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Original-Cin Q&A: Dracula's Christoph Waltz Dislikes Stoker's Novel, But Loves Besson's Vision

Original-Cin Q&A: Dracula's Christoph Waltz Dislikes Stoker's Novel, But Loves Besson's Vision

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekFebruary 3, 2026Dracula, History based incarnations of Bram Stoker's character, Luc Besson, Redemption of a vampire, Caleb Landry Jones, Zoë Bleu, Christoph Waltz, Negative take on Stoker's novelComment

Dracula: Luc Besson Gives us a Deeper, Tragic Vamp in Need of Redemption

Dracula: Luc Besson Gives us a Deeper, Tragic Vamp in Need of Redemption

By John Kirk

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 2, 2026Dracula, History based incarnations of Bram Stoker's character, Luc Besson, Redemption of a vampire, Caleb Landry Jones, Zoë Bleu, Christoph WaltzComment