In conjunction with Universal and Blumhouse, fast rising director Leigh Whannell is bringing his horrifying new vision of Wolf Man to the big screens, you can watch the trailer for it above. From his well-received take on The Invisible Man to now Wolf Man, Leigh Whannell is continuing to bring Universal Monsters back to the modern conscious.
Film’s Synopsis:
Family man Blake relocates from San Francisco to Oregon with his workaholic wife Charlotte and daughter Ginger after inheriting his childhood home, left vacant following his estranged father’s mysterious disappearance and presumed death. At the farmhouse at night during a full moon, the family is attacked by a werewolf that claws Blake’s arm. They barricade themselves inside the home, but soon Blake begins to transform into something horrifying, jeopardizing the safety of his wife and daughter.
The Australian filmmaker, best known for co-creating the Saw and Insidious franchises with creative partner James Wan, first made a name for himself as a director with Insidious: Chapter 3 and the sci-fi action flick Upgrade. Now, he seems to have taken the mantle as Universal’s go-to guy for revamping their catalog of classic monsters.
The Invisible Man was a huge critical success, but its theatrical release in 2020 was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, it was a pivotal moment for Whannell as both a writer and director, leading to the unforeseen terrors in Wolf Man.
A reboot of 1941’s The Wolf Man, it stars Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner, and Jason Blum and Ryan Gosling serve as producers.
Leigh Whannell speaks about The Invisible Man and Wolf Man:
“I remember the first distinct image I had for ‘The Invisible Man,’ which was of a woman being dragged around a kitchen floor by nothing. There was an unseen force. That was the first thing that popped into my head, and I sort of built the film around that. For Wolf Man, for some reason, the image of this remote, mountainous region was in my head. The first draft was written in 2020 during the COVID lockdown, and I remember I would walk my dog every night and it was like ’28 Days Later.’ The streets were just so empty and quiet. A very specific vibe crept in, and I wanted to reflect that isolation in the script.”
Does the trailer get you excited to see this one?
