In 1933, James Whale’s adaptation of the 1897 H.G. Wells novel-about a doctor who figures out how to make himself invisible, not realizing that he’ll go stark raving mad as a result-was the United States film debut of British actor Claude Rains, whose face was mostly covered in bandages throughout the film.
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Deadline is reporting tonight that Johnny Depp will star in Universal’s upcoming remake of The Invisible Man, the next piece in the puzzle of the studio’s new, classic movie monsters universe, which technically began with 2014’s Dracula Untold.
There’s no timetable for The Invisible Man yet, so it’s theoretically possible it might not even be the next film to follow The Mummy. Also in line for reboots are the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man, among others.
This project is part of Universal’s plan to re-establish its famous monster characters.
The first film in this rebooted monster universe is “The Mummy” which stars Tom Cruise and bows in June 2017. In addition to Solomon, the writers room that Morgan and Kurtzman assembled included Jon Spaihts (Prometheus), Noah Hawley (FX’s Fargo), and Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners).
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Johnny Depp, who stumbled his way into a $5 billion global movie blockbuster franchise based on a musty old Disneyland ride, has agreed to join Universal Pictures’ monster-movie reincarnation as The Invisible Man, Mashable has confirmed. The studio also produced 1940’s The Invisible Man Returns, 1944’s The Invisible Man’s Revenge, 1951’s Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man.
