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Julia Garner Joins Christopher Abbott In Universal’s ‘Wolf Man’ Remake Coming Out On October 25

2024 is going to be an interesting year, for sure, and we have a big push from Universal Pictures adding to their modern wave of films connected to the Universal Monsters franchise. One of the upcoming projections is a new “Wolf Man” movie from Aussie filmmaker Leigh Whannell (“The Invisible Man,” “Upgrade”) with Blumhouse producing, and seems to be more of a modern take on the werewolf story, separating itself from the 2010 film that starred Oscar-winner Benicio Del Toro. Filming is expected to begin soon because the studio has already given the new project a release date in October, suggesting a quick turnaround in the post-production process.

With that in mind, we have a new casting update for “Wolf Man.” The usual trade outlets including Deadline are all reporting that “Ozark” breakout Julia Garner has been tapped to play the female lead in the horror pic opposite Christopher Abbott (“Poor Things”), who had recently replaced Ryan Gosling (“The Fall Guy”).

The report says Garner will play “a mother whose family is being terrorized by a lethal predator.” This part seemingly echoes her recent Aussie thriller “The Royal Hotel” which was distributed by NEON last year.

“Wolf Man” is set to be released on October 25, 2024.

SOURCE: DEADLINE

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Christopher Abbott Replaces Ryan Gosling In Universal’s New ‘Wolf Man’ Movie Coming October 2024 From ‘Invisible Man’ Director Leigh Whannell

Another modern remake of “The Wolf Man” had been in development at Blumhouse/Universal after the studio’s plans for a cinematic universe centered on their iconic Universal Monsters had been in the works but there is a bit of shakeup on the project. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that both director Derek Cianfrance (“A Place Beyond The Pines”) and Ryan Gosling have exited “Wolf Man,” with replacements already found.

Actor Christopher Abbott (“Poor Things”) has been tapped to take over the lead role from Gosling and Aussie filmmaker Leigh Whannell (“Upgrade”) is back on the film after Cianfrance had been hired to take on directing duties. Whannell was behind Universal’s “Invisible Man,” a modern take on the H.G. Wells character with a domestic abuse spin that had a solid reception from both audiences and critics leading to the studio to assign the director for a remake of “The Wolf Man” next.

The script was penned by both Whannell and Corbett Tuck.

Abbott is no stranger to genre projects with a string of credits that include Brandon Cronenberg’s cyberpunk thriller “Possessor,” “Catch-22,” and most recently can be seen in the Frankenstein-inspired satire “Poor Things.”

Of course, the movie would focus on a man who is cursed with transforming into the Wolf Man during a full moon with deadly results. Oscar-winner Benedict Del Toro starred in the last incarnation helmed by Joe Johnston (“Captain America: The First Avenger”) which was released back in 2010 and used a mix of Rick Baker’s excellent practical makeup alongside wonky digital effects. “Wolf Man” already has a release date set for October 25, 2024, which means production is about to start soon.

SOURCE: THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER