Universal and Blumhouse Bringing Leigh Whannell’s ‘The Wolf Man’ to Theaters for Halloween 2024

In the wake of The Invisible Man back in 2020, Leigh Whannell is reteaming with Universal and Blumhouse to direct a new take on the Wolf Man, THR officially reports today. Christopher Abbott (Poor Things) has been cast in the titular role. As you may recall, Ryan Gosling had previously been attached, with Derek Cianfrance […]

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Horror’s Power to Inspire – Why Scary Movies Can Be Good for Kids

At around three or four I saw my first horror movie – it was the 1941 classic The Wolfman. As a kid, I didn’t register what horror was at the time, I was just wild for Halloween. It was a time of the year where I could feel the most like me; getting into costumes […]

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‘Blue Valentine’ Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance Will Now Direct Ryan Gosling in ‘The Wolfman’

It was announced back in 2020 that Universal was prepping a new take on The Wolfman, with Ryan Gosling attached to star as the title character/classic Universal Studios monster. Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man) was originally in negotiations to direct the film for Blumhouse, but today brings an update from Deadline that Whannell is off the project. Derek […]

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Jason Blum Updates on ‘The Wolfman’ Starring Ryan Gosling and Teases More Universal Monster Movies

It was announced back in 2020 that Universal was prepping a new take on The Wolfman, with Ryan Gosling attached to star as the title character/classic Universal Studios monster. Last we heard, Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man) was in negotiations to direct the film for Blumhouse, though it’s been well over a year since we’ve heard a […]

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Looking Back at the Horror Movies and Their Monsters That Inspired “Castlevania”

My first console was a second-hand Super Nintendo, and before I was even old enough to process what a “videogame” was, I was already begging my parents for more “playable movies” to put on the TV. While that’s a pretty reductive way of looking at gaming, it’s also not entirely inaccurate. In fact, legendary developer […]

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