The Bride of Frankenstein - Universal remake
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The Bride of Frankenstein - Universal remake
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Universal wants Angelina Jolie to direct and star as the Bride of Frankenstein. Set in the present day, a woman who is haunted by someone else's memories discovers that she had been resurrected from death. David Koepp will script the remake.
Javier Bardem Eyed for Frankenstein Role in Universal’s Monster Universe (EXCLUSIVE)
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/ja...se-1201799612/
Universal wants Angelina Jolie to direct and star as the Bride of Frankenstein. Set in the present day, a woman who is haunted by someone else's memories discovers that she had been resurrected from death. David Koepp will script the remake.
Javier Bardem Eyed for Frankenstein Role in Universal’s Monster Universe (EXCLUSIVE)
Having already filled its monster universe with a roster of A-list talent that includes Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp and Russell Crowe, Universal is now eyeing another star to bring a famous character to life.
Sources tell Variety that Javier Bardem is in talks to star as Frankenstein in Universal’s cinematic universe with rebooted versions of classic monster movies. It’s currently unknown which movie Bardem would first appear in, as “The Mummy,” the first film in the monster universe, is about to wrap shooting.
The studio is also developing a “Bride of Frankenstein” pic, but sources indicate that Bardem’s Frankenstein would likely appear in another monster movie before his own project.
Sources tell Variety that Javier Bardem is in talks to star as Frankenstein in Universal’s cinematic universe with rebooted versions of classic monster movies. It’s currently unknown which movie Bardem would first appear in, as “The Mummy,” the first film in the monster universe, is about to wrap shooting.
The studio is also developing a “Bride of Frankenstein” pic, but sources indicate that Bardem’s Frankenstein would likely appear in another monster movie before his own project.
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Bill Condon In Talks To Helm ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ At Universal Pictures
http://deadline.com/2017/04/bill-con...al-1202069921/
http://deadline.com/2017/04/bill-con...al-1202069921/
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Uni Brands New Monster Movies As ‘Dark Universe’; Bill Condon’s ‘Bride Of Frankenstein’ Up Next In Feb. 2019
Universal Pictures’ relaunch of its classic monster movie characters, starting with the Tom Cruise feature The Mummy on June 9, will be known as the “Dark Universe” franchise.
In addition the studio confirmed today what Deadline exclusively reported last month: Beauty and the Beast‘s Bill Condon is locked in to direct The Bride of Frankenstein which will be the next Dark Universe title following The Mummy, set for release on Feb. 14, 2019, a day that Uni had already reserved on the calendar for a monster title. David Koepp will write Bride. As such, Uni will not release a Dark Universe title as previously planned on April 13, 2018. The actress portraying the Bride will be announced soon.
http://deadline.com/2017/05/tom-crui...on-1202099658/
Universal Pictures’ relaunch of its classic monster movie characters, starting with the Tom Cruise feature The Mummy on June 9, will be known as the “Dark Universe” franchise.
In addition the studio confirmed today what Deadline exclusively reported last month: Beauty and the Beast‘s Bill Condon is locked in to direct The Bride of Frankenstein which will be the next Dark Universe title following The Mummy, set for release on Feb. 14, 2019, a day that Uni had already reserved on the calendar for a monster title. David Koepp will write Bride. As such, Uni will not release a Dark Universe title as previously planned on April 13, 2018. The actress portraying the Bride will be announced soon.
http://deadline.com/2017/05/tom-crui...on-1202099658/
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‘Bride Of Frankenstein’ Back To Lab As London Pre-Production Postponed; Javier Bardem & Angelina Jolie Expected To Wait
http://deadline.com/2017/10/bride-of...ie-1202182510/
EXCLUSIVE:Universal Pictures is pressing pause on Bride of Frankenstein, the Bill Condon-directed remake of the 1935 horror classic. Pre-production had gotten underway in London for a February 1 production start, but the crew has just been told to go home for the time being. Javier Bardem has been in talks to play Frankenstein’s Monster, and Angelina Jolie has been in talks to play his reanimated, reluctant mate in the second film in Universal’s Dark Universe initiative to bring back its classic movie monsters. I’ve heard the film is going back to the lab to do some more work on the script and that is why they stopped the clock.
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Interesting that Condon directed "Gods and Monsters," a film about James Whale, and is now directing a remake of a Whale film.
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Gal Gadot as ‘Bride of Frankenstein’? Director Bill Condon Proposes Her If Angelina Jolie Exits (Exclusive)
https://www.thewrap.com/bride-franke...ngelina-jolie/
Director Bill Condon already has his next “Bride of Frankenstein” in mind if Angelina Jolie splits up with the delayed project — and it’s “Wonder Woman” herself, Gal Gadot, insiders tell TheWrap.
The filmmakers have not reached out to Gadot, who like Condon, is repped by WME.
The filmmakers have not reached out to Gadot, who like Condon, is repped by WME.
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Re: The Bride of Frankenstein (2019, D: Bill Condon) S: Javier Bardem
If Uni is smart, they're going back to the drawing board and working to make these movies HORROR, as they should be.
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Always a bridesmaid, never a bride, the cliche goes, a fate that top filmmakers are still hoping to avoid for a reboot of the iconic movie monster: the Bride of Frankenstein.
In the past year alone, figures like Oscar-nominated producer Amy Pascal and freshmen horror sensation John Krasinski have been quietly exploring ways to reimagine the skunk-haired creature for the cineplex, insiders familiar with the project told Variety.
The property has been in a holding pattern since 2017, when Universal Pictures scuttled a planned constellation of films known as the Dark Universe after the failure of Tom Cruise’s “The Mummy.” One of the entries in the cinematic universe that never came to pass was a Bride of Frankenstein standalone film with director Bill Condon, Angelina Jolie, and Javier Bardem attached.
But thanks to a new creative mandate at the studio for edgier (and more affordable) takes on their characters — including Dracula, Wolfman, the Mummy, and Frankenstein — this bride might walk down theater aisles soon. Especially considering the first monster film made under the new guidelines, Elizabeth Moss’ “The Invisible Man,” is poised for a $20 million opening at the end of February (a strong result given that it was produced under a notoriously lean Blumhouse Productions budget).
The latest suitor for Bride is Pascal, multiple sources said, who just moved her overall production deal to Universal from Sony Pictures last summer. She has floated the property by her former “Spider-Man” collaborator and director Sam Raimi, said two individuals familiar with the conversations. That union is now unlikely, given he’s close to signing on to direct Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” sequel, which shoots in May. Pascal has also engaged screenwriter David Koepp (“Jurassic Park”), who was involved in crafting the defunct Dark Universe pitch for Jolie’s project. Keopp has previously described his vision a liberation tale, about a female monster created for companionship who has quite the opposite in mind. Spokespeople for Raimi, Koepp, and Jolie declined to comment on the matter.
While insiders have for years said that Jolie remains committed to the character as long as the right creative team comes along with it, it’s unclear if she would work with Pascal. Jolie was at the center of one of the most explosive emails leaked in the Sony hack, when Pascal ran that studio’s motion picture group in 2015. A possible reboot of “Cleopatra” starring Jolie was at the topic of a blunt exchange between Pascal and producer Scott Rudin, filled with disparaging remarks about Jolie from Rudin.
In subsequent interviews, Jolie said she was mostly concerned about Pascal and how she was coping with the cyber attack. Another source with knowledge of Jolie’s future plans said she was ready to move on from the character and pursue other projects.
Jolie and Pascal would not be required to share the character, under the new monster mandate at Universal. The film group has made it clear to creatives that they want to shake up the entire canon — evidenced by last November’s announcement of “The Invisible Woman,” an original pitch from director Elizabeth Banks that is said to be wildly different from the Moss film coming this month.
“Amy expressed interest in being involved with The Bride of Frankenstein, and just as the studio has done with numerous other filmmakers, we empowered her to explore a new vision for the Universal monster character and come back with a new and inventive take,” said one Universal Pictures source. “Nothing has been solidified in an official capacity.”
Reps for Pascal and Jolie declined to comment for this story. Universal had no comment.
Krasinki, deep in edits on the sequel to his hit film “A Quiet Place,” also tinkered with an iteration of Bride and other Universal characters last year, sources said. Banks, too, was offered free reign but ultimately zeroed in on “Invisible Woman.” Same goes for Paul Feig, who pivoted to the hybrid concept “Dark Army,” a literal monster mashup of archive ghouls and some original characters he conceived. He will direct as well as produce with partner Laura Fischer through their FeigCo, set up at Universal.
In the past year alone, figures like Oscar-nominated producer Amy Pascal and freshmen horror sensation John Krasinski have been quietly exploring ways to reimagine the skunk-haired creature for the cineplex, insiders familiar with the project told Variety.
The property has been in a holding pattern since 2017, when Universal Pictures scuttled a planned constellation of films known as the Dark Universe after the failure of Tom Cruise’s “The Mummy.” One of the entries in the cinematic universe that never came to pass was a Bride of Frankenstein standalone film with director Bill Condon, Angelina Jolie, and Javier Bardem attached.
But thanks to a new creative mandate at the studio for edgier (and more affordable) takes on their characters — including Dracula, Wolfman, the Mummy, and Frankenstein — this bride might walk down theater aisles soon. Especially considering the first monster film made under the new guidelines, Elizabeth Moss’ “The Invisible Man,” is poised for a $20 million opening at the end of February (a strong result given that it was produced under a notoriously lean Blumhouse Productions budget).
The latest suitor for Bride is Pascal, multiple sources said, who just moved her overall production deal to Universal from Sony Pictures last summer. She has floated the property by her former “Spider-Man” collaborator and director Sam Raimi, said two individuals familiar with the conversations. That union is now unlikely, given he’s close to signing on to direct Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” sequel, which shoots in May. Pascal has also engaged screenwriter David Koepp (“Jurassic Park”), who was involved in crafting the defunct Dark Universe pitch for Jolie’s project. Keopp has previously described his vision a liberation tale, about a female monster created for companionship who has quite the opposite in mind. Spokespeople for Raimi, Koepp, and Jolie declined to comment on the matter.
While insiders have for years said that Jolie remains committed to the character as long as the right creative team comes along with it, it’s unclear if she would work with Pascal. Jolie was at the center of one of the most explosive emails leaked in the Sony hack, when Pascal ran that studio’s motion picture group in 2015. A possible reboot of “Cleopatra” starring Jolie was at the topic of a blunt exchange between Pascal and producer Scott Rudin, filled with disparaging remarks about Jolie from Rudin.
In subsequent interviews, Jolie said she was mostly concerned about Pascal and how she was coping with the cyber attack. Another source with knowledge of Jolie’s future plans said she was ready to move on from the character and pursue other projects.
Jolie and Pascal would not be required to share the character, under the new monster mandate at Universal. The film group has made it clear to creatives that they want to shake up the entire canon — evidenced by last November’s announcement of “The Invisible Woman,” an original pitch from director Elizabeth Banks that is said to be wildly different from the Moss film coming this month.
“Amy expressed interest in being involved with The Bride of Frankenstein, and just as the studio has done with numerous other filmmakers, we empowered her to explore a new vision for the Universal monster character and come back with a new and inventive take,” said one Universal Pictures source. “Nothing has been solidified in an official capacity.”
Reps for Pascal and Jolie declined to comment for this story. Universal had no comment.
Krasinki, deep in edits on the sequel to his hit film “A Quiet Place,” also tinkered with an iteration of Bride and other Universal characters last year, sources said. Banks, too, was offered free reign but ultimately zeroed in on “Invisible Woman.” Same goes for Paul Feig, who pivoted to the hybrid concept “Dark Army,” a literal monster mashup of archive ghouls and some original characters he conceived. He will direct as well as produce with partner Laura Fischer through their FeigCo, set up at Universal.