The Last Voyage of the Demeter

The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndré Øvredal
Screenplay by
  • Bragi Schut Jr.
  • Zak Olkewicz
Story byBragi Schut Jr.
Based on"The Captain's Log"
from Dracula
by Bram Stoker
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTom Stern[a]
Edited byPatrick Larsgaard
Music byBear McCreary[b]
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10) (Italy)
  • August 11, 2023 (2023-08-11) (United States)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45 million[4]
Box office$21.8 million[5][6]

The Last Voyage of the Demeter (also known as Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter in some international markets)[7] is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by André Øvredal, and written by Bragi F. Schut Jr.[c] and Zak Olkewicz. It is an adaptation of "The Captain's Log", a chapter from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The film stars Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, and David Dastmalchian. Its plot follows the doomed crew of the merchant ship Demeter who attempt to survive the treacherous ocean voyage from Transylvania to London while being stalked by a legendary vampire known as Dracula (Javier Botet).

Planning for the film adaptation of "The Captain's Log" began when Schut wrote the initial spec script when he befriended a colleague who worked on Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), but did not come to fruition, languishing in development hell for more than two decades. After Amblin Partners obtained the rights in October 2019, it was announced that Øvredal would direct the film. The main cast members were confirmed in 2021. Principal photography began on June 30, 2021, in Berlin, continued in Malta, and ended on October 1. Some of the movie scenes were also recorded in the fortress city of Mdina. Thomas Newman was originally hired to compose the film's score, but was replaced by Bear McCreary due to Newman's scheduling conflicts.

The Last Voyage of the Demeter was theatrically released in the United States on August 11, 2023, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $21.7 million worldwide against a budget of $45 million, making it a box-office bomb.[8]

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  5. ^ "The Last Voyage of the Demeter". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Last Voyage of the Demeter — Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  7. ^ StudioCanal Australia (May 18, 2023). Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter – Official Trailer [Australia] in Cinemas August 10, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Box Office: 'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' Flops With $6.5 Million, 'Barbie' Keeps Her Crown For 4th Weekend With $33.7 Million". Variety. August 13, 2023. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.


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