Wolf Man (2025 film)
Film by Leigh Whannell
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- Wolf Man is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Leigh Whannell.
- The plot follows a family man seeking to protect his wife and daughter from a werewolf, only to become infected and slowly transform into the creature himself.
- The film was announced in 2014 as part of the Dark Universe, a shared cinematic universe centered on the Universal Monsters.
- The success of Whannell's The Invisible Man (2020) rekindled Universal's interest in the Monsters franchise.
- However, Cianfrance left the project in 2023 and Gosling dropped out of the role, while Whannell took over as director with a new cast.
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WikipediaWolf Man is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Leigh Whannell. A reboot of The Wolf Man franchise, the film stars Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, and Sam Jaeger. The plot follows a family man seeking to protect his wife and daughter from a werewolf, only to become infected and slowly transform into the creature himself. Jason Blum produced alongside his Blumhouse Productions banner.
The film was announced in 2014 as part of the Dark Universe, a shared cinematic universe centered on the Universal Monsters. After the failure of The Mummy (2017), Universal shifted its focus to standalone films. The success of Whannell's The Invisible Man (2020) rekindled Universal's interest in the Monsters franchise. They accepted a pitch by Ryan Gosling, who was also set to star, for a new Wolf Man film with Derek Cianfrance to direct. However, Cianfrance left the project in 2023 and Gosling dropped out of the role, while Whannell took over as director with a new cast. Principal photography took place in New Zealand in early 2024.
Wolf Man was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on January 17, 2025. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $35.2 million.
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