Ryan Gosling is working with the director of “Blue Valentine”

Theater News Base: Ryan Gosling and director Derek Cianfrans are set to once again star in “Wolf Man” or “Wolfman,” Universal Pictures’ latest monster film.

Gosling and Cianfrans had previously worked together on the Oscar-nominated romantic drama “Blue Valentine” and the critically acclaimed trailer for “A Place Beyond the Pines.”

Lee Vannel, the creator of “Invisible Man”, was initially selected to direct the project, but he was forced to step down due to work schedule interference. Cianfranc is now responsible for writing the script.

It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.

The director of the project said in a statement: “Horror films were my first love and my entry into the capacities of cinema in terms of narrative, psychological and aesthetic.” Given the opportunity to work with Ryan Gosling again, this is a dream come true.

Universal initially tried to turn Tom Cruise’s “mummy” into a monster series, but after the box office disaster, the studio turned its attention to negative characters.

But instead of creating an intertwined cinematic franchise like Marvel, Universal wants to make separate films inspired by the vast catalog of its classic monster characters. The studio succeeded in “Invisible Man” in 2020, starring Elizabeth Moss, and sold $ 143 million at the global box office with a budget of $ 7 million.

Thus, several other creatures, including “Renfield”, played by Nicholas Holt in the role of Dracula’s crazy assistant, as well as “Invisible Woman” to Carg.