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3 Universal Monsters That Deserve Reboots After Wolf Man and Nosferatu
ComicBook.comStory by Catherine Delgado
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Hollywood is digging deeper into the Universal Monsters vault, eyeing classic characters like The Phantom, Hunchback, and Invisible Man for modern horror reboots that could captivate audiences anew.
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- The Phantom of the Opera, a central figure in the Universal Monsters franchise, is ripe for a frightening modern retelling that could showcase the character's disturbing obsession and psychological horror aspects beyond the familiar romantic tropes.
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame, though often portrayed sympathetically, has a complex original story steeped in themes of injustice and humanity that could translate powerfully to a bold, mature horror remake appealing to a broad audience.
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Guillermo del Toro, Lee Cronin, James Wan, Kenny Ortega, Gaston Leroux, Victor Hugo, H.G. Wells, Robert Eggers, Universal Monsters, ComicBook.com, Nosferatu, Wolf Man, Frankenstein, The Mummy, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Phantom of the Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Invisible Man