Warner Bros. has the DC Extended Universe.
The bottom line is that character-driven monster movies have been around, as have movies with heroes who have a streak of psychopathy in them. "Either way, a domestic opening of under $50 million wouldn't be a good start for" Dark Universe", which will feature modernized versions of Universal's classic monster movie icons like Frankenstein and the Invisible Man.
The monster roster could also include The Creature From The Black Lagoon, vampire hunter Van Helsing, his nemesis Dracula and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame.
The actor takes a page from Ethan Hunt in the explosive monster movie, with risky deeds including a zero-gravity stunt for a plane-crash sequence and a lengthy underwater rescue involving Nick and his love interest, archaeologist Jenny Halsey (Annabelle Wallis).
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The Side to Side star posted the footage on her Instagram page and left it caption free, apart from numerous heart emojis.
Mummy director Alex Kurtzman was frequently surprised by Cruise's sense of humor - a sharp 180 from his roguish, morally bankrupt character in the film. Although some might claim that what the Phantom did was monstrous, it does not necessarily put him in league with characters such as Frankenstein, the titular Mummy or Dracula.
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" will get a modern reboot part of Universal Pictures' new Dark Universe franchise.
From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.
"I was made at you because you wouldn't play duck-duck-goose with me", Fallon's mummy character responded. Universal themselves don't seem to be particularly anxious, according to insiders, as they think the movie will do well enough overseas to counteract a domestic underperformance (which is looking increasingly likely).
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