Ryan Gosling to reunite with ‘Blue Valentine’ director for Universal’s ‘Wolfman’

By ANI

WASHINGTON: Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling and director Derek Cianfrance are reuniting for ‘Wolfman’, the newest monster film from Universal Pictures.

Gosling and Cianfrance beforehand teamed up on the Oscar-nominated romantic drama ‘Blue Valentine’ and the acclaimed thriller ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’.

As per Variety, Cianfrance is taking on directing duties from Leigh Whannell, who needed to drop out of the challenge because of a scheduling battle. Cianfrance will even write the script for the upcoming challenge.

It just isn’t clear what the brand new model of ‘Wolfman’ will appear like, however the film is anticipated to be a contemporary tackle the story a few man who’s bitten and transforms right into a werewolf.

Speaking concerning the upcoming film, Cianfrance stated, “Horror movies were my first love — my entry into what cinema was capable of narratively, psychologically and aesthetically. Coupled with the opportunity to collaborate with Ryan again, this is truly a dream come true. I’m thrilled and inspired to work with the good folks at Blumhouse and Universal to bring this monster back to life in our collective unconscious.”

It’s been almost 80 years since Wolfman first appeared on the massive display screen, within the 1941 adaptation starring Lon Chaney Jr., the beastly character was revived within the studio’s 2010 remake, starring Benicio del Toro as an American actor who’s bitten and cursed by a werewolf. That model was panned by critics along with bombing on the field workplace.

Gosling will function a producer on ‘Wolfman’, together with Jason Blum and Ken Kao.