'Looking at it through the lens of Renfield I think gave it a real human touch that was a cool angle to explore.' 'I wanted to find a new way into a Dracula story,' says Kirkman. The screenplay for Renfield is by Ryan Ridley, based on a story from Kirkman, the writer of The Walking Dead zombie comic and an executive producer on AMC's TV adaptation and its spin-offs.
'It's the story of a guy who has to stand up to his boss and take his power back.' ' Renfield is about a co-dependent relationship with a boss from hell, as played by Nicolas Cage,' explains McKay, who directed 2017's The Lego Batman Movie and 2021's The Tomorrow War. Desperate to be free of his vampire master, Renfield attends an abusive-relationship support group, which explains why today's five Around the Table participants are sitting in a semi-circle of chairs and wearing name tags. Set in modern-day New Orleans, Renfield - in theaters now - stars Hoult as the titular character, the long-suffering servant of Count Dracula, who is indeed portrayed by the Con Air and Ghost Rider star. Short / Universal Pictures Nicolas Cage in 'Renfield'
