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Update On Universal's New INVISIBLE MAN Film!



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As Blumhouse teams with Universal to bring their Horror characters back to the big screen first in line is THE INVISIBLE MAN.

We have learned that the titular role will be played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen in the new movie from Universal, Blumhouse, and writer/director Leigh Whannell.

Jackson Cohen joins a cast that includes Elisabeth Moss, Storm Reid, Aldis Hodge, and Harriet Dyer.

The film is produced by Blumhouse's Jason Blum and Goalpost Pictures' Kylie du Fresne (Upgrade), with Whanell executive producing.

The Invisible Man character was created by legendary author H.G. Wells in his 1897 novella, The Invisible Man. In the book, a scientist named Griffin engages in criminal activities after performing an irreversible experiment on himself that causes his body to become unseen by the human eye.

Adaptations have been made over the years seeing the character appear in film and television numerous times, beginning with Universal Pictures' 1933 film starring Claude Rains. Universal Pictures followed up their first film with various sequels and other adaptations, including the Vincent Price-starring The Invisible Man Returns (1940), The Invisible Woman, Invisible Agent, The Invisible Man's Revenge, and Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man.

Back in 2017, it looked like the Universal Monsters would be resurrected in a new series of movies, but following the release of 2017's The Mummy, the shared cinematic "Dark Universe" never came to be. While the blueprints for the Dark Universe included films that existed in a shared cinematic landscape, the new Universal Monsters movies are expected to be individual films with an emphasis on horror and distinct creative styles.

In addition to The Invisible Man, additional takes on other Universal Monsters are currently being pitched, and with a large catalog of characters to choose from (including Frankenstein's monster, the Mummy, and Dracula), we might not have long to wait for new films featuring Universal's classic horror characters.

THE INVISIBLE MAN is wet to hit theaters on March, 13th 2020.
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