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Green Hornet and Kato: Invisible Man helmer Leigh Whannell is negotiating to direct the pulp hero feature

Posted 4 years ago

Universal might have found someone to direct its Green Hornet and Kato film based on the intrepid pulp comic duo. According to Deadline, Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell is negotiating for the job. Executives have been meeting with directors for weeks, but as soon as...

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Bros: trailer presents Billy Eichner’s rom-com produced by Judd Apatow

Posted 4 years ago

This fall, Universal is proud to present the first romantic comedy from a major studio about two gay men maybe, possibly, probably, stumbling toward love. Maybe. They’re both busy. I’m talking about Bros, which hails from the twisted mind of Billy...

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Wicked movie split into two parts as Universal conjures release dates for the anticipated adaptations

Posted 4 years ago

Universal is splitting the film adaptation of Wicked into two films, director Jon M. Chu announced on Tuesday. In addition to letting fans know that they’ll get two movies instead of one, we now know the expected release dates for each installment....

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Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson comedy Marry Me going day & date on Peacock

Posted 5 years ago

Walking down the aisle with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson just got a whole lot easier for fans of romantic comedies. The duo’s upcoming film, Marry Me, is now going day-and-date in theaters and on Peacock. The Marry Me Peacock...

The Mummy: Clive Barker reminisces on his unmade ’80s reboot

Posted 5 years ago

So this interesting! Horror master Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Rawhead Rex) was recently a guest on Mick Garris' (Critters 2) podcast Post Mortem, and the filmmaker discussed – among many things – an unrealized R-rated Mummy reboot he was working wtih Garris on in the '80s that unfortunately never materialized....

The Borrowers remake in the works at Universal

Posted 5 years ago

I hope you're ready to go on a larger-than-life adventure because Universal Pictures and Working Title are working on a remake of The Burrowers. Conrad Vernon (Sausage Party, The Addams Family) is set to direct from a script penned by...

Dracula’s Renfield getting his own solo movie from Universal for some reason

Posted 5 years ago

So this is…interesting…I guess is the word for it. Deadline reports that Universal might be developing a new film based on Dracula's famous henchman Renfield, with a story outline from Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) and to be directed by Chris McKay (Tomorrow...

Dracula: “sci-fi Western” version on the way from director Chloé Zhao!

Posted 5 years ago

So this is…interesting. THR reports that Universial is apparently developing a new Dracula film…but not the kind you'd think. Apparently they're working with filmmaker Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, Eternals), who will write, direct, and produce what is being described as  an original, futuristic, sci-fi Western. Themes of being...

The Last Voyage of the Demeter cast adds Corey Hawkins to star

Posted 5 years ago

Deadline reports that actor Corey Hawkins (The Walking Dead) has been cast to star in the Dracula-adjacent horror film The Last Voyage of the Demeter, directed by André Øvredal (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark). Here's the official synopsis: The film is based...

Universal Monster prints by 2000AD artist Greg Staples coming soon

Posted 5 years ago

So this is cool! British artist Greg Staples (2000 AD, Magic the Gathering) is working with Vice Press and Bottleneck Gallery for some amazing limited edition portraits of the classic Universal monsters, which will go on sell January 26th! Here's the official press...

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