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An Update on Universals 'Monster Cinematic Universe'
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:24 pm
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The Mummy is first out of the gate, with Kurtzman directing that film, but Universal also assembled a writers room to come up with ideas/stories for The Wolfman, The Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein, Van Helsing, Creature from the Black Lagoon, etc
Some of these films do have talent attached—Johnny Depp is set to star as the titular Invisible Man, and Javier Bardem is in talks to play Frankenstein—but the studio has yet to pull the trigger on directors for these movies as Kurtzman and Morgan are overseeing the screenwriting process with writers like Eric Heisserer (Arrival) and Jon Spaihts (Prometheus).
“I think why people will love these monster films is the they are an homage to the originals, which means you’re gonna get complex characters. And the thing that I think is interesting about monsters is that they are always exaggerations of human attributes or human fears. For example, Frankenstein was a result of the kind of industrial and scientific revolution—are we playing God? Should we be playing God? And with the Wolfman there’s that worry of what happens if I lose control? What happens if I hurt the things around me that I love? There’s very human questions and worries and fears and darkness and cravings.”
“We kind of designed them all to be kind of standalone sorts of franchises that have kind of similar things between them. And as the scripts came in, then we started putting them in a, ‘Well this would be a good order. We reveal this here’ so now it really comes down to, again, it’s a studio decision on which film is coming out next. Just with all the films we’re working on, Bride of Frankenstein, Van Helsing, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Wolfman, Invisible Man, and on and on and on, it’s a real embarrassment of riches in terms of awesome, fun characters
“We kind of designed them all to be kind of standalone sorts of franchises that have kind of similar things between them.
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Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:27 pm to RLDSC FAN
I think that starting with the weakest of the Universal monsters was a big mistake. Especially since it's going to bear little resemblance to the classic Karlof mummy.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:30 pm to Fewer Kilometers
Agreed. I think the GA would be far more interested in films such as Frankenstein, Wolfman, and Van Helsing.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:32 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Monster Cinematic Universe
should be retitled Action Packed Universe Based Upon Monster Themes But Not Really Monster Movies Because We Are Too Caught Up In Superhero Movies To Ever Stray Away From That Formula
or something like that
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:38 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Some of these films do have talent attached—Johnny Depp
That's pushing it these days. If playing Grindelwald doesn't renew a little life into his career, he is one Pirates movie away from Nick Cage territory.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:38 pm to Midget Death Squad
Fair point, but he does mention superhero films...
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“We live in a world of superhero movies now—and by the way, I love them and I see them all and I have a great time, but I can’t identify with them as closely as I want to because I know I’ll never be perfect like that. Whereas the monster movies are saying that everybody has darkness in them, everyone has secrets and things they are ashamed of and don’t want to say or something that feels monstrous and dangerous about them. We’re just kind of embracing that and saying, ‘That’s ok.’ The films are just gonna be interesting, emotional, action-y, largely global sorts of films.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:39 pm to Loungefly85
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That's pushing it these days. If playing Grindelwald doesn't renew a little life into his career, he is one Pirates movie away from Nick Cage territory.
this is true. Depp at one time was one of the best actors around, but he has fallen into a caricature of himself. It's a shame, because he has much talent
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:39 pm to RLDSC FAN
Sounds like they're not doing any team up type movies. Hopefully we at least get to see them fight each other.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:41 pm to RLDSC FAN
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he does mention superhero films
and that quote appears to be all a lie. granted we won't know until the movie is released, but based on the trailers this appears to be one big formulaic ripoff of a superhero movie.
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The films are just gonna be interesting, emotional, action-y, largely global sorts of films.
He left out "action packed, heroic spectacle"
Seriously, that plane scene is cringing to watch.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 6:06 pm to RLDSC FAN
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I think why people will love these monster films is the they are an homage to the originals,
Doesn't sound like it will be a strong punch
Posted on 4/10/17 at 7:01 pm to RLDSC FAN
Can I just have a Monster Squad remake please?
Posted on 4/10/17 at 7:15 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Javier Bardem is in talks to play Frankenstein
Yes please.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 7:58 pm to illuminatic
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Can I just have a Monster Squad remake please?
You shut your whore mouth
Posted on 4/10/17 at 8:01 pm to SG_Geaux
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Javier Bardem is in talks to play Frankenstein
I can picture it
Posted on 4/10/17 at 8:23 pm to Fewer Kilometers
I thought Dracula movie that just recently came out WAS the start?
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:59 pm to Duzz
Me too...and Del Toro's Wolfman.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 10:04 pm to Duzz
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I thought Dracula movie that just recently came out WAS the start?
that was the intent, but they scrapped that idea because it wasn't successful enough.
I actually liked the del toro wolfman movie, especially considering it was a straightforward horror film and not some action & adventure extravaganza like this mummy reboot seems to be
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