Jonathan Rhys Meyers is set to return to the vampire genre with an all-new movie. The actor is best known for playing Dracula in NBC’s drama series Dracula. He will now star in a vampire romance titled Pretty Kill Machine.
The movie will be directed by Matthew Wilder and produced by David Hillary and Yariv Lerner. Commenting on the casting and the talent involved, Lerner said, “Matthew has built a genuinely sensuous, dangerous world, and with Jonathan anchoring it at the center, we think buyers are going to respond in a big way. We can’t wait to introduce Vee to the market at AFM.”
The movie will be presented to buyers at the American Film Market by Quantify, a company formed by Nu Boyana Studios, Dark Matter Studios, Government Island, and Film Forge Media. Lerner also serves as the CEO of Nu Boyana Studios.
What is Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ new vampire movie about?As reported by Deadline, the movie is set in Joshua Tree, California, and follows a character named Vee, who is described as having walked the earth since before recorded history. She feeds on blood and souls while drifting between an elegant hotel bar and her mirrored lair in the middle of the desert.
However, her life changes forever when she falls in love for the first time, setting off consequences that go far beyond simply tying her down. With her immortal reign under threat, Vee must now confront the possibility of losing her immortality in the face of true love.
No actor has been announced for the role of Vee, making Meyers the only confirmed cast member so far. According to the announcement, he will play Vee’s love interest, whose arrival puts her immortality at risk. The movie does not have a release date yet.
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