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The unique approach to not only the character but also the way director Leigh Whannell utilized the concept to explore the themes of domestic abuse and believing victims. There is a reason that the film made Whannell shoot to the top of everyone's lists of directors to keep an eye on, and his involvement in Wolf Man is a[...]

Though in 2020, Leigh Whannell, known for his work on The Invisible Man, was approached to direct the film shortly after the success of his previous movie However, the news didn't come without a few bumps in the road, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic throwing a wrench into the production schedule, causing delays[...]

After delivering two films under the Universal Pictures monster movie banner (the already-released The Invisible Man and the upcoming Wolf Man), it's only plausible to wonder what writer and director Leigh Whannell might want to create next Now, the filmmaker is taking the time to reveal his ideal project, and as expected, it already sounds like[...]

After several creative changes, it's finally coming in 2025. Directed by Leigh Whannell, known for his work on The Invisible Man, Wolf Man promises to bring a fresh take on the classic Universal Monsters tale centered on Blake, a devoted family man, who moves his wife Charlotte, who is consumed by her work, and their daughter[...]

So even if you have no faith that Wolf Man will be any good, the fact that Leigh Whannell is involved with this one should give it the benefit of the doubt, at the very least Not long ago, we would have said a January release meant that Blumhouse and Universal had no faith in this, but[...]

James Wan and Leigh Whannell became household names in horror circles Tobin Bell finally got the recognition he deserved for years and became a horror icon Billy The Puppet is a staple of horror displays in every collection It helped launch the genre of torture porn, even though most would argue that is a bad[...]

Wolf Man director Leigh Whannell is no stranger to reinventing a classic monster He was the man responsible for 2020's hit The Invisible Man, keeping the lore but updating the story in a winning way for modern audiences he is now attempting to do the same thing with a tough nut to crack, the beloved[...]

Directed by Leigh Whannell, this version of the classic monster film stars Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, Sam Jaeger, Ben Prendergast, and Benedict Hardie If this teaser trailer is anything to go by, we are in for a treat Whannell did a great job with The Invisible Man, but this would always be a tougher[...]

Leigh Whannell, who helmed the Blumhouse Invisible Man remake in 2020, is directing Ryan Gosling was starring at one point, and his friend and collaborator Derek Cianfrance was directing Things changed late in 2023 The release date for the film is set for October 24th of this year. Julia Garner at the LACMA Gala held at the[...]

Replacing Gosling as the star is Christopher Abbott (Poor Things), and stepping into the director's chair will be Leigh Whannell, who Blumhouse tapped to remake The Invisible Man He turned that into a massive success in 2020, so expectations will be high On top of all that, a release date has been set for October[...]

Naturally, a sequel has been bandied about by Blumhouse head honcho Jason Blum and director Leigh Whannell since, though nothing has ever officially been announced Blum is at it again, in a chat with himself and James Wan for The Hollywood Reporter about the potential merger of Blumhouse and Wan's Atomic Monster that is all[...]

Reports from Deadline have stated that Universal is in talks with Invisible Man remake director Leigh Whannell to bring the classic duo back to the big screen The film is titled The Green Hornet and Kato and was greenlit earlier in 2022 from a script by David Koepp The last time they tried this one on[...]

You can watch it below and check out the full winner's list as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aifXTIHWkyg&t=1sVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 2021 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aifXTIHWkyg&t=1s) Fangoria 2021 Chainsaw Awards Winners Best Wide Release – The Invisible Man Best Limited Release – Color Out of Space Best International Film – La Llorona Best First Feature – Come to Daddy Best Director – Leigh Whannell (The Invisible[...]

Wilson has some big shoes to fill, as the first two films were written by Leigh Whannell and directed by James Wan Whannell came up with this nee Insidious story, and Scott Teams will pen the script The film will debut in theaters in 2022, as promised by Blumhouse head honcho Jason Blum making the[...]

Critics loved it, audiences kept going, and director Leigh Whannell got a huge deal afterward to keep bringing us the scares Elisabeth Moss was superb in it, kicking off a fantastic year for her, the ensemble cast was super strong, the film smartly updated the concept for the modern-day It ticks quite a few of[...]

Taking the sting out a bit of the Halloween Kills delay news, Universal and Blumhouse are bringing in The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell in to direct yet another reimagining of a Universal Monsters character The Wolfman will star Ryan Gosling, and will be produced by Blumhouse head Jason Blum Whannell will write a treatment[...]

Leigh Whannell's Upgrade is set to get a television/streaming upgrade, with Blumhouse Television and NBCUniversal Content Studios' UCP set to adapt the 2018 sci-fi-thriller Upgrade to series with Whannell set to direct With series co-creator Whannell set to executive produce alongside showrunner/co-creator Tim Walsh (Treadstone, Chicago P.D., Shooter), the series picks up a few years after[...]

In a rarity these days, director Leigh Whannell provides a commentary track These are becoming increasingly rarer upon home video release, and that is a shame Other features include behind the scenes featurettes and deleted scenes You can see the full list down below. DELETED SCENES MOSS MANIFESTED – Elisabeth Moss describes the physical and emotional challenges she[...]

To help…celebrate I guess director Leigh Whannell will be hosting a live viewing party on Twitter tonight This is all possible because of the theater shutdowns across the globe because of the Coronavirus pandemic Because of the shutdowns, studios are releasing films still in theaters and upcoming releases to VOD services in droves, including the[...]

This week sees the release of the soundtrack to the new Blumhouse hit The Invisible Man! What you can't see can hurt you….. We are thrilled to be bringing you two absolutely killer releases this week! First up we have Benjamin Wallfisch's score to Leigh Whannell's THE INVISIBLE MAN this week in partnership with our friends at[...]

Director Leigh Whannell has inked an overall deal with the studio Lasting for two years, Blumhouse will have first look at any film or television projects he may come up with, and I am guessing that will include more fresh takes on Universal Monsters Leigh Whannell is familiar to horror fans as one of the[...]

Anyone who is not Elise and her two Spooky Kids sidekicks (Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson) have zero development to speak of, used as fodder basically to get us to the next scare Speaking of her assistants — they spend most of the film creepily hitting on Elise's two long-lost nieces for some reason It[...]

So you can see why there is a third one. The newest chapter in the terrifying horror series is written and directed by franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell This chilling prequel, set before the haunting of the Lambert family, reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead[...]

It was announced today that Leigh Whannell will direct the threequel Insidious: Chapter 3, which he will also write Whannell is no stranger to the supernatural angst of this particular ghost story, as he also wrote the first two films for director James Wan Wan is staying on as a producer to help pass the[...]