Live-Action Remake of 'Dampyr' Confirmed; Finalises Cast

The much-talked-about and much-awaited live-action remake of Dampyr is finally happening and things are rolling faster than ever. An adaptation of the comic book of the same name, the film has roped in Wade Briggs to play Harlan, the Dampyr in the $12 million fantasy thriller which is being helmed by Riccardo Chemello.

Apart from the leading man, Stuart Martin has signed on to play Emil Kurjak, and Frida Gustavasson plays Tesla. The cast also includes David Morrissey as Gorka, Sebastian Croft as Yuri, and Luke Roberts as Draka.

The movie is a co-production between Eagle Pictures, Italian comic book giant Sergio Bonelli Editore, and production outfit Brandon Box.

It will be based on the first two comics in the “Dampyr” series, which runs to 300 issues. Set during the Balkan wars of the early 1990s, it follows Harlan, who is haunted by nightmares as he wanders the countryside making money pretending to be a Dampyr – half-human, half vampire – ridding villages of what residents believe are evil monsters. When summoned by soldiers who are under attack by real vampires, Harlan finds out the truth: he is a real Dampyr.

The Dampyr comics were created by Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo and written by Giovanni Masi, Alberto Ostini, and Mauro Uzzeo. The movie will be the first out of the Bonelli Cinematic Universe. Filming will run over 11 weeks in various locations in Romania.