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Filming wraps on Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man

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After aborting its plans for a Dark Universe following the box office underperformance of The Mummy, Universal Studios enlisted Blumhouse Productions to bring life to another of its classic Universal Monsters with a reboot of The Invisible Man, and now director Leigh Whannell (Upgrade) has taken to Twitter to announce that he’s wrapped production on […]

Blumhouse’s Universal Monsters reboot The Invisible Man gets an official synopsis

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After the failure of The Mummy to usher in a new shared Dark Universe for the classic Universal Monsters characters, Universal Pictures opted to go back to the drawing board, handing Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions the keys to the vault of horror with a reboot of The Invisible Man from director Leigh Whannell (Upgrade). Now […]

Dark Universe producer talks about the franchise’s failings

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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 […]

Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man set for March 2020 release

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Universal Pictures has announced that Blumhouse Productions’ reimagining of the classic Universal Monsters movie The Invisible Man will materialise in cinemas in March 2020. The project was announced back in January following Universal’s decision to abandon its Dark Universe plans, the studio having previously tapped Johnny Depp to star in a version which would have […]

Elisabeth Moss joins Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man

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UPDATE: It has now been confirmed that Elisabeth Moss has finalised her deal to join Blumhouse Productions and director Leigh Whannell’s (Upgrade) Universal Monsters movie The Invisible Man. Original story follows… Reports are circulating that Elisabeth Moss (Us, The Old Man & the Gun) is in early talks for a lead role in the upcoming retelling […]

Rumour: Armie Hammer and Alexander Skarsgard top The Invisible Man shortlist

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As Blumhouse continues its preparations for the Universal Monsters movie The Invisible Man, That Hashtag Show is reporting that director Leigh Whannell (Upgrade) has narrowed his casting search for the title role, and no – it’s not John Cena. According to the site, Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) and Alexander Skarsgard (The Hummingbird Project) […]

Jason Blum discusses Blumhouse’s Universal Monsters movie The Invisible Man

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After abandoning its ambitions to launch a shared ‘Dark Universe’ with the Tom Cruise-headlined reboot of The Mummy, Universal Pictures has switched up its strategy for the classic Universal Monsters properties, moving away from plans for an interconnected universe and handing the keys to The Invisible Man to Blumhouse Productions and writer-director Leigh Whannell (Upgrade). […]

Blumhouse taking over Universal Monsters, first up… The Invisible Man!

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Blumhouse, the studio behind horror hits like The Purge, Paranormal Activity, and Happy Death Day, plan to revive the first cinematic universe. After a failed effort to launch its Dark Universe with The Mummy, Universal Pictures has announced that Blumhouse will take over the Universal Monsters and rebrand them under their umbrella. Variety reports that this […]

Universal announces Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection

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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 […]