LONDON, July 23: Audible, a provider of spoken-word entertainment, announced its forthcoming adaptation of Dracula – an Audible Original that reimagines Bram Stoker's chilling psychological thriller as an immersive, full-cast audio experience. Releasing across the globe, Dracula will be adapted for English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, LATAM Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese, with each version featuring all-star local casts.
The English-language production stars Jonathan Bailey as Dracula, Ella Purnell as Mina, Aimee Lou Wood as Lucy, Louis Partridge as Jonathan, David Jonsson as Dr Seward, Lesley Manville as Mrs Westenra, Johnny Flynn as Renfield, Francis Lovehallas Arthur and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Professor Van Helsing.
Leading the international language casts as Dracula and Mina respectively are Omar Sy and Deva Cassel ; Riccardo Scamarcio and Benedetta Porcaroli ; Matthias Schweighöfer and Jeanne Goursaud ; Asier Etxeandía and Claudia Salas; and José María de Tavira and Esmeralda Pimentel. Each production features a full ensemble cast.
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. 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.
Aurelie de Troyer, Head of Audible Content, International, said:
“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.”
Award-winning director Mary Lambert, known for the cult horror classic Pet Sematary, makes her audiobook directing debut with this production. Adapted by up-and-coming writer Robyn Ahern, recipient of the Bisha K. Ali Screenwriters Fellowship, for her first lead credit and underpinned by an original score by Ilan Eshkeri alongside a fully immersive soundscape, Audible's Dracula invites you to welcome literature's most shadowy figure into your home. Feel the terror of being hunted. And experience the thrill of the hunt.
Audible's Dracula launches only on Audible on:
October 1, 2026: English, French, Italian, Castilian Spanish, LATAM Spanish
February 9, 2027: German
2027: Brazilian Portuguese
Dracula joins a host of critically acclaimed Audible Original adaptations including Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and George Orwell's 1984.
