Studio Universal is ready to revive new movie monsters
This Thursday the blockbuster "Mummy" will be released in USA, with the help of which the studio Universal hopes to launch its cinematic universe about monsters. It is not surprising that more and more news has been coming from the camp of the Hollywood company lately about the progress of the construction of a high-profile franchise. First, the film series received an official name, and then a rumor spread over the Internet about a possible replenishment of its stellar cast.To date, the studio has officially launched a remake of the horror film "Bride of Frankenstein". Last week it became known that Angelina Jolie is still aspiring for the title role in the film. Earlier, the studio announced the signing of contracts with Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem. The first will play in her new cinematic universe The Invisible Man , and the second got the role of the monstrous creation of Frankenstein . In recent years, it has also been rumored in Hollywood that Universal is planning to bring new life to the screen of such famous monsters as The Wolfman and Creature from the Black Lagoon b>. As part of the " Mummies " promo campaign, its director Alex Kurtzman has finally announced the full list of films that may be included in the Dark Universe . “The studio intends to film new versions of Frankenstein, Frackenstein's Brides , Dracula, Creatures from the Black Lagoon, The Phantom of the Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Invisible Man "", said the head of the authoring group of the ambitious franchise in an interview with Fandom .  Kurtzman's list has brought many surprises to film fans. First off, Alex didn't mention the Wolfman reboot. It is possible that the filmmaker simply did not want to frighten off his luck: according to insiders, at the moment Universal is in negotiations for the lead role in a new film about a fierce werewolf with Dwayne Johnson. Secondly, the words of Kurtzman made it clear that the studio is already preparing another reboot of " Dracula ". Universal last shot a film about the legendary hero of Bram Stoker's novel of the same name three years ago. Initially, it was Gary Shore's tape that was supposed to open the Dark Universe , but her poor performance at the box office forced the company to change its plans for a film series. The main surprise was the mention by Kurtzman of such projects as “ The Hunchback of Notre Dame ” and “ The Phantom of the Opera ”. The first film adaptations of the famous novels by Victor Hugo and Gaston Leroux were created by Universal back in the silent film era. The film about the adventures of the bell ringer Quasimodo was released in 1923, and the film about the mysterious Ghost hit screens two years later.   Kurtzman also made it clear that Universal intends to continue inviting first magnitude stars to key roles in the Dark Universe . “I would like to see Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie in our films,” said Alex dreamily. The Topic of Article: Studio Universal is ready to revive new movie monsters. |
