Tag: #BrideofFrankenstein

Features

‘The Bride of Frankenstein’: Maggie Gyllenhaal to Direct Remake Starring Christian Bale!!

One of the best classic horror movies of all time is The Bride of Frankenstein. The 1935 sequel to Universal‘s second major monster movie Frankenstein is the rare film that’s better than its original. It’s a gothic nightmare like no other. So much so that many filmmakers and actors have been trying to remake the project for years. However, after many failed attempts, it looks … Continue reading ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’: Maggie Gyllenhaal to Direct Remake Starring Christian Bale!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

‘Bride of Frankenstein’: David Koepp’s Universal Film Still at Works!!

Earlier this week, we spoke with the lovely and obnoxiously talented David Koepp for an upcoming episode of our interview series Collider Connected. Koepp’s new film as a writer/director, You Should Have Left, opens next week. You Should Have Left is a spooky haunted house thriller with Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried, and its connection to both the horror genre and to studio Universal had … Continue reading ‘Bride of Frankenstein’: David Koepp’s Universal Film Still at Works!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

James Wan And Universal To Produce a Monster Movie!!

James Wan and his Atomic Monster banner are conjuring up a new monster movie for Universal Pictures, Collider has confirmed. Supernatural scribe Robbie Thompson is writing the script for the untitled horror thriller, which is reportedly in the vein of Disturbia. The story follows a group of teens who discover that a neighbor is building a monster in his basement, and wouldn’t you know it… … Continue reading James Wan And Universal To Produce a Monster Movie!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

Universal’s Dark Universe May Be Dead; Producers Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan Depart!!!

Well that whole “Dark Universe”—a planned interconnected series of monster movies from Universal Pictures in the vein of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—may be dead before it’s even gotten off the ground. Universal worked for years to revamp its monster properties in a big way, tapping Transformers and Star Trek writer/producer Alex Kurtzman and Fast & Furious scribe Chris Morgan to oversee the development of new … Continue reading Universal’s Dark Universe May Be Dead; Producers Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan Depart!!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

‘Bride of Frankenstein’ Heads Back to the Drawing Board as Release Date Pulled!!

Despite a bumpy road for The Mummy, the film came out as a financial success despite scathing reviews. It made most of its money overseas, and pulled in over $400 million worldwide, but the fact that Universal’s Dark Universe could have crashed before it even begun was probably a bit of a jolt to studio executives. While they had already slated the next feature in … Continue reading ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ Heads Back to the Drawing Board as Release Date Pulled!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Box Office

‘The Mummy’ Reaches $400 Million Worldwide Thanks to China’s Box Office!!

The Mummy was a massive flop when it opened stateside earlier this summer. The film, which had a reported budget of $125 million, opened to bad reviews and an underwhelming $31 million as it limped to a domestic take of $80 million. Normally, for a film that’s supposed to spawn a franchise, in this case Universal’s Dark Universe, that would be curtains even with Bride … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’ Reaches $400 Million Worldwide Thanks to China’s Box Office!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

‘Dark Universe’ Producer Wants to Add Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, and Other A-Listers!!!

The Mummy opens this Friday, and it’s supposed to signal the beginning of Universal’s Dark Universe franchise based around classic movie monsters. Producer and Mummy director Alex Kurtzman has been one of the guiding forces of this franchise alongside Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious), and he already has an outline of the films they want to tackle going forward. Speaking to Fandom, Kurtzman said: “We … Continue reading ‘Dark Universe’ Producer Wants to Add Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, and Other A-Listers!!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

Dwayne Johnson and Angelina Jolie Eyed For Roles In Universal’s Dark Universe Franchise!!!

Next week, Universal will launch their Dark Universe franchise, a new series of films reviving the classic movie monsters from their back catalog. The studio has really put themselves out there, formally announcing the project and lining up big-name stars like Tom Cruise (who leads “The Mummy“), Johnny Depp (The Invisible Man), Russell Crowe (Dr. Jekyll), and Javier Bardem (Frankenstein) for roles. If that’s not … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson and Angelina Jolie Eyed For Roles In Universal’s Dark Universe Franchise!!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

Next ‘Dark Universe’ Monster Movie Will Be ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ in February 2019!!!

For the past few years, Universal has been at work on rebooting its series of classic monster movies for a crossover universe. While the studio was a bit on the fence about whether or not Dracula Untold should be that beginning, that film’s lack of success has cleared the way for next month’s The Mummy to be the official beginning of what the studio has … Continue reading Next ‘Dark Universe’ Monster Movie Will Be ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ in February 2019!!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

‘Bride of Frankenstein’ Lands Bill Condon to Direct!!!

We now officially have our second Universal Monsters movie with a director. While the studio put into motion plans to build an interconnected Universal Monsters universe a few years ago, overseen by writers/producers Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek) and Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious), the impending release of the Kurtzman-helmed The Mummy is the only film in the works that actually has a director. But now … Continue reading ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ Lands Bill Condon to Direct!!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

Angelina Jolie Still Looking For New Acting and Directing Projects!!!!

After taking a bit of a break from the limelight following the release of her war film Unbroken, actress/filmmaker Angelina Jolie is lining up a series of new projects as both acting vehicles and directorial efforts. Jolie was planning on directing the large-scale elephant and rhino poaching drama Africa after Unbroken, which would have reunited her with cinematographer Roger Deakins and was set to star … Continue reading Angelina Jolie Still Looking For New Acting and Directing Projects!!!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

Javier Bardem May Join Universal Monster Universe with ‘Frankenstein’!!

Universal Pictures is taking their monster movie-verse very seriously when it comes to casting. The studio has already set such stars as Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, and Johnny Depp for their modern remakes of classic horror properties, but a new report adds Javier Bardem to the list. The Oscar-winning actor is in talks to play perhaps the most iconic movie monster in history, that of Frankenstein himself. To clarify … Continue reading Javier Bardem May Join Universal Monster Universe with ‘Frankenstein’!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment
Features

Untitled Universal Monster Movie Slated for 2019!!

Universal has just sent out a press release announcing Untitled Universal Monster Franchise Film for February 15, 2019. Because release dates are the most important thing to studios, there are no details on the project beyond the fact that it will be overseen by Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek series) and Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious series), which we already knew. Universal wouldn’t even reveal which … Continue reading Untitled Universal Monster Movie Slated for 2019!!

Mirza BaigLeave a comment