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The Mummy director Alex Kurtzman discusses Universal’s shared Monster universe

December 11, 2016 by Gary Collinson

This past week saw Universal Pictures releasing the first trailer for The Mummy, the first of what is planned to be a shared Monsters universe, which will eventually see Sofia Boutella’s Mummy and Russell Crowe’s Dr. Henry Jekyll joined by the likes of The Invisible Man (Johnny Depp), Frankenstein’s Monster (Javier Bardem) and other iconic characters […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, The Mummy, Universal Monsters

The Mummy reboot script is “a horror to read”

August 11, 2015 by admin

Since the announcement of Universal’s shared Monsters Universe – which is set to kick off with The Mummy in 2017 – things have been a bit quiet. We’ve heard that new two writers have been hired to re-draft the script for Creature from the Black Lagoon, which could also have Scarlet Johannson attached to it, but […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, The Mummy, universal, Universal Monsters

Luca Guadagnino would like to direct a remake of The Mummy

November 12, 2022 by EJ Moreno

We all know Universal will once again tackle The Mummy. After the original 1932 film, the iconic 1999 remake, and the not-so-beloved 2017 remake, we need a correct, updated version of the story. And if the studio was ever looking for a director to breathe life into The Mummy once more, Call Me By Your […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Luca Guadagnino, The Mummy, Universal Monsters

Brendan Fraser is ready to face off with The Mummy again

October 16, 2022 by EJ Moreno

Universal Pictures’ late 90s action romp The Mummy was a bonafide hit. From fan reception to the box office, the film helped shape Brendan Fraser into the global icon he was then. Could revisiting the cult classic franchise be in the cards? It’s been 14 years since the trilogy closed out with The Mummy: Tomb […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Brendan Fraser, Dark Universe, The Mummy, Universal Monsters

Splinter is Van Helsing with NECA’s latest Universal Monsters x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mash-up figure

July 2, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

NECA has unveiled the newest addition to its Universal Monsters x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure line featuring the TMNT’s sensei Master Splinter reimagined as the legendary vampire hunter Van Helsing; check out the promotional images here…   Trouble with monsters? Call the rat with the hat! NECA’s newest release in its Universal Monsters […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Toys Tagged With: NECA, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Universal Monsters

Universal Classic Monsters coming to 4K in time for Halloween

August 5, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and digital release of the Universal Classic Monsters Icons of Horror Collection. The box set includes Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, and The Wolf Man, and hits shelves on October 5th; cehck out the cover artwork and details below… From the era of silent […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man, Universal Monsters

Alex Kurtzman calls his Dark Universe non-starter The Mummy “the biggest failure of my life”

April 24, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

“Welcome to a new world of Gods and Monsters” was the optimistically bombastic tagline for the launch of Universal’s ill-fated Dark Universe. An ambitious piece of world-building to rival the DCEU or the MCU using the studio’s legendary monsters, that would bring together Johnny Depp’s Invisible Man, Javier Bardem’s Frankenstein, Angelina Jolie’s Bride, and Tom […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, Dark Universe, The Mummy, Universal Monsters

Universal’s Dracula film Renfield wraps production, sets release date

April 16, 2022 by Ricky Church

Universal Pictures has announced the upcoming Dracula-inspired film Renfield starring Nicholas Hoult and Nic Cage has completed production. The announcement was made through Twitter where Universal also revealed Renfield will be released exactly one year from now on April 14, 2023. Hoult stars as R.M. Renfield, a man who unfortunately becomes Dracula’s loyal minion through the vampire’s hypnotic powers. […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Awkwafina, Chris McKay, Dracula, Nic Cage, Nicholas Hoult, Renfield, universal, Universal Monsters

See Nicolas Cage as Count Dracula in Renfield set photos

March 23, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Nicolas Cage is set to sink his teeth into one of the most iconic characters in all of fiction as he follows in the footsteps of Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney, Jr. and John Carradine by bring life to Count Dracula for Universal Pictures. Currently in production now in New Orleans, Renfield is being directed by […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Dracula, Nicolas Cage, Renfield, Universal Monsters

James Moses Black joins Universal’s Dracula film Renfield

February 24, 2022 by Liam Waddington

James Moses Black (Queenpins, Lansky) is the latest addition to the cast of Renfield, the Universal monster movie from director Chris McKay (The LEGO Batman Movie). Although Black’s role is being kept under wraps, we do know the actor will star alongside Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Bess Rouss. The […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Dracula, James Moses Black, Renfield, Universal Monsters

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