EJ Moreno on the short history of Universal’s Dark Universe…
Join our host EJ Moreno as he ventures back to 2017 to figure out what happened to the Dark Universe.
Universal Pictures had a short-lived plan to create a cinematic universe, a la the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it didn’t last more than a year. Was it the strange castings (including the likes of Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem and Sofia Boutella) or the lackluster reaction to 2017’s The Mummy that ultimately led to its demise?
Let’s go on a short, yet compelling journey…
What are your thoughts on the Dark Universe? Are you disappointed that it didn’t get beyond the one movie, or was it an ill-conceived plan from the start? Let us know in the comments or on our social channels @FlickeringMyth…
Originally published June 1, 2020. Updated June 17, 2020.
