Leigh Whannell to Direct ‘Invisible Man’ as Universal Revamps Classic Monsters Strategy

So long, Dark Universe, we barely knew ye. Universal is shifting gears on their legacy monster movies, starting with The Invisible Man. Variety reports that Upgrade writer-director Leigh Whannell has signed on to direct an Invisible Man movie for Universal, re-teaming with Upgrade and Insidious producer Jason Blum, who will produce through his Blumhouse Productions banner. The new strategy is a big shift for the studio, turning away from the star-studded shared universe that was the short-lived Dark Universe in favor of " bringing creative directors with distinctive visions to the classic characters." After years of development, …

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