Universal has already assembled plenty of star power for its Dark Universe, and it seems they could be looking to add another A-lister, with THR reporting that Channing Tatum is being eyed for the role of monster hunter Abraham Van Helsing. Van Helsing made his debut in Bram Stoker’s original Dracula novel, and has made […]
Caroline Cave joins Van Helsing season 2
Caroline Cave (Cra$h & Burn, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) has been cast in a recurring role on the second season of Syfy’s Van Helsing. She will play Jolene, Vanessa Van Helsing’s wary friend who supports the cause against the vampires. She will work as second-in-command of a small group of Resistance fighters assigned to […]
Chris Morgan on the future of the Universal Monsters universe after The Mummy
Universal is continuing to promote its upcoming Tom Cruise-led reboot of The Mummy ahead of its release this summer (in the past few days we’ve have had a TV spot, poster and an international trailer), and now producer Chris Morgan has been talking about their plans for the Universal Monsters shared universe moving foeward. Speaking to CinemaBlend, Morgan […]
Van Helsing adds Missy Peregrym as Scarlett Harker
SyFy’s Van Helsing has just added a new member to the cast for its second season: Canadian actress Missy Peregyrm (Rookie Blue) is joining as a series regular and will play Scarlett Harker, a woman with mysterious ties to vampires and could possibly aid in Vanessa Helsing’s battle against them. Van Helsing is a modern reimagining of the […]
Van Helsing screenwriter talks about the Universal Monsters reboot
Universal’s reboot of The Mummy hits cinemas this summer, launching the studio’s shared universe centred around its stable of classic Monsters. Over the next few years, we can look forward to new versions of The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man, Bride of Frankenstein and Creature from the Black Lagoon, but it won’t only be the […]
Universal Monsters: The Next Big Cinematic Franchise?
Tony Black on whether the Universal Monsters will deliver the next big cinematic franchise… You all remember The Mummy, right? Brendan Fraser doing his best Harrison Ford impression while Arnold Vosloo pranced around in a gold nappy trying to hide his broad South African brogue. Rather good, wasn’t it? You may be surprised to learn […]
Kelly Overton to star in Syfy’s Van Helsing series, supporting cast also announced
Back in November it was reported that Syfy and Neil LaBute are teaming up for a female Van Helsing series and now Deadline is reporting that Kelly Overton (The Ring Two, True Blood) has secured the lead role as Vanessa Helsing, a “descendent of the Van Helsing lineage of warriors who now must lead mankind […]
Jon Spaihts and Eric Heisserer to pen Van Helsing reboot
Universal is pressing ahead with its plans to reboot Van Helsing as part of its cinematic Monster universe, with Variety reporting that Jon Spaihts (Doctor Strange) and Eric Heisserer (The Thing) have signed on to co-write the script. Spaihts has previously penned Universal’s upcoming remake of The Mummy, which will launch the new cinematic universe when […]
Syfy acquires female Van Helsing series
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Syfy has acquired Van Helsing, a new series from Neil LaBute, which will follow a female version of the vampire hunter in a near-future where vampires have taken over the world. The site reports that the series centres on “Vanessa Helsing, the next in a lineage of warriors who […]
