James Wan is in early talks to develop a modern reimagining of Creature From the Black Lagoon, one of Universal’s classic monsters. Wan’s vision will blend his peculiar style of modern horror with the classic tropes explored in the original 1954 film directed by Jack Arnold. It seems Wan will push the adaptation into more grounded territory, a change from his usual narrative style which we’ve seen in pieces like Insidious and Malignant. Then again, those were based on original material; now Wan must follow an outline from an original film about an amphibious humanoid who falls in love.
Saw’s James Wan is in talks to direct a modern version of Creature From the Black Lagoon for Universal Pictures. Read More