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Ryan Gosling’s ‘Wolfman’ Gears Up at Universal as Director Decision Nears (EXCLUSIVE):

Ryan Gosling’s ‘Wolfman’ Gears Up at Universal as Director Decision Nears (EXCLUSIVE)

Universal is pushing ahead for "Wolfman" -- which is being developed as a starring vehicle for Ryan Gosling -- to be its next monster movie.

variety.com

Months after Universal successfully relaunched its monster universe with Elisabeth Moss’s “The Invisible Man,” the studio is pushing ahead for “Wolfman” — which is being developed as a starring vehicle for Ryan Gosling — to be the next movie based on its catalog of iconic creatures.

Sources tell Variety that executives at Universal have been meeting with directors over the past month and could be making a decision soon on who will take the reins behind the camera. While there is no frontrunner at the time, Cory Finley, who recently received rave reviews for directing HBO’s drama “Bad Education” with Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney, is said to be in the mix for the job.

Universal and CAA had no comment.

It’s unknown what the new take on “Wolfman” will look like, though it is believed to be set in present times and in the vein of Jake Gyllenhaal’s thriller “Nightcrawler,” with an obvious supernatural twist.

Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, who wrote for Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black,” penned the script, which is based on an original pitch by Goslin.

I'm a big fan of The Wolf Man (1941) so I'm excited for this. I'm glad that Universal is remaking these. The Invisible Man was great.

 

[KyoZz]

Didn't liked The Invisible Man, but I liked the Wolfman with Benicio Del Toro. Whats happening with the connected universe ?
Anyway I'm a big fan of werewolf movies so yeah, can't wait !

 

[Descent Into Madness]

The Invisible Man was incredible. Hopefully this delivers.

After the failures of Dracula Untold and The Mummy I hope they go 2/2 with this and Invisible Man and really kick start their monster universe.

 

[jason10mm]

Hang on, they are gonna use an actor famous for deadpan delivery and stunning good looks and then cover him in make-up and make him act like a dog?

 

[VulcanRaven]

Didn't liked The Invisible Man, but I liked the Wolfman with Benicio Del Toro. Whats happening with the connected universe ?
Anyway I'm a big fan of werewolf movies so yeah, can't wait !

These new movies might not be connected:

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www.syfy.com

I liked the 2010 Wolf Man too. It could have been a lot better but I liked that they didn't use too much cgi. The Wolf Man was very well done:

 

[plushyp]

Did the studio give Ryan a night call to tell him how they feel? Then did Ryan drive himself through the night, down the hills?

 

[carlosrox]

Please be nothing like the Benicio Del Toro remake.

God what a disappointment.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

*RUMOR* Ryan Gosling to star in Universal's reboot of monster classic, Wolfman

Apparently they want a Wolfman that can dance pretty well and sing adequately too (kidding) https://www.ign.com/articles/wolfman-ryan-gosling-to-star-in-reboot-of-monster-classic-from-universal Blade Runner 2049 star Ryan Gosling is reportedly in talks to star in Universal's upcoming...

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[highrider]

Never underestimate a dreamy Canadian with musical and dance skills.