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[SpaceWolf]

From a recent report from the Hollywood Reporter extensively detailing Universal's plans for their new classic movie monster themed cinematic universe, currently entitled Dark Universe.

Sources say The Mummy cost about $125 million after a considerable U.K. rebate, and Cruise is said to have earned $13 million upfront with sizable backend participation. Cruise's character will recur in the universe. The studio wants Angelina Jolie for its Bill Condon-helmed Bride of Frankenstein, the next film in the franchise, and she won't come cheap (for a similar effort, Disney's live-action Maleficent, the actress received $20 million plus profit participation). But negotiations with Jolie have yet to begin, even though Bride is the only Dark Universe follow-up that has been dated — for Feb. 14, 2019. There are rumors that Dwayne Johnson could resurface in the "monsterverse" for a Wolfman reboot (he starred in 2002's Mummy spinoff The Scorpion King).

Warner Brothers also sound like they're apparently considering going after Universal regarding a trademark conflict with Justice League Dark:

But the name Dark Universe could prove problematic for Universal. Warner Bros. already has plans for the title with a supernatural-themed Justice League movie and a series of announced comic books branded under the Dark Universe banner. Warners is mulling legal action, according to a studio source.

I'd definitely recommend anyone who's interested in Universal's plans to check out the article. Interesting read.

Force me to watch 2004's Van Helsing if old.

 

[Sesha]

So their plan is cast movie stars and hope people show up.

 

[Tizoc]

If you heeeeeeeear what the rock
Is howling

 

[Volimar]

Will these all be set in the modern day?

The Crinos form of The Rock would be fucking terrifying.

 

[suaveric]

I wonder how fast they'll drop this if Mummy underperforms.

 

[Fury451]

Nah. Love Dwayne, but no.

Benicio was an interesting choice some years back-shame the movie was poor.

Jolie would be functional I guess.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

Interesting, I thought I read a rumor Cruise was gonna end up being the Wolfman in secret.

 

[Aiii]

You know, when the WWE started calling their fans the "WWE Universe" I figured they were just being dumb and silly like they always are. But, me personally, I now realize they were way ahead of the curve, everything is a fucking universe now. They broke new ground.

 

[Moppeh]

Steve Buscemi for Creature from the Black Lagoon, please. He'll be their Hawkeye or whatever.

 

[Sephzilla]

Should just reboot Scorpion King

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Will these all be set in the modern day?

Mostly, yes.

 

[QuantumBro]

Dwayne is a great pick for these movies. He can be an actor and a pr spokesperson for one low price.

 

[More_Badass]

"Universal Monsters"

There you go, legal issues resolved

 

[Violence Jack]

Getting someone that big and bulky to play The Wolfman would be kind of a bummer. Wolfman is supposed to be some normal looking guy who gets attacked then turns into a beast. It shouldn't be a guy who's already built like a beast.

 

[More_Badass]

Getting someone that big and bulky to play The Wolfman would be kind of a bummer. Wolfman is supposed to be some normal looking guy who gets attacked then turns into a beast. It shouldn't be a guy who's already built like a beast.

Not when you're going the action movie route

 

[Moppeh]

"Universal Monsters"

There you go, legal issues resolved

I'd prefer the Universalverse.

 

[Ithil]

This is beginning to sound like the mid 2000s Dreamworks films where they just cast loads of random stars for the film so they could put their names on the posters, with zero thought as to what part they were even playing.

 

[UrokeJoe]

We already done that. Oh.

 

[Fury451]

Getting someone that big and bulky to play The Wolfman would be kind of a bummer. Wolfman is supposed to be some normal looking guy who gets attacked then turns into a beast. It shouldn't be a guy who's already built like a beast.

Idris Elba would be cool, and that's not a joke.

But when The Dark Tower bombs they'll blame him I'm sure.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

So their plan is cast movie stars and hope people show up.

To be fair, that's pretty much the history of the movie industry in a nutshell.

 

[BigAT]

Are they just doing this nonsense because all of these characters are public domain? I don't understand any of this.

 

[Meowster]

Not into the Wolfman but I think Angelina could be a lot of fun in Bride of Frankenstein.

 

[robotrock]

 

[Violence Jack]

Idris Elba would be cool, and that's not a joke.

But when The Dark Tower bombs they'll blame him I'm sure.

I'd take Idris everytime over the Rock for that role.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

I'm shocked the Rock hasn't been cast in a Marvel and/or Star Wars movie yet. Maybe there's something in his contract with WB that he's not allowed?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Are they just doing this nonsense because all of these characters are public domain? I don't understand any of this.

The whole "Universal Monsters" is sort of a known quantity, though how much so who knows.

Someone needs to take Rock's cocaine away from him though.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Not into the Wolfman but I think Angelina could be a lot of fun in Bride of Frankenstein.

Yes and also I just want to see her in movies again her filmography is too small for such an iconique person tbh

 

[UrokeJoe]

Are they just doing this nonsense because all of these characters are public domain? I don't understand any of this.

I think that is the point. You are already dead.gif?

 

[Lights and Waves]

I hope Angie stays away from this mess. The Mummy looks like a flop.

 

[vordhosbn]

Hollywood seriously needs some new talent.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Hollywood seriously needs some new talent.

I'm not going to lie, I'm getting a bit sick of Dwayne Johnson.

 

[zeemumu]

You shut your mouth, SpaceWolf. Van Helsing was glorious.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Scratch all of this and remake The Monster Squad instead.

 

[jmdajr]

I'm not going to lie, I'm getting a bit sick of Dwayne Johnson.

The people aren't!

His movie was no.1 at the Box Office!

 

[Linkura]

Angelina as the Bride would be one of the least surprising casting choices ever.

 

[UrokeJoe]

I'm done with Dwayne until The Rundown 2.

 

[vordhosbn]

I'm not going to lie, I'm getting a bit sick of Dwayne Johnson.

To me he's like the definition of "meh", completely cookie-cutter and his charisma looks so forced, but that is true of a lot of stars nowadays.

 

[FullMetaltech]

Scratch all of this and remake The Monster Squad instead.

Yup. You wont need a multiple movies.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Jolie as the Bride, in a movie directed by Bill Condon, I'm in.
As for the rest, this whole thing seems ill-advised and I think we're about to see a repeat of the Dracula Untold false start, with only slightly better box-office numbers.

You shut your mouth, SpaceWolf. Van Helsing was glorious.

Spoiler

Yes it was.

 

[SpaceWolf]

You shut your mouth, SpaceWolf. Van Helsing was glorious.

Things that were good about Van Helsing:

-The werewolf transformations.
-The werewolf design.

Things that were not so good about Van Helsing:

-Everything else conceivable.

 

[Dynomutt]

Rock yeah Angelina no. Ever since Wanted I have not wanted her in a single damn movie. Still salty about no Salt sequel.

 

[strafer]

Kirk Hammett as Boris Karloff

 

[More_Badass]

You shut your mouth, SpaceWolf. Van Helsing was glorious.

I'm fully expecting Cruise to be playing Van Helsing here. We got a monster hunter organization, we got a bunch of monsters, we got all the big stars playing known characters and monsters, and then Cruise's protagonist is playing a nobody called Nick Morton? Plus, Cruise was originally attached to a Van Helsing reboot by Universal a few years back where he was going to play Helsing

 

[Bornstellar]

You shut your mouth, SpaceWolf. Van Helsing was glorious.

The werewolf effects are literally the only positive aspect of the movie.

 

[vordhosbn]

Things that were good about Van Helsing:

-The werewolf transformations.
-The werewolf design.

Things that were not so good about Van Helsing:

-Everything else conceivable.

Easily had one of the best Draculas I've seen on film.

 

[jwhit28]

Isn't the Wolfman dynamic supposed to be that he is weak and nonthreatening as a human?

 

[BoogieWoogie]

You shut your mouth, SpaceWolf. Van Helsing was glorious.

Van Helsing, the movie where Hugh Jackman is a werewolf angel.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Not gonna lie. A Hulk take on The Wolfman interests me.

 

[zeemumu]

Things that were good about Van Helsing:

-The werewolf transformations.
-The werewolf design.

Things that were amazing about Van Helsing:

-Everything else conceivable.

Fixed

 

[cr0w]

Scratch all of this and remake The Monster Squad instead.

No, please. That one's perfect as it is.

Unless they get Shane Black and Fred Dekker back to do it.

As for the rest, no way Rock should be the Wolfman. Larry Talbot is just a regular dude who gets cursed, Rock is all wrong for the role. Go for a Jason Segel type. I could see Jolie as the Bride. I'd rather see someone lesser-known, but you run the risk of them being overshadowed by the huge names already attached.