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After a stall in Universal’s Dark Universe following The Mummy, the next film is finally on the way. Variety is reporting that Upgrade director Leigh Whannell has signed on to direct the reboot of The Invisible Man and is reuniting with Jason Blum who is producing the film. Whannell, who will also co-produce The Invisible Man, teamed up with Blumhouse on Insidious: The Last Key and Upgrade. Universal’s President of Production Peter Cramer has stated that the studio is excited to take a more individualized approach to each movie from “creative directors with distinctive visions.” Johnny Depp was previously set to star but has since stepped away. According to sources, he may be taking a different role in one of the upcoming Dark Universe films. In the original 1933 film adaption of H.G. Well’s novel a scientist, played by Claude Rains, discovers the key to invisibility, unaware that it will cost him his sanity. The Dark Universe will also be
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Andy Muschietti has a lot of irons in the fire right now. Hot off the heels of IT‘s huge premiere this past weekend came the announcement that part 2 has entered production. Now, word has come via that Muschietti has signed for another film, this time instead of dark entities that appear as clowns, he’ll be dealing with vampires. Paramount Pictures has just acquired the rights to Dracul, a prequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This is the first time that the Stoker estate has authorized a project. While it has not been revealed exactly in what capacity Muschietti will be working we do know that IT producers Barbara Muschietti (Mama) and Roy Lee (Blair Witch) are also attached to the project. Paramount’s Vanessa Joyce and Miri Yoon of Vertigo will be overseeing the project. The film, penned by Bram Stoker’s great-grand nephew, Dacre Stoker, and J.D. Barker, is set in 1869. In the film young Bram Stoker confronts the vampire
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Universal’s most recent film, ‘The Mummy‘, is set to release this June. Before ‘The Mummy’ can even arrive in theaters the studio is moving ahead with the next reboot, ‘The Invisible Man’. In fact, Universal has now officially announced that the film has found its star, Johnny Depp, cast as Dr. Griffin. The reboot of the ‘The Invisible Man’, originally released as the 1933 adaption of H.G. Well’s novel, will be in the hands of Alex Kurtzman, who also directed the new ‘Mummy’ movie, Deadline reports. Chris Morgan will be producing. Universal’s Executive Vice President Jon Moore and Vice President Jay Polidoro will over see the project. In the original, a scientist, played by Claude Rains, discovers the key to invisibility, unaware that it will cost him his sanity. Depp’s most recent roles include Captain Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales’, the “Mad Hatter” in ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’, Grinderwald in ‘Fantastic Beasts
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Today, we have the first teaser trailer and poster for ‘The Mummy’. The clip reveals the new female mummy, a traditionally male role, played by Sofia Boutella. Tom Cruise (Jack Reacher, Mission Impossible) stars alongside, Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story),Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle) and Russell Crowe (Gladiator) as Dr. Jekyll. “Tom Cruise headlines a spectacular, all-new cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilization: The Mummy. Thought safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension. From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder
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After a stall in Universal’s Dark Universe following The Mummy, the next film is finally on the way. Variety is reporting that Upgrade director Leigh Whannell has signed on to direct the reboot of The Invisible Man and is reuniting with Jason Blum who is producing the film. Whannell, who will also co-produce The Invisible Man, teamed up with Blumhouse on Insidious: The Last Key and Upgrade. Universal’s President of Production Peter Cramer has stated that the studio is excited to take a more individualized approach to each movie from “creative directors with distinctive visions.” Johnny Depp was previously set to star but has since stepped away. According to sources, he may be taking a different role in one of the upcoming Dark Universe films. In the original 1933 film adaption of H.G. Well’s novel a scientist, played by Claude Rains, discovers the key to invisibility, unaware that it will cost him his sanity. The Dark Universe will also be
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Andy Muschietti has a lot of irons in the fire right now. Hot off the heels of IT‘s huge premiere this past weekend came the announcement that part 2 has entered production. Now, word has come via that Muschietti has signed for another film, this time instead of dark entities that appear as clowns, he’ll be dealing with vampires. Paramount Pictures has just acquired the rights to Dracul, a prequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This is the first time that the Stoker estate has authorized a project. While it has not been revealed exactly in what capacity Muschietti will be working we do know that IT producers Barbara Muschietti (Mama) and Roy Lee (Blair Witch) are also attached to the project. Paramount’s Vanessa Joyce and Miri Yoon of Vertigo will be overseeing the project. The film, penned by Bram Stoker’s great-grand nephew, Dacre Stoker, and J.D. Barker, is set in 1869. In the film young Bram Stoker confronts the vampire
Continue reading →
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Universal’s most recent film, ‘The Mummy‘, is set to release this June. Before ‘The Mummy’ can even arrive in theaters the studio is moving ahead with the next reboot, ‘The Invisible Man’. In fact, Universal has now officially announced that the film has found its star, Johnny Depp, cast as Dr. Griffin. The reboot of the ‘The Invisible Man’, originally released as the 1933 adaption of H.G. Well’s novel, will be in the hands of Alex Kurtzman, who also directed the new ‘Mummy’ movie, Deadline reports. Chris Morgan will be producing. Universal’s Executive Vice President Jon Moore and Vice President Jay Polidoro will over see the project. In the original, a scientist, played by Claude Rains, discovers the key to invisibility, unaware that it will cost him his sanity. Depp’s most recent roles include Captain Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales’, the “Mad Hatter” in ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’, Grinderwald in ‘Fantastic Beasts
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Trailers
Today, we have the first teaser trailer and poster for ‘The Mummy’. The clip reveals the new female mummy, a traditionally male role, played by Sofia Boutella. Tom Cruise (Jack Reacher, Mission Impossible) stars alongside, Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story),Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle) and Russell Crowe (Gladiator) as Dr. Jekyll. “Tom Cruise headlines a spectacular, all-new cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilization: The Mummy. Thought safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension. From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder
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