As Universal Pictures gears up to launch its Classic Monsters universe with next year’s The Mummy, THR is reporting that the studio has brought on board a new screenwriter for its remake of The Wolf Man.
According to the site, Dave Callaham (The Expendables) has signed on to rewrite the original draft from Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners). As yet, there’s no word on who is set to direct the project, but Alex Kurtzman (The Mummy) and Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious) are producing, while Dwayne Johnson is reportedly wanted for the lead role.
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The Universal Monsters shared universe will launch in June 2017 with the release of The Mummy, while the studio also plans to release new movies based on the likes of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein and Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Originally published October 15, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
