Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe coming in 2017 (Cruise, Depp, Russell Crowe, Jolie?)

[Jello Biafra]

Which is hilarious because that movie was supposed to kickstart this cinematic universe and it flopped right out of the gate.

Its the Green Lantern of the Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe.

 

[Arishok]

Marvel really made the blue print. Putting All sorts of batteries in these studios backs

No

 

[FlyRy]

I'm in

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Universal just fukking around now I guess since JW and F7 crushed buildings.

Maybe it'll be decent. They should just combine the Fast crew with dinosaurs.

 

[notPsychosiz]

None of those actors do horror.
Which means they are gonna try and do something 'hip' or comedic.


They would of drawn more attention attaching writier/directors than actors for those franchises.

If they gave Dracula/Frankenstein/Wolfman/InvisibleMan to a group that colaborates on legit horror like Rob Zombie, Eli Roth... etc then they would have the internet going crazy. Instead they are just setting up a full wave of PG-13 monster trash.

 

[Ironman]

A Transformers/Fast & Furious shared universe

Throw G.I. Joe in there

 

[RajWatts]

how u gonna make a mummy without brendan frazier the gawd?

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Hopefully this leads to Universal dropping vol 2 of their monster boxset.

 

[GunRanger]

Marvel really made the blue print. Putting All sorts of batteries in these studios backs

oh really

 

[Jello Biafra]

None of those actors do horror.
Which means they are gonna try and do something 'hip' or comedic.


They would of drawn more attention attaching writier/directors than actors for those franchises.

If they gave Dracula/Frankenstein/Wolfman/InvisibleMan to a group that colaborates on legit horror like Rob Zombie, Eli Roth... etc then they would have the internet going crazy. Instead they are just setting up a full wave of PG-13 monster trash.

They have no intention of making straight horror movies though.
Plus Rob Zombie and Eli Roth make shytty movies on the regular.

 

[notPsychosiz]

They have no intention of making straight horror movies though.
Plus Rob Zombie and Eli Roth make shytty movies on the regular.

I know they are not making straight horrors, I just said that in what you quoted. But all of these properties are legit horror properties.
PG-13 family friendly dracula and the wolfman is gonna be pure trash.

Rob Zombie and Eli Roth are both well respected in the horror community by the way (the people that bothered to watch the 1930's Universal horror line).
Angelina Jolie... not so much. So I think they would do a better job with the Mummy or Frankenstien than Michael Bay or whoever Universal tries to pair with Tom Cruise.

I think Universal is gonna piece together some garbage thats basically just another League of Extrordinary Gentlemen... but who knows.

 

[Ziggiy]

Couldn't be less interested

 

[Jello Biafra]

Set pics of Sofia Boutella (KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE; STAR TREK: BEYOND) as The Mummy:

 

[Jello Biafra]

The Mummy description:

Thought safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.

Tom Cruise stars along with Annabelle Wallis (Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur, Annabelle), Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Star Trek Beyond), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World) and Courtney B. Vance (“American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson”). The film also stars Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, Man of Steel) as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde.

The Mummy is directed by Alex Kurtzman, who also produces alongside Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious series, Wanted) and Sean Daniel (The Mummy trilogy, The Best Man series). Jon Spaihts (Prometheus) wrote the screenplay, and Bobby Cohen executive produces. It’s being planned as the first film in the Universal Monster cinematic universe with plans for The Wolfman, The Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein, and Van Helsing all in various stages of development.

Didn't realize Russell Crowe was cast or that he was Jekyll/Hyde.

 

[Jello Biafra]

Javier Bardem In Talks To Star In Frankenstein

Having already filled its upcoming monster universe with A-list talent including Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp and Russell Crowe, Universal is now eyeing another star to revive a famous character.

Sources tell Variety that Javier Bardem is in talks to star as Frankenstein in Universal’s classic monster movie series. It’s currently unknown which monster feature Bardem would first appear in. Cruise and Crowe’s “The Mummy,” the first film in the monster series, is nearly done with filming.

Universal is also developing a “Bride of Frankenstein” feature, but sources indicate that Bardem’s Frankenstein would likely appear in another monster pic first with the possibility of getting a spin-off down the road.

Last summer, the studio tapped Alex Kurtzman (“Star Trek”) and Chris Morgan to help develop the monster pics as connected universe.

Ironically, Bardem had been approached about playing the Dr. Jekyll role opposite Cruise in “The Mummy,” but ultimately passed on the part, which opened the door for Crowe.

Javier Bardem Eyed for Frankenstein Role in Universal’s Monster Universe (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety doesn't say whether he is playing Dr. Frankenstein or Frankenstein's Monster though.