Ben Schwartz Joins Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult – The Hollywood Reporter

Ben Schwartz has joined the cast of Universal’s monster movie, Renfield.

Nicholas Hoult is leading the call sheet, which includes Nicolas Cage and Awkwafina.

Chris McKay, the leader behind Amazon Tomorrow’s battle and Lego Batman Movie, is directing the feature film project, which is scheduled to begin shooting early next year in New Orleans.

Hoult will star as the title character, a notorious henchman and henchman of Count Dracula, who will be played by Cage.

Renfield first appeared in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel vampire as a refugee camp patient obsessed with drinking blood, delusional that he will find immortality through his vampire master.

Renfield Consider that toxic and dependent relationship, bringing it to modern times in a supposedly humorous adventure story.

Schwartz will play a bandit.

Ryan Ridley, known for Fox’s There are ghosts and Adult Swim Rick and Morty, wrote the script based on the original story outline from Zombie creator Robert Kirkman.

McKay and Kirkman are producing with David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst. McKay’s producing partner, Samantha Nisenboim, is executive producing.

Schwartz is known for his comedic work and voice acting work, starring in Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequel, which will premiere next year, as well as shows like Marvel’s MODOK Next, he will be seen in the AppleTV+ miniseries by Phil Lord and Chris Miller The party after that, as well as the second season of the Netflix Series by Greg Daniels and Steve Carell Space Force.

He is represented by WME, Haven Entertainment and attorney Tara Kole.