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The Dark Universe That Never Was: A Short History of Universal’s Failed Monster Franchise

June 1, 2020 by EJ Moreno

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies Tagged With: Bride of Frankenstein, Dark Universe, Dracula Untold, Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, Sofia Boutella, The Invisible Man, The Mummy, Tom Cruise, Universal Monsters

Universal announces Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection

June 27, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Here’s something rather exciting for fans of Universal’s original Classic Monsters universe, as the studio has announced the upcoming release of the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection on Blu-ray! The set will feature all of Universal’s Monster films from 1931 through to 1956 as well as a 48-page collectible book and a number of […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Abbott and Costello, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, Universal Monsters

Annabelle Wallis shares The Mummy cast photo with Tom Cruise, Jake Johnson and Courtney B. Vance

July 31, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Having finished up shooting in London, the cast and crew of The Mummy are now on location in Namibia for the next stage of the shoot on Universal’s Monster universe-launching reboot, and to mark the occasion Annabelle Wallis has shared a photo of herself and co-stars Tom Cruise, Jake Johnson and Courtney B. Vance on […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Annabelle Wallis, Courtney B. Vance, Jake Johnson, The Mummy, Tom Cruise, Universal Monsters

Russell Crowe in talks to join Tom Cruise in The Mummy as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

May 4, 2016 by James Garcia

Universal is hard at work on building a shared cinematic universe for its classic stable of monsters, having claimed a release date for a third, as yet untitled movie just yesterday. Now, word has hit that the first film in that new lineup, The Mummy reboot starring Tom Cruise, may be getting some extra star power in […]

Filed Under: James Garcia, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, Russell Crowe, The Mummy, Tom Cruise, Universal Monsters

Courtney B. Vance joins Tom Cruise in The Mummy reboot

April 18, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Fresh from his role as Johnnie Cochran in FX’s TV series American Crime Story: The People v O.J. Simpson, Deadline is reporting that Courtney B. Vance has signed on to appear in Universal’s reboot of The Mummy. Vance will join a cast that includes Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle), Jake […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Courtney B. Vance, The Mummy

Alex Kurtzman says he didn’t make The Mummy for critics

June 19, 2017 by Jordan Jones

The Mummy didn’t exactly have the warmest welcome when it released earlier this month, with critics absolutely savaging the movie. It currently sits at a 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the general consensus stating that “The Mummy suggests a speedy unravelling for the Dark Universe.” There have even been rumors, in a frantic attempt to […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, Dark Universe, The Mummy, Tom Cruise

Director Alex Kurtzman intended The Mummy to be a Tom Cruise movie that felt “different and interesting”

June 12, 2017 by Jordan Jones

The Mummy is officially in theaters, and is currently being mummified by critics (apologies for that). Many reviews have stated that the The Mummy is simply a series of mind-numbing action set-pieces strung together into a feature-length film.Worst of all, reviews have stated that Tom Cruise actually seems bored in the movie. That’s right. Tom Cruise… the […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, Dark Universe, The Mummy, Tom Cruise, Universal Monsters

Batgirl next for DC, The Mummy to open huge, new Avengers: Infinity War cast member and more – Daily News Roundup

June 9, 2017 by admin

WHO’S THE GIRL?With the huge success of Wonder Woman seemingly getting the DCEU back on track, it’s been revealed that Warner Bros. are putting plans into place for their next outing to possibly go into production by the end of the year. One of those options is Justice League Dark – which currently doesn’t have […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Avengers: Infinity War, Batgirl, DC, DC Extended Universe, Gambit, Justice League Dark, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX, The Mummy, Transformers: The Last Knight, X-Men

Universal unleashes the Classic Monsters with The Legacy Collection

May 8, 2017 by Gary Collinson

As Universal Pictures prepares to launch its shared Monster universe with the upcoming release of The Mummy, the studio has opened the vault and unleashed the Classic Monsters with the release of the Legacy Collections, four Blu-ray box-sets for The Mummy, Frankenstein, Dracula and The Wolf Man, which features 27 classic movies, 22 of which have […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, Universal Monsters

Brendan Fraser is “all in” for returning to The Mummy if the opportunity arises

September 11, 2019 by Liam Waddington

Brendan Fraser has expressed interest in returning to The Mummy franchise and reprising his role as Rick O’Connell if the opportunity arises in the future.Before Tom Cruise was cast in the lead of 2017’s The Mummy in Universal’s failed Dark Universe, Brendan Fraser was the leader of this franchise, starring as O’Connell in The Mummy trilogy including The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Brendan Fraser, The Mummy

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