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Dark Universe producer talks about the franchise’s failings

August 2, 2019 by Samuel Brace

Chris Morgan, a producer for The Mummy, has discussed the failings of the Dark Universe.

Universal has access to a tremendous catalog of iconic movie monsters so it came as no surprise when they tried to start a shared universe featuring new incarnations of the likes of Dracula and the Mummy.

Unfortunately, the Dark Universe’s initial entries weren’t well-received, leaving the future of this shared world in a poor state. Chris Morgan, a producer for The Mummy starring Tom Cruise, has spoken to i09 about what went wrong:

“I don’t [have] regrets or anything like that. I think it’s just, you know, I think it probably was trying to come together too quickly, I would say. And I think everyone got to take a breath and take a step back and take a look at it, and now just focus on maybe doing it a little bit slower.”

Morgan also said that Universal’s approach to monster movies is changing now with the upcoming reboot of The Invisible Man: “I think Universal’s going about the monster films the right way. Which is to really focus on taking a good script, good story, put it out there, if you’re going to build a universe build it from something strong like that. And I think they’re not so much worried about putting a universe out there as they are making great monster films, so I’m looking forward to seeing them.”

SEE ALSO: The Mummy director says the Dark Universe movie wasn’t what he wanted it to be

This certainly seems like the right approach. Fans want to be entertained by good, thought-provoking stories. Hopefully, the future will be brighter for Universal’s monster films.

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Dark Universe, The Mummy, Universal Monsters

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