Universal planning The Wolf Man reboot
The title has yet to be decided, but Werewolf is a possibility. The studio is said to be talking to prospective directors over the next couple of weeks and casting will begin shortly thereafter.
The film will be more in line with the original 1941 The Wolf Man, directed by George Waggner.
Production will most likely begin in the Fall.
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Tasnuva
I agree, I think the 2010's remake version was fine, Benecio Del Toro did a terrific job. No need to reboot this movie and certainly not with a new origin story
9 months agoby @tasnuvaFlag
Justin Neault
They want a remake because in their fat cat brains they see some sort of major money earning potential. The last one was just fine. The only reason they want to attempt a remake is because it didn't make enough money for them to line their bank accounts. They will suck the idea dry.
12 months agoby @Justin-NeaultFlag
RojoDiablo
I didn't hate Del Toro's version really, I see no need for a reboot.
12 months agoby @rojodiabloFlag
Mutant
All they care about is Money, if they want to reboot something then reboot Eragon. Now that was awful but fun at the same time.
I wish they would reboot really bad films and make them better.
12 months agoby @zenderFlag
Summit10
more in line??? what can these people do seriously?!? It was not a blockbuster film, it was a good film so why the reboot?
12 months agoby @summit10Flag
Jimthar
so they're rebooting a reboot? isn't that a bit redundant? i enjoyed the del toro/hopkins movie so i dont see why that storyline isnt good enough for them. how different are they really gonna make it? there aren't too many ways you can take a wolfman story.
12 months agoby @jimtharFlag
Mixlexic
@moviegeek I think it was a tone of the film, Period piece character study then over the top mutilations. I agree tho I didn't think it was bad either
12 months agoby @mixlexicFlag
PrincessMuse
It might work the last one was kind of stupid tho Follow me @princessmuse
12 months agoby @princessmuseFlag
moviegeek
What was wrong with the last one? :( I loved it !
12 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
Utopia
STOP! F*ck!!! Get a clue bros!
12 months agoby @utopiaFlag
skywise
bah! let it go.
12 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Salem6777
@movie-nut welcome to the world of tomorrow!
12 months agoby @Salem6777Flag
Major Tom
Guys, it worked! My time machine worked! This is the year 2010, right?
But seriously, I think we've had enough of the wolfman.
12 months agoby @movie-nutFlag
ejk1
The original will suffice for me.
12 months agoby @ejk1Flag
Salem6777
already! damn i HATE Hollywood!
12 months agoby @Salem6777Flag
Mka47
there is nothing they could do in a reboot that would make it any better than the last one. the majority of the public have short-term memories, but not that short.
12 months agoby @mka47Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
W/e
12 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
K-Man
Well, Universal can do whatever they want. Unlike the majority in here, I dont get upset by remakes because I dont HAVE to watch them.....but this does feel a little too soon. Its just a matter of whether or not they have learned from their mistakes.
The look of Joe Johnston's what great, with it's dark tone, extreme shadows and contrasty imagery.....but the story and how he actually filmed the scenes was kind of campy and borderline cheesy. He didn't have that extra punch of seriousness that would have made it terrifying. Instead, the wolfman just came right out of the woods and knocked a couple people's heads off......that's not scary. In fact, the best moment in the film was the opening sequence when they only hinted at the wolfman and his features, showing only his arm while chasing that dude through the forest.
I will admit, I liked the period of Johnston's film, I think it fit nicely in the late 1800's.....so if they were going to reboot it, I would say keep it in that period. (Its like Indiana Jones, he works a thousand times better in the 1930's than he does in the 60's. Surrounding technology actually takes away from the character and the feeling they are trying to achieve.)
So, if they want to do this right......make it dark, make it gritty, make it SCARY, make it R-rated and make it set in a time period that suits it.
Lastly, it would be hard to get as many great actors on a reboot as they had on Johnston's version.....however, ironically, not many people stood out with their performances because the script was so lame. I say bring them all back and give them another shot......and no, I'm not joking about that.
12 months agoby @k-manFlag
jess-51
Reboot Reboot Reboot Reboot we are all out of movie ides it look like ok so who going to play The Wolfman oh i know Zac Efron
12 months agoby @jess-51Flag
Rlt9009
This is bullsh*t. The Wolfman was a great move and these f*ckers are gonna do a remake?
12 months agoby @rlt9009Flag
Mr. Fixit
Who comes up with these ideas?? Vince Russo???
12 months agoby @mrfixitFlag
alexpj19
wow. really... REBOOT??? t u f-ing out of ur mind universal?? don't have any original ideas left?? why invest millions of dollars in to something that will fail???
12 months agoby @alexpj19Flag
RamonRa1978
They should reboot Hollywood
12 months agoby @RamonRa1978Flag
J.P.
@Brian-Rogers Actually, the 1941 Wolfman and the 2009 Wolfman took place in 2 different time periods. The 1941 Wolfman took place in 1941 and the 2009 Wolfman took place sometime in the 1890s.
12 months agoby @jptheredskullFlag
MovieWiz001
It's too early. Reboot it sometime in the deeper future, like how King Kong was. Honestly, have you ever created your own story for a movie and QUIT WITH THE REBOOT THING!!!
12 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Brian Rogers
Why would this need a re boot? Thats a HUGE mistake on the part of Universal. How can you one up Anthony Hopkins, and Hugo Weaving? Emily Blunt plays an amazing part and is wonderful too. Rick Baker wolf FX are without compare. "Wolfman"... well, Its my favorite of the universal Monster remakes, and to redo, and make it "more" lke the 1941 original...wasnt this most recent one done this way? Wow.
12 months agoby @Brian-RogersFlag
Dylan Giampaolo
Stop this madness!!!! Enough of reboots!!!
12 months agoby @dylan-giampaoloFlag
Mutant
I wouldn't be surprised if someone rebooted Sliders or the Dracula series.
The old one with Peter Sellers and Chris Lee.
12 months agoby @zenderFlag
Smitty-werbenjagermanjensen
glad to see they are giving this another chance, and hopefully they learned the mistakes the made in the last one
12 months agoby @Smitty-werbenjagermanjensenFlag
angelheart1016
Somehow I am starting to hate this word " REBOOT"...
12 months agoby @angelheart1016Flag