renfield is an upcoming american dark fantasy horror-comedy film directed by chris mckay and written by ryan ridley. it is based on an original pitch by robert kirkman. it stars nicholas hoult as renfield, a henchman to count dracula who decides to leave his line of work after falling in love. nicolas cage, awkwafina, ben schwartz, adrian martinez, shohreh aghdashloo, bess rous, and james moses black co-star. the film is scheduled to be released on april 14, 2023, by universal pictures.