Jonathan Bailey and Lesley Manville are set to lead a new audio adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire novel Dracula.
Titled Dracula, the adaptation will be released globally and adapted for English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, LATAM Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese, with each version featuring all-star local casts.
The English version, which will land on Audible on 1 October 2026, will star Bailey (Bridgerton) as the titular, blood-sucking vampire and Manville (Phantom Thread) as Mrs Westenra.
Also set to star are Ella Purnell (Fallout) as Mina, Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus) as Lucy, Louis Partridge (Enola Holmes) as Jonathan, David Jonsson (Industry) as Dr Seward, Johnny Flynn (Ripley) as Renfield, Francis Lovehall (A Thousand Blows) as Arthur and Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight) as Professor Van Helsing.
Taking on the lead leading roles as Dracula and Mina in the international versions are Omar Sy and Deva Cassel (French), Riccardo Scamarcio and Benedetta Porcaroli (Italian), Matthias Schweighöfer and Jeanne Goursaud (German), Asier Etxeandia and Claudia Salas (Castilian Spanish), and José María de Tavira and Esmeralda Pimentel (LATAM Spanish).
Aurelie de Troyer, Head of Audible Content, International, said in a statement: “This is what Audible does best, crafting immersive audio experiences that transport listeners into the heart of the story.
“When Dracula whispers in your ear, when you hear his footsteps in the dark but see no reflection, that’s when you understand why we’re the home for this story. Our production elevates the psychological thriller at Dracula’s core, with the battle between Mina and Dracula as the heart of it all.”
She continued: “We’ve assembled world-class casts across seven languages, from Jonathan Bailey and Ella Purnell to Omar Sy, Riccardo Scamarcio and Matthias Schweighöfer, exceptional international talent delivering a truly global Dracula. With director Mary Lambert at the helm and a haunting score by Ilan Eshkeri, we’re bringing this ambitious production to life just in time for Halloween.”
The official plot synopsis for Dracula reads: “When her fiancé vanishes in Transylvania, Mina Murray pieces together fragments of letters, diary entries and chilling testimony to hunt the predator stalking those she loves, only to discover he’s already hunting her.
“When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat.
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“But it is Mina, with her intellect, her resolve, her gift for drawing unseen lines between clues, who may hold the key to stopping this ancient predator—if he hasn’t already found his way inside her mind.”
Dracula will also be released in French, Italian, Castilian Spanish, LATAM Spanish on 1 October 2026, as well as in English, while the German version will be released on 9 February 2027.
A date and cast for the Brazilian Portuguese version is yet to be announced.
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The English version of Dracula will be available exclusively on Audible on 1 October 2026.
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