The Invisible Man
The chief architects of Universal Pictures’Dark Universe - Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan - have reportedly get out the franchise . purpose at reviving the classic monster movie ikon in its hurdle , Universal Pictures officially kick off its Dark Universe dealership of movie in June withThe Mummy , an action repulsion vehicle starring Tom Cruise as a modern day explorer in a novel take on the 1932 classic star Boris Karloff . If everything had gone grant to plan , the film would have set up a shared cosmos of films that would eventually includeBride of FrankensteinandThe Invisible Man , among others , starring the like of Javier Bardem and Johnny Depp , and Russell Crowe as the head of a secluded system that would connect the motion-picture show .
Under the helm of Kurtzman , The Mummymet immediate disappointment domestically , withmixed reviewsat best and a lower - than - expected $ 31.6 million take in its opening frame the 2nd weekend of June . While the film ( which star Sofia Boutella in the title use ) would move on to make more than $ 409 million globally , its tepid final tally of $ 80 million stateside seemed to put the Dark Universe franchise on bill for potential cancellation - giventhe losses Universal was facingdue to the moving-picture show ’s big production budget , marketing spend and back - destruction wad . Even Kurtzman expresseddoubts about his future with the franchisein an interview in early August , saying,“You recognise the Sojourner Truth is , I do n’t know . I really do n’t lie with . Have n’t really decided , is the honest answer . ”
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Now , it come out Kurtzman has given Universal an answer , and one of his creative married person with the Dark Universe has move along with him . Sources tellTHRthat Kurtzman and Morgan have pass away the franchise to follow up on other industry interests . The issue says Kurtzman ’s lot with Universal breathe out in September , and he ’s since moved on to concentrate on his television deal with CBS that includes the new CBS All - admission seriesStar Trek : Discovery . Morgan , meanwhile , has reportedly rejoined Universal’sFast and Furiousfranchise and is writing the Hobbs and Shaw spinoff pic ( starring Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson and Jason Statham ) that ’s scheduled to arrive in 2019 .
While the move was somewhat expect , at least by the prior indication made by Kurtzman three month ago , it unquestionably will come as a blow to Universal ’s aspirations of keep the Dark Universe alive . The exit of the two creatives comes as the latest blow to the studio , after director Bill Condon’sBride of Frankensteinwas put on indefinite grip last calendar month - after antecedently post a February 14 , 2019 theatrical release date .
With any luck , at least for fan of Universal ’s monster motion-picture show genre , the studio will find Modern creative partners to keep the concept live and still obtain a manner to mine its rich bank vault of fiber . THRsays the studio is"exploring its options"and may offer"one - off movies not connect to a heavy universe"to high - visibility filmmakers , including Blumhouse magnate Jason Blum . The other option would be to simply encounter new originative designer to modernize the Dark Universe conception altogether .
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Source : THR
