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A reboot of the 1972 Blaxploitation horror classic Blacula is in the works at MGM, according to Variety.
The trade reports the new film is a contemporary update of the franchise, and takes place following the events of the coronavirus pandemic. Its description notes the title character, “is an ancient African prince who is cursed by Dracula after he fails to agree to end the slave trade. He awakens after being entombed for 200 years, ready to avenge the death of his ancestors and of those responsible for robbing his people of their work, culture and heritage and appropriating it
