James Wan In early talks to develop a modern reimagining of Creature from the Black Lagoonone of Universal's classic monsters. Wan's vision will blend his outlandish take on modern horror with the classic techniques explored in the original film directed by Jack Arnold in 1954. Wan appears to be pushing the film into more realistic territory, a departure from his usual narrative style seen in works like cunning and malignantBut again, those films were based on original material; now Wan has to follow the blueprint of an original film about an amphibious human falling in love.
According to Deadline, Wan’s involvement in the project begins as a producer, with the potential film being produced by his company Atomic Monster in collaboration with Blumhouse Productions. Jason Blum’s company recently acquired Atomic Monster, marking the beginning of a strong creative endeavor in the horror world. Blum has also claimed in the past that he wants to remake another popular horror franchise, but it seems they’ve found their new project.
There could not be a better director and producer to helm the project. James Wan has pushed the boundaries of horror, making hugely successful films for Universal Pictures such as angry 7and even participate in the world of superheroes with AquamanHowever, his talent for telling straightforward horror stories cannot be denied, as Evocation Universe is the highest-grossing horror franchise.
James Wan's Creature From The Black Lagoon Could Bring Universal's Dark Universe Back From The Dead
If and when Creature from the Black Lagoon As the film moves forward, this will be a great opportunity for Universal Pictures to revive the Dark Universe concept. The Dark Universe was a recent revamp of the Universal Monsters IP that began in 2014. Dracula Untold And it continued with 2017 The MummyThe problem was that the reception to the two films wasn't great, and Universal confirmed in 2019 that there was no more new cinematic universe. They would only follow the “series” with standalone films. Their film is due for 2023, Demeter's last voyageDracula: World of Darkness, which somewhat recast Dracula, was a box office flop, and the Dark Universe remained dead.
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James Wan and Lindsay Anderson Beer of Pet Sematary: Bloodline will develop the series, which is expected to be a “darker reimagining” of Rob Zombie's series.
But there have also been successful reboots. In 2020, Lee Whannell The Invisible Manwhich took the character from Universal's catalog and reimagined him as a horror extravaganza that grossed over $140 million at the box office. The film was backed by Blumhouse, and we can't help but associate Whannell with Wan's interest in making another Universal Monsters movie. Whannell and Wan's relationship is more than significant in the horror world, having worked together on franchises including opinion and cunning.
Could the upcoming horror film Luan be a sign that Universal is revamping its horror IP? Universal and Blumhouse seem likely to continue tinkering with one-off classic monster movies, as the best remakes have been just that.
