Count Dracula has been brought to life on screen countless times, but Hollywood’s Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey is taking on Bram Stoker's legendary vampire in a different way — through his voice.

The production, released on October 1, is described as an immersive psychological thriller, reimagining the story from Mina Murray’s perspective.

Mina Takes Centre Stage In New Dracula Retelling 

Played by Ella Purnell, Mina is no longer simply a victim caught in Dracula’s shadow. She actively investigates the disappearance of her fiancé, Jonathan, in Transylvania—piecing together letters, diary entries and testimonies as she begins to uncover Dracula’s presence.

Jonathan Bailey Builds Dracula Through His Voice 

For Bailey, the challenge was to create Dracula without the visual tools normally associated with the character. 

Every inflection, pause and change in his voice becomes part of the performance as he explores what he calls the character’s “darkest corners".

“It's impossible to contend with a century of Draculas, but there's something innately compelling that I've always found in Dracula. I think the singularity of the icon – everyone has a reference to a visceral feeling behind a simple image of what Dracula is,” said Bailey.

As Mina’s investigation progresses, the hunter and the hunted are drawn into an increasingly personal psychological battle. Bailey’s Dracula begins to target Mina, turning her search for answers into a fight for survival.

Star-Studded Voice Cast

The full-cast production also features Aimee Lou Wood as Lucy, Louis Partridge as Jonathan, David Jonsson as Dr Seward, Lesley Manville as Mrs Westenra, Johnny Flynn as Renfield and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Professor Van Helsing, with Mary Lambert making her audiobook directing debut.

With Bailey providing Dracula’s voice and Purnell placing Mina at the heart of the story, this new Dracula promises to make a familiar tale feel intimate, psychological and unsettling without ever needing to show the monster.