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'Mummy' Curse? 10 Bad Movies Featuring Classic Movie Monster Characters
Fans of Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the Invisible Man have had to endure some awfully misguided movie projects featuring their faves since 1990s
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The Mummy debuts to $174 million opening weekend
Tom Cruise has managed an impressive opening weekend for The Mummy... despite some savage reviews.
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Bill Condon eyed to direct Universal's Bride of Frankenstein reboot
'Beauty and the Beast' director in talks for new take on 1936 classic, as part of the Universal Monsters universe.
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Get an eyeful of this creepy new The Mummy poster
Sofia Boutella’s Princess Ahmanet has got her eye on us. Yes, that’s pretty creepy – and it seems to hint that Universal’s upcoming reboot of ‘The Mummy’ will be somewhat darker than the more recent entries in the franchise. Ahmanet’s double-pupil eyes were already highlighted in an attention-grabbing shot in the first trailer for the Tom Cruise-led monster movie, and now this image has been made the focus of a new official poster.
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Javier Bardem In Talks For Universal’s Frankenstein
‘Frankenstein’ may have already found its monster. According to Variety, the 47-year-old Spanish actor is currently being pursued for Universal’s new ‘Frankenstein’ movie… but will he be playing the doctor or the monster? “Sources tell Variety that Javier Bardem is in talks to star as Frankenstein in Universal’s classic monster movie series,” they revealed.
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The Rock Wanted For Universal’s Wolf Man
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is being courted for Universal’s ‘Wolf Man’. According to Deadline, the 44-year-old actor and former WWE wrestler is being eyed for a role in the upcoming ‘Wolf Man’ reboot – one of the upcoming Universal Monster movies. “There are persistent rumors that Universal wants him howling at the moon when it gets around to the Wolf Man movie that is part of its classic monsters franchise revival plans,” they revealed.
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The Mummy: Russell Crowe Confirms Dr Jekyll Casting
It’s official: Russell Crowe will star as Dr Jekyll (and, quite possibly, Mr Hyde?) in Universal’s in-production reboot of ‘The Mummy,’ alongside Tom Cruise. Crowe tells Collider, “Yeah, I’m gonna do it.