We’ve all seen what occurs when a film proudly declares itself as the start of a model new cinematic universe, with the choice to have a franchise attempt to run earlier than it’s mastered the artwork of strolling claiming numerous victims over time, however you possibly can’t fault Dampyr for its ambition.
Based mostly on the comedian e-book sequence of the identical title created by Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo that was distributed by means of Sergio Bonelli Editore, the action-packed fantasy has already been heralded because the launchpad for the Bonelli Cinematic Universe that’s deliberate to finally introduce new characters and crossovers into the mythology, with Dylan Canine presumably certainly one of them provided that it hails from the identical inventive crew.
Superhero veteran James Wan named the latter as his dream challenge, and whereas there’s no likelihood the BCU goes to get him, it received’t be onerous to make a greater model than the abysmal effort starring one-time Superman Brandon Routh. Both means, Dampyr marks an intriguing first stab at constructing an interconnected string of supernaturally-tinged tasks, even when it’s a little ominous that Sony dealt with the worldwide rights given the studio’s penchant for butchering so a lot of its personal franchises.
Regardless, Dampyr has sunk its fangs instantly into the jugular vein of the streaming charts, with FlixPatrol naming protagonist Harlan Draka’s journey by means of the war-torn Balkan countryside as one of many most-watched options on iTunes and Google Play this weekend.
He spends his days ridding villages of make-believe monsters, however finally ends up discovering that not solely are they actual, however as a half human and half vampire hybrid, he’s certainly one of them. Will it result in extra? Solely time will inform, however props for attempting on the very least.