TMP Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) Quote Months after Universal successfully relaunched its monster universe with Elisabeth Moss’s “The Invisible Man,” the studio is pushing ahead for “Wolfman” — which is being developed as a starring vehicle for Ryan Gosling — to be the next movie based on its catalog of iconic creatures. Sources tell Variety that executives at Universal have been meeting with directors over the past month and could be making a decision soon on who will take the reins behind the camera. While there is no frontrunner at the time, Cory Finley, who recently received rave reviews for directing HBO’s drama “Bad Education with Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney, is said to be in the mix for the job. It’s unknown what the new take on “Wolfman” will look like, though it is believed to be set in present times and in the vein of Jake Gyllenhaal’s thriller “Nightcrawler,” with an obvious supernatural twist. Edited July 8, 2020 by TMP 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WittyUsername Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 So, it’s going to be Blumhouse, right? Universal wouldn’t actually consider making this a big budget action movie, would they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) On 5/29/2020 at 9:27 PM, WittyUsername said: So, it’s going to be Blumhouse, right? Universal wouldn’t actually consider making this a big budget action movie, would they? Actually, I love the idea of going the pure horror route rather then the big budget action route. That was always a better fit for the Universal Monsters. ANyway, they have to have that Wolfman Rhyme. Will not be a Wolfman movie without that. Edited June 5, 2020 by dudalb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 5:49 PM, filmlover said: I agree becuase it indicates that Universl gets that the pure horror route is a better fit for the Uni monsters then the big budget action movie route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WittyUsername Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 18 hours ago, dudalb said: Actually, I love the idea of going the pure horror route rather then the big budget action route. That was always a better fit for the Universal Monsters. ANyway, they have to have that Wolfman Rhyme. Will not be a Wolfman movie without that. That’s what I was saying. Universal would have to be idiots to try and go with another big action movie with these characters. The Invisible Man movie with Elisabeth Moss did really well, and should be proof enough that these movies work much better as horror films with low to modest budgets, rather than big action spectacles that are part of a cinematic universe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel M Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 There's no way this is a big budget action movie even if Blumhouse isn't involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morieris Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 He needs to revive his Haunt-rock band to make original music for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valonqar Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Modestly budgeted horror movie is the way to go. Gosling isn't a draw (La La Land was a hit due to crazy buzz and great release date) and werewolves have never been as popular as vampires so this will be a hit only if they keep the budget in check. Is there a plan for Universal Monsters team up movie down the line or they are just making one-and-done's? Also, what other characters can we expect? I'm not fmailiar with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WittyUsername Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Valonqar said: Modestly budgeted horror movie is the way to go. Gosling isn't a draw (La La Land was a hit due to crazy buzz and great release date) and werewolves have never been as popular as vampires so this will be a hit only if they keep the budget in check. Is there a plan for Universal Monsters team up movie down the line or they are just making one-and-done's? Also, what other characters can we expect? I'm not fmailiar with Team up movies would be pretty stupid at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valonqar Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Agreed but that's a fad. You know studios. If it makes money lets make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 The Mummy 2017 made over $400 million worldwide with everything going against it: terrible reviews, negative media coverage, and opening on Wonder Woman's second weekend. In a different scenario it could have been a big hit for Universal. So I don't think the idea of an action film franchise out of the Monsters IP is stupid. But a low budget horror franchise is much more interesting to me personally, so I'm glad they're going the Blumhouse way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 12 hours ago, WittyUsername said: Team up movies would be pretty stupid at this point. Although the Universal Monsters begun with Dracula in 1930, you did not have a team up until Frankenstein vs the Wolfman in 1943. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddemaxus Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) I've liked Whannell's past work but I feel like they could've gone with a different director. I heard a suggestion on Twitter that said Timo Tjhajanto and I'd have loved that. Edited July 9, 2020 by lorddemaxus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Cmon Gosling. You know what to do. Get Refn in on this action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Duncan Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WittyUsername Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Eric in Boots said: He’s clearly upset that he didn’t get the chance to work with the legendary Alex Kurtzman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Whannell out, Cianfrance (Blue Valentine/The Place Beyond the Pines reunion) in. Ryan Gosling and Universal’s ‘Wolfman’ Sets Derek Cianfrance as Its Director https://t.co/Wj3v2yQofF — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) October 26, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WittyUsername Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 I completely forgot about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
