As initially announced in 2021, a fresh interpretation of the 1972 classic “Blacula” is in the works, brought to life by MGM, Bron, and Hidden Empire Film Group, with Deon Taylor, known for “The Intruder,” at the helm as the director.

In a recent report from Variety, coinciding with a 50th-anniversary screening of the original classic held at the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills on October 24, it is mentioned that the forthcoming “Blacula” reboot movie is set to hit screens “next Halloween.”

Variety elaborates, “The new film represents a modern reimagining of the 1972 movie, directed by William Crain and featuring William Marshall as Blacula.”

The reboot will pick up the narrative from where the original saga left off, following the events of the 1973 sequel “Scream Blacula Scream,” and is to be set in a metropolis grappling with the aftermath of a post-coronavirus pandemic world.

The movie’s official logline for the upcoming year reads, “Blacula is an ancient African prince who is cursed by Dracula after he fails to agree to end the slave trade. Blacula is entombed and awakens 200 years later, ready to avenge the death of his ancestors and those responsible for the theft of his people’s labor, culture, and heritage, as they exploited it for profit.”

Deon Taylor is also actively involved in co-writing the script alongside Micah Ranum for this highly anticipated reboot.

Taylor expressed the significance of “Blacula” within Black cinema, stating, “Blacula is arguably one of the most prestigious Black franchises and so important to the culture as it birthed a groundswell of Blaxploitation-horror films, which changed the game for how our people were seen on the big screen.”

The original “Blacula” was followed by a sole sequel, “Scream Blacula Scream,” in 1973. Bob Kelljan directed the sequel, with William Marshall reprising his role as the titular character.