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'Mina Harker,' vampire film starring Jasmine Cephas Jones, is scrapped

By Karen Butler   |   April 20, 2022 at 10:25 AM
Jasmine Cephas Jones' "Mina Harker" movie has been canceled. File Photo Jim Ruymen/UPI Left to right, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Phillipa Soo, "Hamilton's" original Schuyler Sisters, sing "America the Beautiful" during pregame events before Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston in 2017. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI Karyn Kusama arrives for the premiere of "Destroyer" at the Winter Garden Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Karyn Kusama arrives for the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of "Up in The Air" in 2009. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Blumhouse founder Jason Blum arrives on the red carpet at the "Glass" premiere in 2019 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

April 20 (UPI) -- Mina Harker -- a vampire film that was to star Jasmine Cephas Jones and be directed by Karyn Kusama -- is not going forward as planned.

The Hollywood Reporter, EW.com and Deadline reported the project was scrapped Tuesday due to creative differences between Kusama and producers Blumhouse and Miramax Films.

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Production on the modern take on Bram Stoker's Dracula tale was slated to start in May.

Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi wrote the script.

Kusama's credits include Yellowjackets, Æon Flux, Jennifer's Body, Girlfight, The Invitation and Destroyer.

Jones is known for her roles in Hamilton, Blindspotting and #FreeRayshawn.