Dark Universe (film studio)

For the shared universe of the same name, see Dark Universe.

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Dark Universe is an American film studio founded in 2017 by Akiva Goldsman and Chris Morgan and owned by Universal Pictures. It produces the films of the Dark Universe, which the studio is named after.

History[]

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Overview[]

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Filmography[]


Film	U.S. release date	Director(s)	Story by	Screenplay by	Producer(s)	Status
The Mummy^[1]	June 9, 2017^[1]	Alex Kurtzman^[1]	Jon Spaihts and Alex Kurtzman & Jenny Lumet	David Koepp and Christopher McQuarrie and Dylan Kussman	Alex Kurtzman, Chris Morgan, Sean Daniel, and Sarah Bradshaw	Released
The Invisible Man^[2]	February 28, 2020^[3]	Leigh Whannell^[2]			Jason Blum and Kylie Du Fresne^[2]	Released
Bride of Frankenstein^[1]	TBA	Bill Condon^[1]	David Koepp^[1]		TBA	In development, currently shelved
Dark Army^[4]		Paul Feig^[4]			Paul Feig and Laura Fischer^[4]	In development
Renfield^[5]		Dexter Fletcher^[5]	Ryan Ridley^[5]		Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst, and Sean Furst^[6]
The Invisible Woman^[7]		Elizabeth Banks^[7]	Erin Cressida Wilson^[7]		Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman^[7]
Monster Mash^[8]		Matt Stawski^[8]	Will Widger^[8]		Marty Bowen^[8]
Confirmed but untitled films
Frankenstein^[9]	TBA				James Wan^[9]	In development
Untitled films
Creature from the Black Lagoon	TBA	TBA	Jeff Pinkner	Will Beall	TBA	In development
Van Helsing			Jon Spaihts and Eric Heisserer	Dan Mazeau	Roberto Orci
The Wolf Man			Aaron Guzikowski and David Callaham		TBA
Dracula			TBA	TBA	TBA
The Phantom of the Opera
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Reception[]

For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Release" section on each film's article.

Box office[]

Film	Budget	Box office gross
Film	Budget	North America	Other territories	Worldwide
The Mummy	$125,000,000^[10]	$80,101,125^[10]	$327,676,888^[10]	$407,778,013^[10]
The Invisible Man	$7,000,000^[11]	TBA	TBA	TBA
Bride of Frankenstein	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Dark Army	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Renfield	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
The Invisible Woman	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Monster Mash	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

Critical reception[]

Film	Source			Consensus
Film	IMDb	RT	MC	Consensus
The Mummy	5.5/10 (156,640 ratings)^[12]	15% (291 reviews)^[13]	34 (44 reviews)^[14]	Lacking the campy fun of the franchise's most recent entries and failing to deliver many monster-movie thrills, The Mummy suggests a speedy unraveling for the Dark Universe.
The Invisible Man	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Bride of Frankenstein	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Dark Army	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Renfield	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
The Invisible Woman	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Monster Mash	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

External Links[]

Dark Universe (film studio) on Wikipedia

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Universal Pictures Unveils "Dark Universe" with Name, Mark and Musical Theme For Its Classic Monsters Series of Films. Universal Pictures. prnewswire.com. May 22, 2017.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Blumhouse's 'The Invisible Man' Sets March 2020 Release Date. Verhoeven, Beatrice. thewrap.com. May 20, 2019.
↑ Terror Begins February 28, 2020. 'Invisible Man' Release Date Moved Up!. Biscotti, Steven. universalmonstersuniverse.com. August 22, 2019.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 When Can We Enlist in Paul Feig's Upcoming "Dark Army"?. Biscotti, Steven. universalmonstersuniverse.com. September 14, 2019.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Dracula's Favorite Weirdo Will Get His Own Universal Monster Movie, Renfield. Eddy, Cheryl. gizmodo.com. November 20, 2019.
↑ 'Rocketman' Director Dexter Fletcher, Robert Kirkman Tackling Universal Monster Movie 'Renfield'. Kit, Borys. hollywoodreporter.com. November 20, 2019.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Elizabeth Banks to Direct, Star in 'Invisible Woman' for Universal. Kroll, Justin. variety.com. November 26, 2019.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Graveyard Smashing News! Universal Announces "Monster Mash.". Biscotti, Steven. universalmonstersuniverse.com. February 8, 2020.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 James Wan Assembling New Take on "Frankenstein". Miska, Brad. bloody-disgusting.com. November 20, 2019.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 The Mummy (2017). boxofficemojo.com.
↑ The Invisible Man (2020). boxofficemojo.com.
↑ The Mummy (2017). IMDb.
↑ The Mummy (2017). Rotten Tomatoes.
↑ The Mummy (2017). Metacritic.

Navigation[]

Dark Universe [v ● e]
Films	The Mummy ● The Invisible Man ● Renfield ● Bride of Frankenstein (unreleased) ● Dark Army (unreleased) ● The Invisible Woman (unreleased) ● Monster Mash (unreleased) Confirmed but untitled films: Frankenstein (unreleased) Untitled films: Creature from the Black Lagoon ● Van Helsing ● The Wolf Man ● Dracula ● The Phantom of the Opera ● The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Comics and manga	The Mummy: Dark Stories
Video games	The Mummy: Prodigium Strike ● The Mummy: Dark Universe Stories ● The Mummy Demastered
Live attractions	The Mummy Escape Game ● The Mummy Zero Gravity VR Experience
Soundtracks	The Mummy ● The Invisible Man
See also	Dark Universe (film studio) ● Minor Characters ● Monsters ● Monsters Legacy ● Timeline ● Universal Pictures

[Universal_Pictures_Unveils_'Dark_Universe'_with_Name,_Mark_and_Musical_Theme_For_Its_Classic_Monsters_Series_of_Films-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Universal Pictures Unveils "Dark Universe" with Name, Mark and Musical Theme For Its Classic Monsters Series of Films. Universal Pictures. prnewswire.com. May 22, 2017.

[Blumhouse's_'The_Invisible_Man'_Sets_March_2020_Release_Date-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Blumhouse's 'The Invisible Man' Sets March 2020 Release Date. Verhoeven, Beatrice. thewrap.com. May 20, 2019.

[Terror_Begins_February_28,_2020._'Invisible_Man'_Release_Date_Moved_Up!-3] Terror Begins February 28, 2020. 'Invisible Man' Release Date Moved Up!. Biscotti, Steven. universalmonstersuniverse.com. August 22, 2019.

[When_Can_We_Enlist_in_Paul_Feig's_Upcoming_'Dark_Army'?-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 When Can We Enlist in Paul Feig's Upcoming "Dark Army"?. Biscotti, Steven. universalmonstersuniverse.com. September 14, 2019.

[Dracula's_Favorite_Weirdo_Will_Get_His_Own_Universal_Monster_Movie,_Renfield-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Dracula's Favorite Weirdo Will Get His Own Universal Monster Movie, Renfield. Eddy, Cheryl. gizmodo.com. November 20, 2019.

['Rocketman'_Director_Dexter_Fletcher,_Robert_Kirkman_Tackling_Universal_Monster_Movie_'Renfield'-6] 'Rocketman' Director Dexter Fletcher, Robert Kirkman Tackling Universal Monster Movie 'Renfield'. Kit, Borys. hollywoodreporter.com. November 20, 2019.

[Elizabeth_Banks_to_Direct,_Star_in_'Invisible_Woman'_for_Universal-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Elizabeth Banks to Direct, Star in 'Invisible Woman' for Universal. Kroll, Justin. variety.com. November 26, 2019.

[Graveyard_Smashing_News!_Universal_Announces_'Monster_Mash.'-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Graveyard Smashing News! Universal Announces "Monster Mash.". Biscotti, Steven. universalmonstersuniverse.com. February 8, 2020.

[James_Wan_Assembling_New_Take_on_'Frankenstein'-9] 9.0 ^9.1 James Wan Assembling New Take on "Frankenstein". Miska, Brad. bloody-disgusting.com. November 20, 2019.

[The_Mummy_BOM-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 The Mummy (2017). boxofficemojo.com.

[The_Invisible_Man_BOM-11] The Invisible Man (2020). boxofficemojo.com.

[IMDb-12] The Mummy (2017). IMDb.

[RT-13] The Mummy (2017). Rotten Tomatoes.

[MC-14] The Mummy (2017). Metacritic.

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