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Chloé Zhao, who has just received a Golden Globe nomination for her movie Nomadland, and is in post-production for Marvel’s The Eternals, still set for a November release, is staking her claim to a new version of Dracula.

THR broke the story that Zhao is writing, directing and producing a very different take on Dracula – an original, futuristic sci-fi Western – for Universal.

“Chloé’s singular lens shines a light on stories of the overlooked and misunderstood,” Universal Pictures president Peter Cramer said. “We are thrilled to be working with her as she reimagines one of the most iconic outsider characters ever created.”

Added Zhao: “I’ve always been fascinated by vampires and the concept of the Other they embody. I’m very excited to work with Donna, Peter and the team at Universal to reimagine such a beloved character.”