Just as Dracula and Frankenstein are heavy hitters in the horror Hall of Fame, the Wolf Man’s influence can’t be overstated. The classic movie monster inspired werewolves the world over; he comes with an iconography all his own, so future adaptations have a lot to live up to.
Universal’s latest horror film will see Leigh Whannell — the director who revitalized the Invisible Man in 2020 — taking on the Wolf Man in the modern day. Christopher Abbott stars as the title character, so the new Wolf Man really couldn’t be in better hands. Still, there is some apprehension about Whannell’s take on the monster. Trailers for Wolf Man have explored the psychological element of Abbott’s transformation, and saving his character’s final form for the film itself would have been the soundest strategy.
