Universal’s Christopher Abbott film postponed
Christopher Abbott
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Universal Pictures is adjusting its plans for two upcoming horror titles from Blumhouse.
The studio announced this on Friday Wolf Mana werewolf thriller directed by Lee Whannell (Invisible Man), delayed its release by three months and will now open widely in theaters on January 17, 2025. Wolf Manstarring Christopher Abbott (Bad things) as a man whose family is stalked by a dangerous predator, written and directed by Whannell. It was previously scheduled to be released before Halloween on October 25, 2024.
Blumhouse and Motel Movies are in the back Wolf Man, which also stars Julia Garner and had Ryan Gosling previously attached to play the title role. Jason Blum is producing the film that reinvents the Universal monster classic, and Whannell, Gosling, Ken Kao, Pia Siqueira and Mel Turner serve as executive producers.
Additionally, Universal announced that Blumhouse’s Woman in the yard, which was previously scheduled to hit theaters on January 10, 2025, has been removed from the calendar. The studio plans to announce the new release date at a later date.
Woman in the yard Directed by Jaume Collet Serra (Black Adam, Jungle trip) and stars Daniel Deadwyler (until). Plot details of the original horror film with a script from Sam Stefanak are preserved.
Producers are on Woman in the yard They are Bloom and Stephanie Allen, while the executive producers are Colette Serra, Deadwyler, Gabriel Ebron, Scott Greenberg, and James Moran.
In addition to his role in the 2023 Oscar-winning feature film Yorgos Lanthimos Bad thingsAbbott appeared on Apple TV+ Crowded room He can be seen in Sony’s upcoming film Kraven the Hunter.
Deadwyler – who won acclaim for her lead role in the 2022 drama until – He can be seen opposite Taron Egerton in Collet-Serra’s Netflix thriller Pregnancyis scheduled to premiere later this year.
