Universal Studios was home to some of the most iconic horror movies of the twentieth century, including FRANKENSTEIN, THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, THE WOLF MAN, THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and DRACULA. Acting legends Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney. Jr lurched, stumbled and swooped across our screens, spawning a thousand nightmares and Halloween costumes.
Now it looks like the studio is planning a relaunch. Universal dipped its toe into its bank of monsters previously of course, with VAN HELSING and THE WOLFMAN among others. But this new project will present a unified approach.
At the moment Alex Kurtzman (TRANSFORMERS, STAR TREK, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Chris Morgan (THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS) are on board. First Universal Monster to get the modern treatment is THE MUMMY, pencilled in for 2016.
So horror fans, is this good or bad news? Will you be doing the monster mash or diving back to your crypt in terror? I’ve got to be honest, I’m surprised it’s taken this long. It could be a good thing – but do we really need another horror reboot?
Source: Deadline
