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The new Universal Monsters shared universe is filled with stars, and I’m not talking about the kind that twinkle. The first of the films, The Mummy, is set for a summer premiere with stars Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe. Johnny Depp has signed on for The Invisible Man. Scarlet Johansson may swim with the Creature From the Black Lagoon which has already hooked Aquaman scribe Will Beall. And Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may be growing his hair out for The Wolf Man, to be penned by David Callham. Word is, Javier Bardem, whose latest role was as Captain Salazar in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, is currently in talks to play Frankenstein’s Monster in both a film focusing on the character and in a second film, Bride of Frankenstein, where if the studio has its way he will co-star alongside Angelina Jolie. Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon will be in the director’s chair for
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With The Mummy approaching its theatrical release, Universal is moving forward with the next addition to their new shared monster universe. Deadline has revealed that Universal has hooked a writer for The Creature From the Black Lagoon. Aquaman scriptwriter Will Beall will pen the reboot/remake of the 1954 classic that starred Richard Carlson and Julie Adams. Chris Morgan and Alex Kurtzman, who are heading monster universe project, will produce The Creature From the Black Lagoon. The Mummy, arriving in theaters on June 9, 2017, will be the first of the classic Universal monster movie series that will include The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, and others. In the original film, a strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.
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The new Universal Monsters shared universe is filled with stars, and I’m not talking about the kind that twinkle. The first of the films, The Mummy, is set for a summer premiere with stars Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe. Johnny Depp has signed on for The Invisible Man. Scarlet Johansson may swim with the Creature From the Black Lagoon which has already hooked Aquaman scribe Will Beall. And Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may be growing his hair out for The Wolf Man, to be penned by David Callham. Word is, Javier Bardem, whose latest role was as Captain Salazar in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, is currently in talks to play Frankenstein’s Monster in both a film focusing on the character and in a second film, Bride of Frankenstein, where if the studio has its way he will co-star alongside Angelina Jolie. Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon will be in the director’s chair for
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With The Mummy approaching its theatrical release, Universal is moving forward with the next addition to their new shared monster universe. Deadline has revealed that Universal has hooked a writer for The Creature From the Black Lagoon. Aquaman scriptwriter Will Beall will pen the reboot/remake of the 1954 classic that starred Richard Carlson and Julie Adams. Chris Morgan and Alex Kurtzman, who are heading monster universe project, will produce The Creature From the Black Lagoon. The Mummy, arriving in theaters on June 9, 2017, will be the first of the classic Universal monster movie series that will include The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, and others. In the original film, a strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.
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