Universal Confirms Monster Movie Universe With Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem

[Sandinista]

Let's face it...this is clearly being made to emulate the Marvel films and attempt to get some of that sweet "shared universe" money

BUT the fact that they are setting it in the "present day" and making the first film, The Mummy, an obvious action, and not horror, film tells us that they are strictly aiming at the teenage age demographic.

Every single "monster" is going to be played by someone gorgeous with minimal makeup and rather than be Monsters they'll be pretty much superheroes.

I fully expect Scarlet Johansson as the Bride of Frankenstein and the Rock as the gritty, misunderstood Creature from the Black Lagoon.

And yes they'll team up together to stop a "grave threat" to humanity at some point. Dracula? Aliens? Alien vampires?

 

[Inglewood_B]

Johnny Depp should just play every role he takes, as Jack Sparrow. I'd watch...

 

[lord nemesis]

I'll watch all of these on Redbox

 

[sapp08_2001]

I'll watch all of these on Redbox

Ill save my judgment for the mummy first. That last mummy flick with jet li was straight horse shit

 

[DillaDeaf]

The original movies are what inspired all of those actors to even become actors and take it seriously. I believe Cruise or Depp once cited Bela Lugosi as an influence.

The band of actors they have is a very good sign. Tom Cruise will make whatever movie he's starring in a major hit.

The hardest one will be the Wolfman, Dracula and Frankenstein.... Johnny Depp needs to do Dracula not The Invisible Man. There was once a time vampires and werewolves were scary, now ? Teenage girls date them SMMFH.