Somebody should do a Marvel Monsters movie anyway. Howard the Duck, Man Thing, Werewolf by Night, Lilith daughter of Dracula, all of them. Or a DC House of Mystery series. I know they're watered down, but there's still something really fun about those.

They had a Frankenstein comic in the 70s too- drawn by Mike Ploog, who did the first Werewolf by Nights... can't think what the exact name of the comic was now...

dont feel too bad about missing it - they hire guys to keep people away.

a film like this - they keep under tight wraps

Most of the time they do, but there were photos in the local paper of people standing next to the actors getting autographs and taking photos. :(

Did you see the Man-Thing movie?

It was only faithful-ish (read: not very), but I thought it was a really fun little flick. It's a low budget b-movie for sure, but the story, gore and effects are all really solid. Worth a watch, IMO.

Wolfman moves
 

Universal Moves Wolfman, Nottingham and Fast & Furious
Source: Variety
December 9, 2008


Universal Pictures has pushed back the release of Joe Johnston's The Wolfman from April 3 to November 6 and taken Ridley Scott's Nottingham out of 2009 entirely, reports Variety.

Also, the studio's Fast & Furious will now open on April 3, instead of June 12.

Nottingham, toplining Russell Crowe, will open in 2010, but the studio did not set a specific date.

Universal said the reshuffling was the sensible thing to do, considering that Fast & Furious is completed, while the Brian Grazer-produced Nottingham won't start filming until February or March.

And moving The Wolfman, starring Benicio Del Toro later in the year gives the film more of a high-profile release, as well as ample time for post-production.

You'd think they'd want to release Wolfman in October.

"The Wolfman" won't howl this year as planned.
Universal Pictures is moving the reboot of its classic monster franchise to early next year.

The horror pic, which stars Benicio Del Toro as the hairy shape-shifter, will now be released Feb. 12 and serve as counterprogramming to New Line's romantic comedy "Valentine's Day," the Summit drama "Remember Me," with "Twilight's" Robert Pattinson toplining, and Disney's 3-D re-release of "Beauty and the Beast."

It's the fourth date for "Wolfman" after roaming from Feb. 13 to April 3 and then Nov. 6 this year.

"We have seen just how enormous first quarter movies can be," said Adam Fogelson, president of marketing and distribution for U, citing the $215 million that studios generated on the February weekend this year, versus the $136 million that pics earned on the November date last year.

Marketers believe next year could become "a perfect storm" for distribs, considering Valentine's Day falls on a Sunday and will be closely followed by the President's Day holiday, the next day.

The November slot will be taken by U's alien-abduction drama "The Fourth Kind," starring Milla Jovovich. It had previously not had a home on the release schedule. Studio picked it up from Gold Circle Films.

Wolfman
 

I saw the trailer when I watched Inglorious Basterds last night, it looks really really good. Thoughts?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIuWxapeXTQ

I've always been more of a werewolf fan than a vampire fan. The cast is outstanding, and the film looks great. I'm looking forward to it.