In its partnership with Universal, Blumhouse has delivered a string of under-performers.
Universal typically releases its films digitally after 17 days if they gross less than a certain amount.
Wolf Mancertainly falls into that bracket.
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Instead, the film’s performance doesn’t inspire much confidence in this stripped-down approach to the Classic Monsters.
Universal and Blumhouse also havea reboot ofThe Mummyin the works, alongsideyet another reboot ofThe Exorcist.
The character originated in the 1940s, and was previously re-imagined ina 2010 filmstarringBenicio Del Toroand directed byJoe Johnston.
Wolf Man follows Lawrence Talbot as he returns to his ancestral home following his brother’s disappearance. In the village nearby, a brutal beast is terrorizing the residents, and Lawrence finds himself entangled in the hunt for the creature. As the mystery unfolds, he faces enigmatic family ties and a haunting curse.
That movie flopped as well.
As the mystery unfolds, he faces enigmatic family ties and a haunting curse.
