It's hard to find any TV channel these days that isn't offering some sort of programming influenced by comic books. AMC has The Walking Dead and Comic Book Men. The CW has Arrow. Disney XD has Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Ultimate Spider-Man. Cartoon Network has already found success with its DC Nation programming block, but now they're turning to a very different sort of comic for their next adaptation.
Today, Image Comics announced that Cartoon Network will be airing a one-hour animated adaptation of the graphic novel Dear Dracula. This OGN was originally published in 2008 under Image's Shadowline imprint. It was written by Josh Williamson and drawn by Vincente Navarrete. The story follows a boy named Sam with an unusual obsession with vampires. This peculiar interest leads Sam to write a Christmas letter to Dracula rather than Santa Claus. And naturally, Dracula arrives at Sam's house to whisk him away and turn him into a vampire.
The animated special will air as part of Cartoon Network's "Spooky Specials" Halloween programming. It was produced by Kickstart Productions, whose other comic-inspired projects include Wolverine and the X-Men and The Amazing Screw-On Head. Brad Birch (Johnny Test) wrote the screenplay. The voice actors include the following:
- Ray Liotta (Dracula)
- Nathan Gamble (Sam)
- Ariel Winters (Emma)
- Emilio Estevez (Renfield)
- Marion Ross (Grandma)
Dear Dracula will air on Tuesday, October 16th at 7pm EST.
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Source : ign[dot]com
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