Universal goes from the front with the new film "Invisible Man", leaving the dark universe behind

Well, it's official, Universal's dark universe is officially dead, because the studio will not continue to build the franchise of interconnected monsters in the future. This should not be so surprising if we consider the performance of The Mummy and the abandoned projects that followed. However, where there is death, there is also life, and Universal does not intend to let these adored characters stay motionless for very long. There's a new dawn and a new direction for this franchise, and it seems like it's starting with The Invisible Man.

On Monday morning, Variety revealed that Universal had hired Leigh Whannell, co-creator of the Viewed franchise and director of critics worshiped Improve, to lead a new Invisible Man movie. Whannell will meet again with producer Jason Blum and the film will be shot under his Blumhouse productions banner.

Johnny Depp had already been announced as the star of Invisible Manwhen the dark universe was announced for the first time. However, it should not appear in Whannell's film, although it may appear in another monster movie project in development.

Invisible Man is the first step to bring the universal monsters back to the big screen for a new generation. Rather than creating an interconnected universe, the studio seeks above all to bring together filmmakers with unique visions to offer new interpretations of clbadic characters.

These new movies will all be anchored in horror, but that's about all they have to have in common. The studio listens to the arguments of these characters and the sources suggest that there will be no restrictions on budget, tone or rating. This will allow each character to be given a unique view, based on the directors at the helm.

Despite the fact that Invisible Man is the first to have a filmmaker on board, it may not be the next film to go into production. As the other fields get closer, everything will depend on the programming of the studio and the filmmakers.

"In the course of film history, Universal's clbadic monsters have been reinvented through the prism of every new filmmaker who brought these characters to life," said Peter Cramer, president of the production of 39; Universal. "We are delighted to take a more individualized approach to their return to the cinema, under the guidance of creators who have stories they are pbadionate about telling with them."

All actors who have already registered for Dark Universe will have the opportunity to appear in these films. Depp, Javier Bardem, Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe all have the option to choose to join a film once a new filmmaker is engaged.

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