{"id":482949,"date":"2022-08-10T04:47:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T01:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/all-the-canceled-films-planned\/"},"modified":"2022-08-10T04:47:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T01:47:12","slug":"all-the-canceled-films-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-canceled-films-planned\/","title":{"rendered":"#All the Canceled Films Planned"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2432adf2169\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2432adf2169\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-canceled-films-planned\/#%E2%80%9CAll_the_Canceled_Films_Planned%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;All the Canceled Films Planned&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-canceled-films-planned\/#The_Dark_Universe_Begins_%E2%80%93_and_Ends\" >The Dark Universe Begins &#8211; and Ends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-canceled-films-planned\/#Van_Helsing\" >Van Helsing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-canceled-films-planned\/#Johnny_Depps_Invisible_Man\" >Johnny Depp&#8217;s Invisible Man<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-canceled-films-planned\/#Phantom_of_the_Opera_and_Hunchback\" >Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-canceled-films-planned\/#Dwayne_Johnsons_The_Wolfman\" >Dwayne Johnson&#8217;s The Wolfman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-canceled-films-planned\/#Creature_from_the_Black_Lagoon\" >Creature from the Black Lagoon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-canceled-films-planned\/#The_Bride_of_Frankenstein\" >The Bride of Frankenstein<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAll_the_Canceled_Films_Planned%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;All the Canceled Films Planned&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\nIn film history, the 2010s will likely be written as the age of the shared universe. The success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe inspired every studio in Hollywood to make attempts at crafting their own interconnected franchises. Warner Bros. has three with the DCEU consisting of their various DC heroes, The MonsterVerse which unites the Godzilla and King Kong franchises, and<em> The Conjuring <\/em>universe, which is arguably the second most successful cinematic universe after the MCU.<br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #1! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: mid intro! --><br \/>\nHowever, before all of these, Universal Studios actually originated the idea successfully during the 1930s and &#8217;40s with their Universal Monsters brand, which often saw the various different monsters crossing over with one another and fighting. It was highly popular, and even over 60 years removed from their original releases these films and characters (Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Invisible Man, Mummy) still speak to audiences. Their images have become iconic and known the world over. So it made sense that Universal Pictures would attempt to use these various monsters to make a new shared universe, and their plan was dubbed <strong>The Dark Universe<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adsninja-ad-zone\" id=\"adsninja-ad-zone-MW-Reg-Org\">\n<div id=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone\">\n<div class=\"ad-current\">\n<div id=\"ad-zone-container-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"ad-zone-container ad-zone-container-content-character-count-repeatable-1\" data-no-fill-collapsable=\"false\"><strong class=\"ad-zone-advertising-tag\">MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-dark-universe-begins---and-ends\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Dark_Universe_Begins_%E2%80%93_and_Ends\"><\/span> The Dark Universe Begins &#8211; and Ends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-cast-of-the-Dark-Universe-including-Johnny-Depp-Tom-Cruise-Benicio-Del-Toro-and-Russel-Crowe.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Universal Pictures&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-cast-of-the-Dark-Universe-including-Johnny-Depp-Tom-Cruise-Benicio-Del-Toro-and-Russel-Crowe.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-cast-of-the-Dark-Universe-including-Johnny-Depp-Tom-Cruise-Benicio-Del-Toro-and-Russel-Crowe.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-cast-of-the-Dark-Universe-including-Johnny-Depp-Tom-Cruise-Benicio-Del-Toro-and-Russel-Crowe.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-cast-of-the-Dark-Universe-including-Johnny-Depp-Tom-Cruise-Benicio-Del-Toro-and-Russel-Crowe.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"The cast of the Dark Universe, including Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Javier Bardem, and Russel Crowe\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-cast-of-the-Dark-Universe-including-Johnny-Depp-Tom-Cruise-Benicio-Del-Toro-and-Russel-Crowe.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Getting a small unceremonious kick-off with 2014&#8217;s <em>Dracula Untold<\/em>, the project really began to take shape with the release of 2017 with <em>The Mummy<\/em> starring Tom Cruise.<em> The Mummy <\/em>franchise was already successfully rebooted once into a profitable franchise, and with Tom Cruise one of the biggest action stars on the planet Universal Studios moved full steam ahead on their plans for a new franchise. They created a special logo, unveiled a publicity photo highlighting the movie star talent they acquired, and set <em>The Mummy<\/em> for a prime summer release date. Everything seemed ready to go, but once audiences saw <em>The Mummy<\/em> everything changed.<br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #2! --><br \/>\n<em>The Mummy<\/em> received negative reviews from critics and audiences, and in its opening weekend came in number two at the box office behind <em>Wonder Woman,<\/em> which was in its second weekend.<em> The Mummy<\/em> made only $80 million domestically (it was slightly softened by a $409 million worldwide haul) but it <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared The Dark Universe was dead before it even began. Universal spent the summer of 2017 trying to salvage the franchise, but by the end of the year, it appeared everyone had moved on and all new adaptations and reimaginings of the classic monsters would be stand-alone pictures. With how much Universal Pictures was betting on this new franchise, they released a lot of headlines and details about their plans. Here is a breakdown of all the canceled films in Universal&#8217;s Dark Universe.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"van-helsing\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Van_Helsing\"><\/span> Van Helsing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.666666666667%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/1f3EQtAfNz6iwsP0rToHnDfgui4c9Y.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Universal Pictures&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/1f3EQtAfNz6iwsP0rToHnDfgui4c9Y.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/1f3EQtAfNz6iwsP0rToHnDfgui4c9Y.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/1f3EQtAfNz6iwsP0rToHnDfgui4c9Y.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/1f3EQtAfNz6iwsP0rToHnDfgui4c9Y.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"632\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Channing Tatum Wanted for Van Helsing Reboot\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/1f3EQtAfNz6iwsP0rToHnDfgui4c9Y.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #3! --><br \/>\n In 2004, Universal attempted to relaunch their classic monsters brand with the film <em>Van Helsing<\/em> and brought on <em>The Mummy<\/em> and <em>The Mummy Returns<\/em> director Stephen Sommers to hopefully recapture that magic for Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman. Despite a massive marketing push and star power like Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale, the movie was a box office disappointment.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\">Related: Best Universal Monster <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a>, Ranked<\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, Universal appeared interested in revisiting the idea, as in 2012 it was reported that the studio was considering a reboot alongside <em>The Mummy<\/em> in the early stages of what would become The Dark Universe. Initially, Tom Cruise was set to play the role of Van Helsing, but he eventually moved over to <em>The Mummy<\/em>. In 2017, it was reported that Universal Pictures was eying Channing Tatum for the part but just a few months later Universal scrapped their original Dark Universe plans.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #4! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"johnny-depp-39-s-invisible-man\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Johnny_Depps_Invisible_Man\"><\/span> Johnny Depp&#8217;s Invisible Man<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.583333333333%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/GaYXJLirkjpfs0xV7Jg2MzaPjYkkqj.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Universal Pictures&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/GaYXJLirkjpfs0xV7Jg2MzaPjYkkqj.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/GaYXJLirkjpfs0xV7Jg2MzaPjYkkqj.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/GaYXJLirkjpfs0xV7Jg2MzaPjYkkqj.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/GaYXJLirkjpfs0xV7Jg2MzaPjYkkqj.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"631\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Johnny Depp Is The Invisible Man in Universal Monsters Universe\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/GaYXJLirkjpfs0xV7Jg2MzaPjYkkqj.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Universal Pictures had been developing a new version of The Invisible Man since at least 2006, but the project truly picked up steam in February 2016 when Johnny Depp signed on to play the title character. Ed Solomon (<em>Men in Black<\/em>) was set to pen the script, and it was confirmed that<em> The Invisible Man <\/em>would be set within the upcoming shared universe Universal Studios was planning. Depp was seen in the Dark Universe publicity photo released in 2017 alongside <em>The Mummy<\/em> stars Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, and Russell Crowe, as well as Javier Bardem who had signed on to play Frankenstein&#8217;s monster.<\/p>\n<p>However, the combination of <em>The Mummy&#8217;s<\/em> box office disappointment and troubling headlines surrounding Depp and his divorce from star Amber Heard resulted in the project being scrapped. It was eventually reworked into the smaller stand-alone version released in 2020 by producer Jason Blum, a feminist horror modern classic that went on to gross $143.1 million worldwide.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #5! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"phantom-of-the-opera-and-hunchback\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phantom_of_the_Opera_and_Hunchback\"><\/span> Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.583333333333%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/06GOWKPJcZsToSBrqBDt9rI5Pgkf8B.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Universal Pictures&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/06GOWKPJcZsToSBrqBDt9rI5Pgkf8B.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/06GOWKPJcZsToSBrqBDt9rI5Pgkf8B.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/06GOWKPJcZsToSBrqBDt9rI5Pgkf8B.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/06GOWKPJcZsToSBrqBDt9rI5Pgkf8B.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"631\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Hunchback and Phantom Become Part of Universal's Dark Universe\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/06GOWKPJcZsToSBrqBDt9rI5Pgkf8B.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> While not as im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely iconic members of the Universal Monsters, both Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback are two of Universal Picture&#8217;s oldest movie monsters. Universal Pictures released two versions of<em> Phantom of the Opera<\/em>, the first in 1925 starring Lon Chaney and a remake in 1943 starring Claude Rains. Universal Pictures released <em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/em> in 1923 which also featured Lon Chaney as the titular monster.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\">Related: These Actors Should Play Universal Monsters in Reboots of the Films<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While no official plans were made regarding these two projects, Dark Universe architect and <em>The Mummy<\/em> director Alex Kurtzman did name-drop both of the characters as monsters the franchise wished to explore.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"dwayne-johnson-39-s-the-wolfman\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dwayne_Johnsons_The_Wolfman\"><\/span> Dwayne Johnson&#8217;s The Wolfman<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.666666666667%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/FszD31yRPvjGa7nQC4c3JEbbBLZzbV.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Universal Pictures&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/FszD31yRPvjGa7nQC4c3JEbbBLZzbV.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/FszD31yRPvjGa7nQC4c3JEbbBLZzbV.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/FszD31yRPvjGa7nQC4c3JEbbBLZzbV.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/FszD31yRPvjGa7nQC4c3JEbbBLZzbV.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"632\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Dark Universe Still Wants The Rock as the Wolfman\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/FszD31yRPvjGa7nQC4c3JEbbBLZzbV.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Wolf Man is part of the trinity of Universal movie monsters, alongside Dracula and Frankenstein. Universal Pictures had been working on a remake for years that went through various directors and release dates that finally was released in 2010 titled <em>The Wolfman<\/em> and starred Benicio Del Toro. The film was a box office and critical disappointment, but with a new shared universe that would unite the various monsters, <em>The Wolfman<\/em> was certainly a priority. While no release date was ever set for <em>The Wolfman<\/em> and no director ever signed on, it was rumored that Dwyane Johnson was the studio&#8217;s top pick Interesting Johnson had previously played a new Universal monster The Scorpion King in 2001&#8217;s <em>The Mummy Returns<\/em>, and the spin-off film <em>The Scorpion King<\/em>.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #6! --><br \/>\nThe new version of <em>The Wolfman<\/em> never materialized and once The Dark Universe concept was scrapped, the project shifted to being a stand-alone film. Now it will star Ryan Gosling in the lead role.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"creature-from-the-black-lagoon\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creature_from_the_Black_Lagoon\"><\/span> Creature from the Black Lagoon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Black-Lagoon.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Universal Pictures&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Black-Lagoon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Black-Lagoon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Black-Lagoon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Black-Lagoon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Ben Chapman as The Gillman in Creature from the Black Lagoon.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Black-Lagoon.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of all the Universal Monsters,<em> Creature from the Black Lagoon<\/em> has been the one that Universal Studios has had the most difficulty with over the years. In the 90s, long before the Dark Universe plans were crafted, John Carpenter, Peter Jackson, and Ivan Reitman were all approached to helm a remake. In 2002 Guillermo Del Toro signed on to direct the remake and wanted to tell it from the creature&#8217;s point of view. Del Toro was let go, but he eventually turned that concept into the 2017 film<em> The Shape of Water <\/em>which won Best Picture at that year&#8217;s Academy Awards. In 2005 Breck Eisner signed on but the Writers Guild of America Strike delayed the project even more.<br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #7! --><br \/>\nWithin the Dark Universe, <em>Creature from the Black Lagoon<\/em> was one of the intended films as the hand of a Gil-Man-type creature can be seen in <em>The Mummy<\/em>. Will Beall was hired to write the film and rumors circulated that the studio was considering Scarlett Johansson for the lead role. Since the collapse of The Dark Universe, no plans have been made regarding the <em>Creature from the Black Lagoon<\/em>.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-bride-of-frankenstein\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bride_of_Frankenstein\"><\/span> The Bride of Frankenstein<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bride.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Universal Pictures&quot;\">\n<figure> <picture> <!--[if IE 9]> <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bride.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bride.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bride.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bride.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Bride\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bride.jpg\"\/> <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <em>The Bride of Frankenstein<\/em> is the film that got the closest to screens before the box office bomb of <em>The Mummy<\/em> derailed the whole movie. David Koepp, the writer behind <em>Jurassic Park<\/em> and <em>Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,<\/em> signed on to write the film in 2015 with the script beginning in the 1870s, and later in the film the Bride would awaken in the present day. Bill Condon, hot off the box office hit of 2017&#8217;s <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>, signed on to direct <em>Bride of Frankenstein<\/em> with a release date set for Valentine&#8217;s Day 2019. The movie would star Angelina Jolie as the Bride of Frankenstein and Javier Bardem as Frankenstein&#8217;s Monster.<br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #8! --><br \/>\nIn October 2017, shortly before filming was set to begin, the production was delayed to work on the script in response to the critical and box office failure of <em>The Mummy <\/em>that summer. The production delay meant they might lose Jolie and the studio was considering Gal Gadot to take over. 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