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Trailer Debut: ‘I, Frankenstein’ Looks Like ‘Underworld’ Meets ‘Van Helsing’ Meets CGI
Lionsgate has released the trailer for I, Frankenstein. It looks like Underworld. I hate Underworld, but only the ones directed by Len Wiseman. It also looks insanely CGI heavy, reminding me a bit of Uni’s Van Helsing debacle. And in all seriousness, how many trailers have the above shot in them now? We get it, Aliens was cool. Still, I find myself intrigued by the bizarre nature of the trailer – it looks a bit liberating, like the producers and director got to do whatever they wanted. I’m intrigued to say the least…
The Stuart Beattie-directed adaptation stars Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Socratis Otto, Yvonne Strahovski, and Miranda Otto.
In theaters January 24, 2014, “200 years after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein’s creature, Adam, still walks the earth. But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of humanity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could destroy humankind.”
The pic also gets the IMAX treatment.
Brendan Fraser is back for the upcoming fourth installment in The Mummy franchise from directors Radio Silence, and Michael Johnston (Obsession) is now in talks to join him.
The Hollywood Reporter lets us know tonight that Michael Johnston is in “early talks” to join The Mummy 4, which will release in theaters on October 15, 2027 via Universal.
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah will reprise their iconic roles as Rick O’Connell, Evelyn O’Connell, and Jonathan Carnahan in the upcoming movie.
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 5-6) are directing from a script by David Coggeshall (Orphan: First Kill).
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the brand new sequel is expected to disregard the events of the third movie, in which Rachel Weisz did not appear.
“It’s just really beautiful and scary and sweeping, and it’s awesome,” Gillet teases. Bettinelli-Olpin adds that the film “has all of the heart and the character that you could hope for.”
A remake of the classic Universal monster movie that took an action-adventure approach, The Mummy was released in 1999 and grossed $417 million worldwide. It was followed by The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008.
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