Dampyr (film)

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Dampyr
Dampyr film poster.jpg
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed byRiccardo Chemello
Screenplay by
Story by
Based on
Produced by
  • Roberto Proia
  • Vincenzo Sarno
  • Andrea Sgaravatti
Starring
CinematographyVittorio Omodei Zorini
Edited byJulien Panzarasa
Music byLorenzo Tomio
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)
CountryItaly
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million [3]

Dampyr is a 2022 English-language Italian fantasy horror film directed by Riccardo Chemello, based on the comic series Dampyr published by Sergio Bonelli Editore.

Contents

It is the first installment of the Bonelli Cinematic Universe (BCU), a shared universe between movie and television projects by Bonelli Entertainment, division of Sergio Bonelli Editore. [4] [5]

Cast

Production

A film adaptation of Dampyr was announced by Sergio Bonelli Editore at 2018 Lucca Comics & Games. [6] [5] Directed by Riccardo Chemello and produced by Bonelli, Eagle Pictures e Brandon Box, [5] filming started in Romania in October 2019. [5] [7] On 1 November 2019, the cast was revealed, with Wade Briggs as Harlan "Dampyr" Draka, the titular character, Stuart Martin and Frida Gustavsson as Dampyr's allies Emil Kurjak and Tesla Dubcek, David Morrissey as the antagonist Gorka, Sebastian Croft as Yuri and Luke Roberts as Draka, Harlan's father. [5] [7] [8]

Release

The film was theatrically released in Italy on 28 October 2022. [9]

The movie was later released in the United States on 8 August 2023 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on PVOD, and on 23 November 2023 on Netflix.

Accolades

Dampyr was nominated for an award at the 68th David di Donatello Awards for Best Visual Effects VFX. [10]

Awards and nominations received by Dampyr
AwardCategoryNomineeResult
68th David di Donatello Best Visual Effects VFX Alessio Bertotti and Filippo RobinoNominated

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References

  1. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (28 October 2022). "Lucca Comics: Live Action Movie of Italy's Popular 'Dampyr' Fantasy Ready For Release – Watch First Clip (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (1 November 2022). "Sony, Tarak Ben Ammar's Eagle Pictures Ink Distribution, Co-Production Pact". Variety . Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Iniziate le riprese del film di Dampyr". Lo Spazio Bianco (in Italian). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sergio Bonelli Editore, Brandon Box e Eagle Pictures annunciano un accordo epocale" (in Italian). 3 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Movie Adaptation of 'Dampyr' Comic Sets Cast, Starts Production (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Sergio Bonelli Editore, Brandon Box e Eagle Pictures annunciano un accordo epocale" (in Italian). 3 November 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Bonelli ha annunciato il cast del film di Dampyr". Fumettologica (in Italian). 1 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Italian Comic Heroes heading for the big and little screen (and an intriguing Batman crossover project)". downthetubes.net. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dampyr, il trailer del film tratto dal fumetto Sergio Bonelli Editore". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "GLI EFFETTI SPECIALI DI DAMPYR CANDIDATI AI DAVID DI DONATELLO!" (in Italian). March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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