It’s alive! Or at least, it might be. A recent social media posting from an artist has suggested that Universal might still be searching for life in the rigid corpse of its Dark Universe, hinting at “monster things in the works”. The wheels have continued to come off the Dark Universe ever since Tom Cruise […]
The Invisible Man screenwriter confirms his Dark Universe exit
Universal Pictures certainly had high hopes for its Dark Universe – a shared cinematic universe featuring its Classic Monsters – with the studio assembling a host of A-list talent for projects such as Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, Creature From the Black Lagoon and The Wolf Man. Unfortunately, said universe didn’t get off to […]
Is Bill Condon’s Bride of Frankenstein being resurrected with Gal Gadot?
Last years microcosmic lifespan of Universal’s Dark Universe, halted by the failure of The Mummy, put paid to a series of run-before-you-could-walk spin-off movies; The Invisible Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and The Wolf Man. Appropriately enough, the only film that appears to have been brought back to life is Bill Condon’s Bride […]
Guillermo del Toro was offered the reins of Universal’s Dark Universe, regrets turning it down
Earlier this year, Universal Pictures unleashed The Mummy, which was intended to launch a brand new shared ‘Dark Universe’ featuring the studio’s classic monsters and would lead into a host of movies such as Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Unfortunately for Universal, The Mummy wasn’t […]
Universal’s Dark Universe could already be dead
When Universal’s attempts to re-launch their monster movie franchise unravelled with serious Mummy issues this summer, grossing just $409 million off a $125 million budget, that wonderfully staged photograph of Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, and Sofia Boutella appeared to be a serious case of running before you could even shuffle. Now […]
Luke Evans would like to see his Dracula added to the Dark Universe
Dracula Untold released in 2014 to middling reviews. Critics seemed to agree that the film wasn’t terrible, but certainly didn’t serve as an adequate franchise-starter, and even less an entryway into a planned “shared universe”. As a result, a sequel wasn’t planned, and Universal confirmed that Dracula Untold would officially be considered “non-canon”, with 2017’s […]
How Crucial is Universe Branding to Today’s Franchises?
George Chrysostomou on the importance of the universe branding… We cannot get away from the fact that today’s cinema (and to an extent TV) is dominated by the concept of the shared universe. It seems that almost every story, film and character has to be linked in order to create a further expansive world, which […]
Universal postpones Bride of Frankenstein, Gal Gadot reportedly wanted if Angelina Jolie passes
After getting off to a rocky start with this year’s The Mummy, Universal Pictures has decided to postpone production on the next entry in its Dark Universe, announcing that filming on Bride of Frankenstein has been pushed back in order to focus on the screenplay. “After thoughtful consideration, Universal Pictures and director Bill Condon have […]
The Mummy gets an Honest Trailer
Screen Junkies has turned its attention to The Mummy, the first instalment of Universal Pictures’ shared Dark Universe, for the latest episode of Honest Trailers. “Explore the terror of a film without a soul; that misses the horror of the original; and settles in to it’s own blend of action-blockbuster cliches that manage to kill […]
The Cinematic Universe Fascination: A Bigger Picture Obsession
Tom Jolliffe on Hollywood’s fascination with the shared cinematic universe… Marketing, labelling, packaging. It’s everywhere. In cinematic terms it’s more important than ever. Everything is governed by men with clipboards. Or the modern equivalent. I suppose it’s all tablets now. I’m a cave dwelling Cro-Magnon man, so I wouldn’t know but there’s an inherent need […]
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