Universal appears to have abandoned its whole Dark Universe thing after “The Mummy” crashed and burned a few years back, and is now going a different direction with its Classic Monsters. So now we have “The Invisible Man,” from “Saw” and “Insidious” co-creator Leigh Whannell, made on a shoestring budget rather than the megadollars that “The Mummy” cost. And the result is a great horror film with a lot to say about domestic abuse, with critics approving of the flick to the tune of a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
At a svelte $7 million, the budget for this new iteration of “The Invisible Man” is not much of a risk, in contrast to the megabudget of “The Mummy.” So if it does well by any normal measure for a theatrical wide release then you can bet that a sequel will come, perhaps paving the way for another, less expensive attempt at a Dark Universe-esque franchise.
At a svelte $7 million, the budget for this new iteration of “The Invisible Man” is not much of a risk, in contrast to the megabudget of “The Mummy.” So if it does well by any normal measure for a theatrical wide release then you can bet that a sequel will come, perhaps paving the way for another, less expensive attempt at a Dark Universe-esque franchise.
- 2/29/2020
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
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