait être le premier film du Dark Universe, un univers fantastiquo-horrifique développé par Universal Pictures. The year is 1462 and Transylvania has enjoyed a prolonged period of peace under the just and fair rule of the battle-weary Vlad III, the prince of Wallachia (Luke … In fact, that's precisely what's best about the film, which occasionally boasts gorgeous visuals. If only the rest of this Lord of the Rings wanna-be were at the same level. [49], A few days ahead of its U.S. debut, Dracula Untold was released in 25 foreign markets and earned $21 million. [17], On January 25, 2010, it was announced that Sam Worthington was in negotiations to play Vlad the Impaler, and the film was set to release in 2011. With Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Art Parkinson. That night, the Ottoman army marches on the monastery. It's fast-paced, shallow fun. "[77] The Boston Globe's Peter Keough criticized the film, "It's not so much untold as rewritten—if not by J. R. R. Tolkien than by some clever 12-year-old overstimulated by The Lord of the Rings. 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[4] A reboot of the Dracula film series, the plot creates an origin story for the titular character, rather than using the storyline of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel. [28] Producer Alissa Phillips hoped that Evans's character might have a cameo in a future The Mummy film and also spoke of a potential sequel to Dracula to reboot the franchise. [45] The film debuted at #2 at the box office in its opening-weekend grossing $24.5 million behind Gone Girl. On April 25, 2013, The Hollywood Reporterconfirmed that Un… [35], On April 25, 2013, Universal announced that the film would be released in theaters on August 8, 2014. Dracula Untold Il est un film de 2014 réalisé par Gary Shore mettant en vedette Luke Evans dans le rôle de Vlad l'Empaleur.. He later stated, "[Evans] carries Untold by admirably fulfilling the two essential functions of a period-movie hero: to enunciate comic-book dialogue with Shakespearean authority and to look great with his shirt off. La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 1 février 2021 à 20:57. Dracula Untold est un film réalisé par Gary Shore avec Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon. 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But in an era in which we've seen a lot of failed attempts to reinvent classic fantasy tales as CGI-action spectacles, it feels remarkably assured. He was called "Vlad the Impaler, Son of the Dragon", after slaughtering thousands by impaling them on spears, but became sickened by his own acts and abandoned his past. [50][51] The following weekend the film was released to over 42 foreign territories and earned $33.9 million. En 1462, la Transylvanie vit une période de calme relatif sous le règne du prince Vlad III de Valachie et de son épouse bien-aimée Mirena. Dracula Untold grossed $217 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics. Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless wrote the script for the new film. Surprisingly, it mostly succeeds. Dracula untold battle between soldiers and about 10 vampires also cave with a very powerful master vampire Permissions and credits Credits and distribution permission. Even the title has the ring of something created by committee. Knowing war is coming, Vlad returns to the Broken Tooth Mountain cave to seek help from the vampire. Vlad reluctantly drinks her blood, triggering his final transformation into a full-blooded vampire and granting him even greater powers, and in doing so he frees the ancient vampire from his cave by breaking the magical seal imprisoning him. "[70] Tim Robey of The Telegraph positively said, "This origin story, starring Luke Evans, really isn't as bad as it might have been." [18] On August 19, Worthington was confirmed to star in the film. [12] Later, Universal ended the deals with Proyas and scheduled star Sam Worthington because of the high budget. Un homme, désirant être le serviteur de Vlad, lui redonne la vie en lui faisant boire de son sang. Dracula Untold Similaires. "[81] Wesley Morris wrote for the website Grantland, "Most of the time, I found myself feeling like I was waiting for a turn with the gaming controls. [34] The official trailer features Lorde's cover of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," which was produced by Michael A. Levine and Lucas Cantor. Dracula Untold 2 is a potential sequel to the 2014 moderately successful film exploring the origins of Vlad Dracula, blending both real-life elements of Vlad the Impaler with some completely made up crap about Dracula getting her powers to fight people from Turkey. Dying, Mirena pleads with Vlad to drink her blood before the sun rises and lifts his curse, so that he will have the strength to save their son. Dracula Untold [Includes [Blu-ray] [2014] SKU: 5275148. The vampire who cursed Vlad watches them from afar. Principal photography began in Northern Ireland on August 5, 2013. If he resists the intense urge to drink human blood for three days, he will turn back into a human. Edited two Dracula Untold movie trailers, and added Lorde's Everybody wants to rule the world (Deviate Remix). Otherwise, he will remain a vampire forever, and the ancient vampire will be freed, the seal on his cave broken by having given the darkness a worthy offering to plague the world like himself. [41] The Blu-ray release comes with an alternate opening, deleted scenes, The Land of Dracula (Interactive Map), and Luke Evans: Creating a Legend. When he returns to Castle Dracula, the Ottoman army attacks, but Vlad single-handedly kills them all. Vlad survit jusqu'à l'époque contemporaine, où il rencontre une femme nommée Mina qui ressemble de manière frappante à son épouse Mirena. S’il parvient à y résister pendant trois jours, Vlad redeviendra lui-même, et sera à même de continuer à protéger et gouverner son peuple, mais s’il cède à la tentation, il entrera dans le monde des ténèbres pour le restant de ses jours, condamné à se nourrir de sang humain et à perdre et détruire tous ceux qui lui sont chers. The mythical story of Vlad the Impaler's transformation into Dracula is revealed. Distribution et équipe technique. TOURNAGE La dernière apparition majeure du vampire remonte à 2014 dans « Dracula Untold » avec Luke Evans 20 Minutes avec agences Publié le 05/02/21 à 13h38 — Mis à jour le 05/02/21 à 13h38 Vlad accepts the offer. C'est le premier film d'une longue série sous l'appellation « Dracula », car une première adaptation non officielle existe sous le nom de Nosferatu le vampire de Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. Toutefois, en décembre 2016, Alex Kurtzman, réalisateur du film La Momie, a annoncé que Dracula Untold ne fera pas partie du canon de la franchise[1]. "[76] Toronto Star's Peter Howell asked, "Whatever possessed the makers of Dracula Untold to think we'd be interested in a tragically unhip romance that backstories the infamous bloodsucker? He later added, "The intrigue can feel a little mechanical, but it doesn't overstay its welcome as badly as the clomping, similarly-designed Snow White and the Huntsman. [56] The film opened in Italy at #1 earning $3 million accounting 25% of the market shares. Il devait être le premier film du Dark Universe, un univers fantastiquo-horrifique développé par Universal Pictures. [47] The film played 57% male and 61% over-25-year-olds. Yes No. These dreams could possibly be premonitions of what would happen i… [38] The release date was changed for a fourth and final time to October 10, 2014, to give the film three weeks of play before Halloween. Witness the origin story of one of legend's most captivating figures in the action-adventure, Dracula Untold. [2], Dracula Untold was released in North America on October 10, 2014, across 2,885 cinemas. In 2007, director Alex Proyas was hired by Universal Studios to direct the film Dracula: Year Zero. Ensemble, ils ont négocié la paix et la protection de leur peuple avec le puissant Empire ottoman dont la domination ne cesse de s’étendre en Europe de l’Est. In 15th-century Transylvania, Vlad III (Luke Evans), prince of Wallachia, is known as a just ruler. But for what? [29] By November of the same year, Box Office Mojo speculated that based on domestic and foreign earnings to date, the film "is likely on the edge of earning enough to start a modest franchise. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (DIS), 3088 theaters / … Rating: PG-13. "[65] The Seattle Times' Moira MacDonald said, "It falls into that far-too-large category of studio offerings that aren't good enough to be noteworthy or terrible enough to be truly entertaining. $9.99 Your price for this item is $9.99. Mais, par… Dracula Untold ou Dracula inédit au Québec est un film fantastique américain réalisé par Gary Shore, sorti en 2014. Search Feedback Did you find what you were looking for? DM. Drácula, ou plus communément appelé Dracula, version espagnole, est un film américano-espagnol réalisé par George Melford en 1931. Directed by Gary Shore. He then sends most of the castle's subjects to Cozia Monastery for safety. [4] Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless wrote the script for the new film. Mirena learns of Vlad's curse, as she sees him holding silver to keep himself weak when near his people to avoid revealing his condition to them or attacking them for blood. [11] The film was to be produced by Michael De Luca and filmed in Australia. [5] On May 2, 2013, Sarah Gadon joined the cast to star alongside Evans. But the movie doesn't know when to stop stealing. [20] Along with Barks more cast was added, including Charlie Cox, Ferdinand Kingsley, William Houston, and Thor Kristjansson, the latter of whom would play the role of Bright Eyes, an Eastern European taken as a slave as a young boy and now an assassin in the Ottoman Army. Souhaitant prendre sa revanche, il fait boire son sang à plusieurs membres de son peuple mourant. "[82], Richard Corliss from Time magazine compared Dracula's origin story to Jesus Christ's story due to Dracula spending his childhood in a foreign land, and due to Dracula choosing to die (or become undead) in order to save his people. [23] The production company received permission for two days of shooting, on August 5–6, to film in the park. Well, Gary Shore is going to release Dracula Untold sequel soon. The stream leads to Broken Tooth Mountain, the top of which has a cave carpeted in crushed bone. "[83] Graham Killeen of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel gave a positive review and wrote, "Dracula Untold tries to be The Lord of the Rings of horror movies. [19] On February 10, 2012, Deadline confirmed that Universal closed the deal with Worthington. / 3-day est. [16] Legendary's involvement in production was confirmed in May 2014. Dominic Cooper Mehmed. Luke Evans (Fast & Furious 6, Immortals, The Hobbit) stars in Dracula Untold, the origin story of the man who became Dracula. Vlad celebrates an Easter feast with his wife Mirena and son Îngeraș, when an Ottoman contingent arrives at the castle. "[30] On October 15, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the ending scenes of the film hinted that the film Dracula Untold could be included into the monsters universe. Dracula is a British-American horror drama television series. Vlad offers himself in place of the boys; but Mehmed refuses and demands Vlad's son in addition. I was trying to tell a good drama, that has action-adventure elements to it. Taking the name "Dracula, Son of the Devil", he kills Mehmed with the stake and drinks his blood. [24] Other location shooting took place throughout Northern Ireland. "[72] Jordan Hoffman of New York Daily News said, "The weapons, Turkish helmets and Szekler interiors are all gorgeous. In Japan it earned $1.4 million. In this adaptation, Dracula is the monster alter ego of historical figure Vlad III "the Impaler" Drăculea. Mirena believes Vlad can convince Sultan Mehmed II to show mercy. Sarah Gadon Mirena. [60], Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter said, "Much like the recent, widely reviled I, Frankenstein, this misconceived project mainly signals a need to go back to the drawing board. [37] The release date was pushed a third time to October 17, 2014. CD. Vlad refuses. In the present day, Vlad now known as Dracula meets a woman named Mina who strikingly resembles Mirena, in the streets of a modern city (London). [6] On July 11, 2013, Zach McGowan also signed on, to play the role of Shkelgim, a Romani chief. [42], Dracula Untold grossed $56.3 million in North America and $159.2 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $215.5 million against a budget of $100 million. Retrouvez tout le casting du film Dracula Untold réalisé par Gary Shore avec Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper, Samantha Barks. In 2007, director Alex Proyas was hired by Universal Studios to direct the film Dracula: Year Zero. Vlad and his vampires arrive, hidden by a large lightning storm, and easily massacre the terrified Ottoman soldiers, while Vlad himself goes after Mehmed, who is holding Îngeraș captive. Dracula Untold 2: Universal studios, once again, came into the glam light. Anybody who’s going to the film expecting a horror film, is going to be sorely disappointed. [40], Dracula Untold was released on DVD and Blu-ray on February 3, 2015. A. Dowd of The A.V. Vlad returns to the monastery and turns the small group of survivors and mortally wounded into vampires as well. Il est suivi par le vampire l'ayant transformé. Dracula Untold (2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Luke EvansSamantha BarksDominic CooperSarah GadonCharles DanceCharlie Cox, Pour plus de détails, voir Fiche technique et Distribution. « Classé PG-13 pour des séquences de guerre intenses, des attaques de vampires, des images dérangeantes et une certaine sensualité. [21], On May 20, 2013, Universal confirmed that shooting would take place in Northern Ireland from August to November 2013. Vlad boit alors son sang. "[85] Los Angeles Times critic Gary Goldstein wrote a positive review saying, "As effective and fat-free as its sinewy star, Luke Evans, Dracula Untold proves an absorbing, swiftly comprehensive origin tale. This was my first time doing this. Dracula Untold ou Dracula inédit au Québec est un film fantastique américain réalisé par Gary Shore, sorti en 2014. [52] The film went number one in nine of the 17 new-released territories. Club said, "Neither the Dracula we need nor the one we deserve. "[62] Simon Adams for Roger Ebert's website gave Dracula Untold a score of 2.5/4 along with an average review, "If you can selectively ignore this litany of inanity, you may find some substantial earthy pleasures in Dracula Untold. Dracula Untold SYFY. However, a man who had previously observed Vlad's nature and wished to serve him drags his dying body out of the sunlight and offers him his blood, which restores Vlad to life. As his kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared by his own people in order to obtain the power needed … "[68] Film critic Mick LaSalle gave the film two stars out of four and wrote for San Francisco Chronicle, "Here we have a vampire movie that brings together elements from other more popular movies. User rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1581 reviews. Sauf indication contraire ou complémentaire, les informations mentionnées dans cette section peuvent être confirmées par la base de données IMDb. advertisement. As he does so, he summons black storm clouds to block out the sun. Mille combattants de l'armée ottomane sont envoyés sur le château de Vlad. Other user's assets All the assets in this file belong to the author, or are from free-to-use modder's resources; It was created by Cole Haddon and Daniel Knauff, while Daniel Knauf served as showrunner and head writer. Luke Evans portrays the title character, with Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper, Art Parkinson, and Charles Dance cast in supporting roles. "[63] Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C grade and wrote, "It works neither as a sweeping historical epic nor as an action-horror hybrid. Fandoms: Dracula & Related Fandoms, Van Helsing (2004), Dracula Untold (2014), Dracula - Bram Stoker Explicit No Archive Warnings Apply, Major Character Death, Graphic Depictions Of … Dracula Untold ( 15,002 ) IMDb 6.3 1 h 32 min 2014 X-Ray PG-13 Luke Evans (Fast & Furious 6, The Hobbit series) stars in the epic action adventure, Dracula Untold, the origin story of the man who became Dracula. In his review, he stated, "Most reviewers have slammed the movie, but it's not nearly as awful, or offal, as its critical odor." Dracula Untold is a dumb, lowest-common-denominator kind of movie, but it’s a surprisingly entertaining one. "[84] Kofi Outlaw of Screen Rant gave a fairly moderate review stating, "Dracula Untold is not a masterful or deep re-introduction to the franchise; but as basic genre fare, it's relatively fun in its depiction of the monster in a different light. Within the cave, they are attacked in the dark by an inhumanly strong and fast humanoid creature, killing Vlad's retinue. Despite his superhuman speed, Vlad cannot reach her in time. Luke Evans (Fast & Furious 6, Immortals) stars in Dracula Untold, the origin story of the man who became Dracula. Dracula Untold (UNI), 2887 theaters / $8.9M Fri. / $8.7M Sat. "[86], The film has been accused of "Islamophobia" for portraying Vlad the Impaler as a hero and for the vilification of Mehmed II even though, according to Turkish journalist Elest Ali Korkmaz, "it was Vlad who indiscriminately killed Turkish and Bulgarian civilians". 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Le film fait partie de la série des Universal Monsters. Ils massacrent alors l'armée du sultan, Ingeras repart avec un religieux. Charles Dance Master Vampire. Le prince les défait rapidement. [54] It went #1 in Bolivia, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Philippines, Slovakia, Thailand, Trinidad, and Vietnam. Later, Universal ended the deals with Proyas and scheduled star Sam Worthington because of the high budget. [36] It was announced four months later that the film would be postponed until October 3, 2014. Mais quand le sultan Mehmet II demande que mille jeunes hommes de Valachie, dont le propre fils de Vlad, Ingeras, soient arrachés à leur famille pour venir grossir les rangs de l’armée ottomane, le prince doit faire un choix : abandonner son fils au sultan, comme son père l’a fait avant lui, ou faire appel à une créature obscure pour combattre les Ottomans et par là même risquer d'assujettir son âme à la servitude éternelle. [89], 2014 American dark fantasy action horror film directed by Gary Shore. Ingeras est finalement couronné, prenant la succession de son père. DC. Vlad offers them the usual tribute payment of silver coins, but the emissary wants an additional tribute of 1,000 boys to be trained as Janissaries. Luke Evans Vlad Tepes/Dracula. As a child, he was a royal ward in the palace of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and was trained to be a soldier in the Sultan's elite Janissaries corps, where he became their most feared warrior. [8] Art Parkinson then joined on to play the role of Ingeras, son of Dracula. Van Helsing is a 2004 American action gothic horror film written and directed by Stephen Sommers.It stars Hugh Jackman as monster hunter Van Helsing, and Kate Beckinsale as Anna Valerious. Dracula Untold Favorite Movie Button Overview; Movie Times + Tickets; Synopsis; Movie Reviews; More. It was announced on February 10, 2012, by Deadline Hollywood that Irish director Gary Shore was in talks to direct.