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New Van Helsing Movie Reportedly in Development at Universal
Universal is reportedly planning to continue its monster movie series relaunch with a new Van Helsingmovie, set to be directed by Overlord’s Julius Avery.
According to Deadline’s sources, Universal is developing an original horror/thriller set in the world of Van Helsing, and inspired by the studio’s legacy of monster horror films. James Wan will produce under his Atomic Monster production company.
The report makes clear that Avery’s film is set in the world of the vampire hunter, rather than necessarily being a Van Helsing-fronted film. That world is, of course, adapted from Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel, in which Van Helsing leads a team in a campaign against Count Dracula.
This film will follow The Invisible Man, Universal’s most recent monster movie reboot, and the first of the studio’s new direction for its monster portfolio following the abandonment of its interconnected Dark Universe plans. According to Deadline, the success of The Invisible Man means that the possibility of an R rating for this Van Helsing project is on the table. Avery’s Overlord was also notably dark and gory, and so a grisly approach to the subject may be possible.
A script is apparently already written by Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok, Black Widow), and Avery is currently rewriting.
Van Helsing was, of course, previously explored by Universal in the 2004 movie starring Hugh Jackmanand directed by Stephen Sommers.
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Universal is reportedly planning to continue its monster movie series relaunch with a new Van Helsingmovie, set to be directed by Overlord’s Julius Avery.
According to Deadline’s sources, Universal is developing an original horror/thriller set in the world of Van Helsing, and inspired by the studio’s legacy of monster horror films. James Wan will produce under his Atomic Monster production company.
The report makes clear that Avery’s film is set in the world of the vampire hunter, rather than necessarily being a Van Helsing-fronted film. That world is, of course, adapted from Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel, in which Van Helsing leads a team in a campaign against Count Dracula.
This film will follow The Invisible Man, Universal’s most recent monster movie reboot, and the first of the studio’s new direction for its monster portfolio following the abandonment of its interconnected Dark Universe plans. According to Deadline, the success of The Invisible Man means that the possibility of an R rating for this Van Helsing project is on the table. Avery’s Overlord was also notably dark and gory, and so a grisly approach to the subject may be possible.
A script is apparently already written by Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok, Black Widow), and Avery is currently rewriting.
Van Helsing was, of course, previously explored by Universal in the 2004 movie starring Hugh Jackmanand directed by Stephen Sommers.
New Van Helsing Movie Reportedly in Development at Universal - IGN
A new Van Helsing project is reportedly in the works at Universal, directed by Overlord's Julius Avery.
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