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Producer Jason Blum wants Blumhouse to make more Universal monster film reboots after the success ofThe unseeable Man . After trying , but failing , to successfully relaunch its authoritative ogre properties as a shared population on two separate occasions ( first withDracula Untoldin 2014 , thenThe Mummyin 2017 ) , the latter hasfinally struck gold withThe Invisible Man . A re - imagining of the famous character created by H.G. Wells , the flick has already grossed more than fourteen time its $ 7 million budget at the box office . In addition , The Invisible Manhas earn wide positive review article , with critic praising it for beinga truly worrisome and relevant updatethat refashions the titular monster as an opprobrious swain .
With those types of returns , it ’s little admiration the studio is already looking out front to the future . For the time being , however , it appears Universal is plan to continue developing its various colossus motion picture reboots as standalone films , as oppose totrying to create a shared continuityin the vein of the Marvel and DC cinematic superhero universe . On his end , Blum seems content to come along for the ride as long as Universal will have him .
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When Screen Rant question him about Blumhouse ’s satirical repulsion - thrillerThe Hunt(which give in U.S. theaters tonight , March 12 ) , the theme ofThe Invisible Manand its success by nature came up . When take if he had any cerebration about developing extra Universal monster movies , Blum simply replied"No , I don’t,“before quickly adding"But I would roll in the hay to do more movies with the world of monsters , for certain . We have no plans immediately , but I would love to do more . "
As it turns out , Blum may’ve not been entirely honest with us when we interview him . In the time since then , it ’s hail out that Blumhouse is alreadyworking on a new edition ofDraculawithJennifer ’s BodyandDestroyerdirector Karyn Kusama . The film is described as a modern re - imagining of the iconic lamia in the same style asThe Invisible Man , and is await to take an equally director - driven glide path . Meanwhile , it ’s been report Universal is pushing firmly tofinally get aBride of Frankensteinrebootoff the reason , and presently hasUniversal behemoth projection in the pipelinefrom director like Dexter Fletcher , Paul Feig , and Elizabeth Banks . For the prison term being , though , Blumhouse is only reported to be actively backing the newDracula .
Given boththe artistic and commercial-grade successof their low - budget repugnance flick production model over the last tenner , it ’s hard to take return with the idea of Blumhosue stay to help out with Universal ’s monster picture reboots . likewise , the tepid response to films likeDracula UntoldandThe Mummy(2017 ) suggest the studio is salutary off not try totransform their classic monstrosity into blue superheroes- like those reboots did - and focus more on see out how to make them chilling for modernistic audiences instead , a laThe Invisible Man . So long as they continue to do that , the betting odds are Blum ’s name will be show up in the credits for many a Universal lusus naturae title over the years in front .
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