Replica of James Whale’s 1933 chiller chronicling a former medical student’s descent into insanity part of Universal’s plot to bring scary movies back to big screenJohnny Depp has signed on to play the Invisible Man in a reboot of the horror staple,according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The project is part of studio Universal’s ambitious plot to bring a slew of classic monster movies back to the big screen. Tom Cruise has already signed on for a modern version of The Mummy, due to be released in June 2017, or while producers Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan are reportedly hoping to convince Angelina Jolie to star as the Bride of Frankenstein in a remake of the classic 1935 chiller. modern movies based on Frankenstein himself,as well as Dracula, the Wolfman and the Creature from the Black Lagoon are also being planned as part of a big budget horror “cinematic universe”.
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Source: theguardian.com