Johnny Deppwill star in a remake ofThe Invisible Man, the latest addition to Universal Pictures growing monster universe, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film is based on the H.G. Wells novel of the same name, which was notably adapted into a movie in 1933 starringClaude Rains. In the film, Rains playsDr. Jack Griffin, a chemist who concocts a serum that turns him invisible,theninfamously wraps his face in bandages and embarks on a killing spree.
Despite the news of Depps involvement neither a release date, nor director for The Invisible Man have been announced. The script, however, is reportedly being written by Men in Black scribe Ed Solomon, one of several writers Universal has tapped to flesh out reboots of their classic monster films under the supervision of producers Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan.
Along withThe Invisible Man, Universal is moving ahead with a reboot ofThe Mummy starring Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella. Kurtzman is slated to direct, while Jon Spaihts (Van Helsing, Marvels upcomingDoctor Strange) is writing the script.The Mummyis set to open on June 9th, 2017, perVariety.
Universal announced itsplans to rebootits massive monster librarylast year. From the Twenties through the Fifties, the studio released a slew of classic titles includingDracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man and The Creature from the Black Lagoon, along withmyriadsequels, off-shoots and crossovers. The impending reboots will place these characters in contemporary settings, while the films will also intertwine to create an expansive world, la the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Were creating a mythology, so were looking at this canon and thinking, What are the rules?' Kurtzman told Varietyat the time. What can we break and what are the ones that are untouchable?
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