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Adrian Martinez Sinks His Teeth Into A Role In Universal’s Dracula Movie ‘Renfield’

New cast members continue to be announced for Universal’s upcoming monster movie Renfield, from director Chris McKay who also brought us The Tomorrow War. Adrian Martinez is the last actor to sign on for the film that stars Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicolas Hoult as Renfield who has grown tired of being Dracula’s lackey over the centuries. Renfield finds a new lease on life when he falls for a traffic cop named Rebecca, played by Awkwafina. Martinez (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Focus) has been cast as Rebecca’s police partner, Chris, according to Deadline. Renfield is directed by Chris McKay and is based on an original story from Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead”). Ryan Ridley (“Rick and Morty”) penned the script. Filming is set to begin in early 2022 in New Orleans.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 7, 2022
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Universal Announces ‘Monster Mash’ Musical Feature Film

Grammy-nominated director Matt Stawski will be working in the lab late at night to give us an eerie sight, a musical feature, Monster Mash, for Universal Pictures. Stawski will be making his feature debut with the film, based on the classic song by Bobby Pickett. At the moment, there are few details about the musical. But we do know this, the song features the Wolfman, Dracula and his son, Igor, vampires, ghouls, and zombies, so we’ll probably see a lot of Universal classic monsters. John Fischer is spearheading for Temple Hill and will be exec producer with Stawski. Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production Jeyun Munford and Creative Executive Tony Ducret will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 9, 2020
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New Comic ‘Graveyard Shift’ Turns Universal Monsters Into X-Men

Jon Malin (Cable, Thunderbolts) comes hot off the heels of the hugely successful, Jawbreakers: Lost Souls, with the announcement of his latest work, Graveyard Shift. Teaming with co-creator and writer, Mark Poulton (Savage Hawkman, Avengelyne), Graveyard Shift asks the question, what if The Universal Monsters were the X-Men? Horror meets Superheroes, In the 46-page graphic novel, Professor Vladimir Blud, a scientist working for the super secret Atlantis Corporation, and his colleagues upon a great betray are murdered and forced into their own experiments to become the monsters they were hired to create. Framed as terrorists, the Graveyard Shift must go on the offensive to stop a supernatural evil from dominating the race of Men and enslaving the Earth. The project has been a labor of love for Malin and Poulton. A homage to all things Jon and Mark loved growing up (superheroes/sci-fi/horror), the book was originally conceived in 2010 after Poulton reached out to Malin. Since then the project has

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2018
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A Must Own Collection Of Thirty Universal Monster Movies Coming To Blu-Ray

This August Universal Pictures will release an amazing film collection that every horror fan should own, Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection. You read that right, a collection of 30 films including every Universal classic monster movie, featuring movies like Dracula, The Wolf Man, and The Creature from the Black Lagoon, just to name a few. These are films that have inspired generations of genre fans and filmmakers alike. “From the era of silent movies through present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters. The Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection showcases all of the original films featuring the most iconic monsters in motion picture history including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Starring some of the most legendary actors including Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains and Elsa Lanchester in the roles that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 28, 2018
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Shudder Welcomes The Universal Monsters To Its October Schedule

You can’t have Halloween without the classic Universal Monsters, luckily Shudder has you covered with all of the iconic monsters arriving on their AMC-backed streaming service today. So get cozy with your love and watch a classic! You can now find Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Mummy (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), and The Wolfman (1941) on the network dedicated to things that go bump in the night. About the films: Dracula – Bela Lugosi stars in the Universal’s classic adaptation of Bram Stoker’s essential vampire tale. Frankenstein – Boris Karloff is the screen’s most memorable creature in the story of Dr. Frankenstein, who pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster. Bride of Frankenstein – Karloff returns as the screen’s most misunderstood monster and Elsa Lanchester stars as his ill-fated bride in one of horror’s all-time greats. The Invisible Man – Claude Rains stars as a mysterious doctor who discovers a serum that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2017
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Take A Look At The First Images From Universal’s Mummy Reboot

Universal Studios has begun filming their still unnamed Mummy reboot in London, which will be a part of their new shared universe . The first images from the film have already been leaked. The photos feature The Mummy‘s lead actor, Tom Cruise, and lead actress Annabelle Wallis. Alex Kurtzman will be directing from the script penned by Jon Spaihts. Sean Daniel and Chris Morgan will be producing the action thriller, which is to be more horror based than the 1999 The Mummy starring Brandon Fraser. The new Mummy will be the first in the history of the Universal monster films to feature a female mummy, and be completely set in the present day. Sofia Boutella has been cast as the film’s lead villain, the mummy. Jake Johnson’s character is a member of the military who has close ties to Cruise’s character. The new Universal shared universe kicked of with 2014’s Dracula Untold. The Mummy will be followed by reboots of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 7, 2016
Horror Fuel

Universal Remaking Creature From The Black Lagoon

We reported several months ago that there is a plan in place for remakes all of the classic Universal Monsters to be made, eventually bringing all of the characters together in one epic movie. ‘Dracula Untold’ was meant to be the first of the films. Now work has begun on the next remake in line, the 1954 classic ‘Creature of the Black Lagoon’. The film follows a group of scientists on a fossil hunting expedition up the Amazon river. During the trip the team encounters a strange human like creature. Things become complicated when the creature falls in love with Kay Lawrence, one of the scientists. Universal already has a star in mind to play the creature’s love interest, Scarlet Johansson, but she has not signed on for the part at this time.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2015
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Scarlett Johanson Wanted For The Remake Of ‘Creature From The Black Lagoon’

Over the past several decades several attempts have been made to remake the 1954 ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’. Now it seems Universal may actually make it happen. The word is Scarlett Johanson is the target actress wanted to play the lead role of Kay, the object of the creature’s affection. Larger Than Life and Strike Entertainment will be producing the new film written by Jeff Blitz, Tedi Sarafian, Gary Ross and Paul Schering. Universal stated last year that they are making a new franchise with all the classic Universal monsters. ‘Dracula Untold’ (2014), starring Luke Evans, was the first of the new series with a shared universe (think Marvel). The next movie in line will be a new version of the Mummy. We will keep you posted as more details develop.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 13, 2015

More from Universal Monsters

Adrian Martinez Sinks His Teeth Into A Role In Universal’s Dracula Movie ‘Renfield’

New cast members continue to be announced for Universal’s upcoming monster movie Renfield, from director Chris McKay who also brought us The Tomorrow War. Adrian Martinez is the last actor to sign on for the film that stars Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicolas Hoult as Renfield who has grown tired of being Dracula’s lackey over the centuries. Renfield finds a new lease on life when he falls for a traffic cop named Rebecca, played by Awkwafina. Martinez (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Focus) has been cast as Rebecca’s police partner, Chris, according to Deadline. Renfield is directed by Chris McKay and is based on an original story from Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead”). Ryan Ridley (“Rick and Morty”) penned the script. Filming is set to begin in early 2022 in New Orleans.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 7, 2022
Horror Fuel

Universal Announces ‘Monster Mash’ Musical Feature Film

Grammy-nominated director Matt Stawski will be working in the lab late at night to give us an eerie sight, a musical feature, Monster Mash, for Universal Pictures. Stawski will be making his feature debut with the film, based on the classic song by Bobby Pickett. At the moment, there are few details about the musical. But we do know this, the song features the Wolfman, Dracula and his son, Igor, vampires, ghouls, and zombies, so we’ll probably see a lot of Universal classic monsters. John Fischer is spearheading for Temple Hill and will be exec producer with Stawski. Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production Jeyun Munford and Creative Executive Tony Ducret will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 9, 2020
Horror Fuel

New Comic ‘Graveyard Shift’ Turns Universal Monsters Into X-Men

Jon Malin (Cable, Thunderbolts) comes hot off the heels of the hugely successful, Jawbreakers: Lost Souls, with the announcement of his latest work, Graveyard Shift. Teaming with co-creator and writer, Mark Poulton (Savage Hawkman, Avengelyne), Graveyard Shift asks the question, what if The Universal Monsters were the X-Men? Horror meets Superheroes, In the 46-page graphic novel, Professor Vladimir Blud, a scientist working for the super secret Atlantis Corporation, and his colleagues upon a great betray are murdered and forced into their own experiments to become the monsters they were hired to create. Framed as terrorists, the Graveyard Shift must go on the offensive to stop a supernatural evil from dominating the race of Men and enslaving the Earth. The project has been a labor of love for Malin and Poulton. A homage to all things Jon and Mark loved growing up (superheroes/sci-fi/horror), the book was originally conceived in 2010 after Poulton reached out to Malin. Since then the project has

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 22, 2018
Horror Fuel

A Must Own Collection Of Thirty Universal Monster Movies Coming To Blu-Ray

This August Universal Pictures will release an amazing film collection that every horror fan should own, Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection. You read that right, a collection of 30 films including every Universal classic monster movie, featuring movies like Dracula, The Wolf Man, and The Creature from the Black Lagoon, just to name a few. These are films that have inspired generations of genre fans and filmmakers alike. “From the era of silent movies through present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters. The Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection showcases all of the original films featuring the most iconic monsters in motion picture history including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Starring some of the most legendary actors including Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains and Elsa Lanchester in the roles that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 28, 2018
Horror Fuel

Shudder Welcomes The Universal Monsters To Its October Schedule

You can’t have Halloween without the classic Universal Monsters, luckily Shudder has you covered with all of the iconic monsters arriving on their AMC-backed streaming service today. So get cozy with your love and watch a classic! You can now find Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Mummy (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), and The Wolfman (1941) on the network dedicated to things that go bump in the night. About the films: Dracula – Bela Lugosi stars in the Universal’s classic adaptation of Bram Stoker’s essential vampire tale. Frankenstein – Boris Karloff is the screen’s most memorable creature in the story of Dr. Frankenstein, who pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster. Bride of Frankenstein – Karloff returns as the screen’s most misunderstood monster and Elsa Lanchester stars as his ill-fated bride in one of horror’s all-time greats. The Invisible Man – Claude Rains stars as a mysterious doctor who discovers a serum that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 17, 2017
Horror Fuel

Take A Look At The First Images From Universal’s Mummy Reboot

Universal Studios has begun filming their still unnamed Mummy reboot in London, which will be a part of their new shared universe . The first images from the film have already been leaked. The photos feature The Mummy‘s lead actor, Tom Cruise, and lead actress Annabelle Wallis. Alex Kurtzman will be directing from the script penned by Jon Spaihts. Sean Daniel and Chris Morgan will be producing the action thriller, which is to be more horror based than the 1999 The Mummy starring Brandon Fraser. The new Mummy will be the first in the history of the Universal monster films to feature a female mummy, and be completely set in the present day. Sofia Boutella has been cast as the film’s lead villain, the mummy. Jake Johnson’s character is a member of the military who has close ties to Cruise’s character. The new Universal shared universe kicked of with 2014’s Dracula Untold. The Mummy will be followed by reboots of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 7, 2016
Horror Fuel

Universal Remaking Creature From The Black Lagoon

We reported several months ago that there is a plan in place for remakes all of the classic Universal Monsters to be made, eventually bringing all of the characters together in one epic movie. ‘Dracula Untold’ was meant to be the first of the films. Now work has begun on the next remake in line, the 1954 classic ‘Creature of the Black Lagoon’. The film follows a group of scientists on a fossil hunting expedition up the Amazon river. During the trip the team encounters a strange human like creature. Things become complicated when the creature falls in love with Kay Lawrence, one of the scientists. Universal already has a star in mind to play the creature’s love interest, Scarlet Johansson, but she has not signed on for the part at this time.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 9, 2015
Horror Fuel

Scarlett Johanson Wanted For The Remake Of ‘Creature From The Black Lagoon’

Over the past several decades several attempts have been made to remake the 1954 ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’. Now it seems Universal may actually make it happen. The word is Scarlett Johanson is the target actress wanted to play the lead role of Kay, the object of the creature’s affection. Larger Than Life and Strike Entertainment will be producing the new film written by Jeff Blitz, Tedi Sarafian, Gary Ross and Paul Schering. Universal stated last year that they are making a new franchise with all the classic Universal monsters. ‘Dracula Untold’ (2014), starring Luke Evans, was the first of the new series with a shared universe (think Marvel). The next movie in line will be a new version of the Mummy. We will keep you posted as more details develop.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 13, 2015