Wolf Man director Leigh Whannell teases which famous horror monster he wants to tackle next. The upcoming reboot centers on Blake (Christopher Abbott), whose nightmarish transformation coincides with an encounter with a werewolf, putting his wife (Julia Garner) and daughter in danger. This film is Universal’s second monster production directed by Whannellafter your reboot The Invisible Man in 2020. With more classic monsters available for him and Blumhouse to reimagine, another film seems likely, especially as anticipation for Wolf Manthe release grows.
Whannell recently spoke with Screen speech at New York Comic Con about which Universal monster he would face next. The director expressed interest in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Jekyll.although he currently doesn’t have an idea in mind for them. As he explained, Robert Louis Stevenson’s original novel, and these distinct personalities being one character, used to scare him. Read Whannell’s comments below:
I always thought about Jekyll and Hyde. This book, when I was a kid, really scared me, the concept of it. Of all the monsters, that one used to stick with me. There’s something about the hero and the villain being the same person. I think it would be a really good modern version of Jekyll and Hyde. I don’t know exactly what it would be.
There’s Potential to Reboot an Underrated Universal Monster
Underrated compared to other universal monsters, including Dracula and the Mummy, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde could benefit from a modern adaptation. The story mainly revolves around scientist Henry Jekyll, who tries to hide his unscrupulous tendencies, but ends up becoming the more sinister Edward Hyde. As Whannell mentioned, these characters occupy the same body and considering the progression of visual effects and makeup, the transformation scenes alone were supposed to be horrible. The darker version of Jekyll also commits murders, including that of a young girl, making him a formidable antagonist.
Although they appeared on screen in the 1900s, there are not many popular films focusing on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. In recent years, the characters were featured in other contentincluding Van Helsing and 2017 The mummy (portrayed by Russell Crowe), but it’s worth asking why Blumhouse hasn’t yet recreated the classic sci-fi horror story. Plus, considering how familiar audiences are with Dr. Hyde, and the performance of some of Universal’s modern monster reboots, it makes sense to give them a new movie.
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Whannell Proves He Can Create Exciting Reboots
Whannell proved he was capable of modernizing a classic and very recognizable monster into The Invisible Man. It also managed to create tension and employ technology while incorporating a strong story centering on Elizabeth Moss’s Cecilia Kass. If the trailer Wolf Man is any indication, he manages to do something completely different now, isolating these characters in dark environments and showing some terrible effects. All of this helps make a potential Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde reboot seem more appealing.
Source: Tela Rant