Smile Is A Vampire Movie 'In The Spirit' Of Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive, So Here's Our Money

p>Ifyou'resomeonewholovesvampiremoviesandappreciatesthesheerbrillianceofahref="https://www.slashfilm.com/664318/the-daily-stream-drive-is-the-ultimate-sleek-and-sexy-neo-noir/">NicolasWindingRefn'sspectacular"Drive/a>,"you'reinforatreat.AccordingtoDeadline,avampiremovieisintheworksatNetflix,tentativelytitled"Smile,"whichisbeingmade"inthespirit"ofRefn's"Drive."Theprojectisexpectedtobehelmedby"HisDarkMaterials"episodicdirectorWilliamMcGregor,andtheproductioncompaniesinvolvedareNetflixandMattReeve's"6th&Idaho."/p>

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p>"Drive"followsanunnamedprotagonist,whoisajackofalltrades(andalsoamasterofnearlyallofthem),workingalternativelyasaquietstuntmanandagetawaydriveratdayandnight.Rightwhenhefindshimselfatthenexusofablossomingromance,hebecomesatargetforoneofthemostnotoriousmeninLosAngeles,andafterajobgoesawry,hemustdowhathedoesbesttokeephimselfandthosehelovessafe:drive./p>p>Apartfrompossessinganarrestingpremise,"Drive"isbreathtakingduetoitsvibrant,hyper-stylizedimagery,itsactionsequences,andmusicalscore.Refnmelded"Drive"intoanarthouseactionfilm,whichishopefullysomething"Smile"isgoingtotakeinspirationfrom.Whileweareunsureastohowexactlytheupcomingahref="https://www.slashfilm.com/776174/year-of-the-vampire-from-dusk-till-dawn-remains-a-singular-and-bloody-cinematic-experience">vampiremovie/a>isgoingtopayhomagetoRefn'sclassic,hopefully,"Smile"willemploystunningaestheticsthatarereminiscentoftheaction-drama./p>p>HereistheofficialplotsynopsisforNetflix's"Smile:"/p>blockquote>p>"SmilefollowsteenagerMillie,whoselifeisturnedupside-downwhenshe'sbittenbyavampirewhiletravelingtoLAwithherschool.Wantingnothingmorethantobehumanagain,Millielearnsshecanreversetheprocessifsheisabletokillthemanwhobitherbeforethenextsunrise."/p>/blockquote>p>Thissuresoundsinteresting,althoughitisstilltooearlytospeculatespecifics.McGregorhashadextensiveexperienceoverthespanofhiscareer,havingdirectedtheEmmyandBAFTA-winning"ahref="https://www.slashfilm.com/578585/his-dark-materials-aesahaettr-review/">HisDarkMaterials/a>,"alongsideaward-winningcommercials.His219debutfeaturefilm,"Gwen,"premieredattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestivalandhasalsowontwoWelshBAFTA's.McGregorwillbeco-writingthefilmwithHelenKingston,whowrotethe219ahref="https://www.slashfilm.com/668236/mark-hamill-and-lena-headey-are-masters-of-acting-in-this-behind-the-scenes-clip-from-masters-of-the-universe-revelations-part-2">LenaHeadey/a>movie,"TheFlood,"whichalsostarredIainGlenandIvannoJeremiah.KingstonalsorecentlyworkedonJoeBarton'supcomingNetflixseries,"HalfBad,"whichisexecutiveproducedbyAndySerkis./p>p>Detailsaboutcastingoratentativereleasedatefor"Smile"hasnotbeenrevealedasofyet./p>

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