Universal Pictures‘ has released the official synopsis for The Mummy reboot. Production is currently underway in London on what is intended as the first in a new interconnected cinematic Monster Universe. The synopsis follows: Continue reading
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Universal Sets Johnny Depp as The Invisible Man
Johnny Depp will join the Universal Monsterverse as H.G. Wells’ fantastic sensation, The Invisible Man!
The big screen return of the Universal Monsters continues to pick up speed today as Deadline reports that Johnny Depp has signed on to headline the studio’s remake of The Invisible Man. He’ll play Dr. Jack Griffin (or some variation thereof), a scientist who turns himself invisible, losing his sanity in the process. Continue reading
Tom Cruise Confirmed For THE MUMMY Reboot, Which Has Been Delayed
It’s been rumored for a few months that Tom Cruise would star in Universal’s reboot of The Mummy, and now the studio has made it official — but they’ve also delayed the film for three more months. The film, which was originally supposed to come out this April before being bumped to March of 2017, is now set for a June 9th, 2017 release. Continue reading
Tom Cruise In Talks To Lead THE MUMMY Reboot
A few years ago, Tom Cruise was attached to produce and star in a Van Helsing reboot from Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. That project ultimately ended up never happening, and while Kurtzman and Orci have since parted ways, Kurtzman is now one of the minds behind reimagining Universal’s monster movies into a new connected cinematic universe. First up on that slate is a reboot of The Mummy, which Kurtzman is going to direct himself, and now, according to Variety, Tom Cruise is in talks to play the lead role in that film. Continue reading
New Mummy Might Be Female
Universal is bringing back The Mummy in 2017 to kick off the shared Universal Monsters universe of films, but there may be a twist. According to the Hollywood Reporter, director Alex Kurtzman and writer Jon Spaihts may reimagine the classic monster as a woman with a new origin story. Continue reading