Universal Pictures has released a trailer for Dracula Untold, an origins story about the transformation of Prince Vlad “The Impaler” into the vicious vampire. Luke Evans toplines the film for new director Gary Shore and Gods of Egypt scribes Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless.

Dracula Untold finds Prince Vlad turning to the dark realms for power to protect his family from a Turkish invasion. The film co-stars Sarah Gadon (Amazing Spider-man 2), Dominic Cooper (Devil’s Double), Charlie Cox (“Boardwalk Empire”), and Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”).

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