Universal Monsters

[Warhammer]

Thats...silly.

Even today a lot of what is considered "niche" can be turned into something successful. Kinsgman, little known comic, no bankable stars, R rated...made almost 500 mill.

The funny thing is Kingsman is actually a great example of my point. Production budget was 81 million. Let's add maybe 20 million for advertising. It made 125 million domestic. Guess what helped it gross over 414 million worldwide? Overseas.

The Mummy will gross more than that on broader appeal alone and will be enough to kick off the franchise.

 

[Da-Scribe]

Ultimately, audiences love franchises built around characters now, not movie stars. But the other side of that is there's a much higher demand for quality, because these movies aren't casting action stars to look actiony anymore. They're casting Academy Award winners in front of and behind the camera. So the films have to actually be quality or at least have the illusion of quality.

 

[terry78]

Though sometimes you'll have a cast of complete unknowns and the thing bombs. Then they say, that was part of the reason why. I think you need to have a couple well known supporting cast or whatever at times to be safe. With these Universal Monsters they are literally looking for A-list talent so they can be like so and so is playing the Wolfman, etc.

 

[Peyton Westlake]

My choice for the WolfMan

 

[Peyton Westlake]

My choice for Dracula if they don't use Luke Evans again or take the Mads Mikkelsen suggestion

 

[Peyton Westlake]

Another choice for Van Helsing

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

A modern day Gothic tinged Dracula with Jackman as Vlad and Bale as Helsing? Like a real creepy take, almost like Helsing and Vlad are playing a game of cat and mouse in a serial killer film? Take my money now. Great casting suggestions.

 

[Peyton Westlake]

A modern day Gothic tinged Dracula with Jackman as Vlad and Bale as Helsing? Like a real creepy take, almost like Helsing and Vlad are playing a game of cat and mouse in a serial killer film? Take my money now. Great casting suggestions.

Thank you Krypton.
I thought Hugh always plays the hero, time to show off his acting chops as the villain.
He is underrated.
We know he can get ferocious ala Wolverine.
Christian I think can match him in energy as well for a different Van Helsing.
I would film it exactly as you suggested. Like the police were going after Jack the Ripper in a gothic setting.

 

[Warhammer]

Hugh Jackman as Dracula would be the casting that this Dark Universe needs.

Btw, may a mod change the thread title to Dark Universe?

 

[David H.]

Bale as The Wolfman

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

Another choice for Van Helsing

Yes. 100%.

 

[Osiris-Rex]

Anyone else having flashbacks of Suicide Squad while watching the TV ads for The Mummy?

 

[Warhammer]

At least we aren't getting a random musical jukebox of songs coupled with neon lights.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Christian Bale is known to be quite picky with his roles but I dig him being Van Helsing.

 

[TheVileOne]

The funny thing is Kingsman is actually a great example of my point. Production budget was 81 million. Let's add maybe 20 million for advertising. It made 125 million domestic. Guess what helped it gross over 414 million worldwide? Overseas.

The Mummy will gross more than that on broader appeal alone and will be enough to kick off the franchise.

I doubt the marketing budget for Kingsman was only $20 million.

 

[JtheDreamer]

I doubt the marketing budget for Kingsman was only $20 million.

If anything that film was overly marketed from what I recall.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Bale and Jackman played great adversaries in The Prestige, so I'd be on board with them in a Dracula film.

 

[TX85]

Yeah that would be fantastic and such a great take

 

[Warhammer]

If anything that film was overly marketed from what I recall.

True. I lowballed there.

 

[Warhammer]

Bale and Jackman played great adversaries in The Prestige, so I'd be on board with them in a Dracula film.

That would be excellent.

 

[Peyton Westlake]

Could someone come up with a concept art with Jackman/Bale as Dracula/Van Helsing?

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Could someone come up with a concept art with Jackman/Bale as Dracula/Van Helsing?

Just an FYI I give you and your casting a shout out on my next podcast.

 

[Kane52630]

Rumor: Dwayne Johnson Eyed for Wolfman in Universal’s Dark Universe

 

[2kt09]

 

[Kane52630]