The last time a theme park had this much trouble getting things up and running, well, it was the first 'Jurassic Park.' After months of speculation and uncertainty, …

So far, the list of iconic 80s movies to receive the studio remake treatment is staggering. Everything from 'Friday the 13th' to …

I haven't read Peter M. Lenkov's graphic novel 'Rest In Peace Department,' but after hearing the synopsis today, you can bet your rotting corpse I'm going to. A division of undead cops trying to solve their own murders? It reminds me of one of my favorite schlocky 80s films: 'Dead Heat.' This year, Universal will release…

Last week, current 'Fast and the Furious' franchise helmer Justin Lin would not be directing the next installment of the series. This…

Drac is back, in a big way. The number of in-development projects centering on the iconic bloodsucker is staggering. In addition to movies like Millennium Films' 'Last Voyage of the Demeter,'…

When in doubt about the validity of sequel, franchise, and/or adaptation rumors, it's best to go straight to the source. And there is no better source than the head of the studio planning such projects. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Universal Pictures chairman Adam Fogelson revealed…

Mt. Everest is more than a mountain. It has become synonymous with any and all seemingly insurmountable challenges. This is most likely due the sheer number of people who have died attempting to scale the world's highest peak. In 1996, three different expeditions were besieged by a blinding snowstorm that, by…

Life may find a way, but 'Jurassic Park 4' is struggling to hatch from its shell and see the light of day. A little over a month ago, the long-gestating fourth installment in the franchise finally earned itself a release date. It was slated to be released in June of 2014. This seemed rather…

Last fall, it was revealed that Universal was putting together a reboot of 'The Mummy.' A classic property from the days of the black-and-white monsters, Universal had made a considerable amount of money…

It seemed impossible. With every setback, the likelihood of seeing another 'Jurassic Park' got slimmer and slimmer. 'Jurassic Park 4' had been talked about for a long time, but with several false starts and still…

It looks like we're about to find out what else is best in life. After nearly thirty years, Arnold Schwarzenegger will return to the role of Conan, the barbarian sword-swinger that helped put him on…

Dracula

I am a huge fan of The Universal Monsters. In my formative years I would rent them from the local Blockbuster (Do those even still exist anymore?) and watch them intently. I was a student of Whale, and Browning. I loved to watch Jack Arnold‘s Creature From The Black Lagoon. As I grew older and became more of a student of film I slowly forgot about these films. When the films were rereleased on DVD I was able to pick them up enjoying the nostalgia factor and that was about it.…

More remakes on the way, kiddies. This time around, it's one of the famed Universal Monsters getting a contemporary facelift. The studio is prepping a remake of 'Creature from the Black Lagoon,' the 1954…

Remember 2004's 'Van Helsing?' Sure you do, it was that awful Hugh Jackman movie featuring bad incarnations of the Universal Monsters…

Guillermo del Toro has not had the easiest time operating within the studio system. Point of fact, he tends to get the short end of the stick. It's gotten to the point that we have to temper our excitement about his…

Now that the summer has come to a close, all the major studios are looking back and examining what worked and what did not. The things that worked are to be given the only honor studio execs tend to understand: sequels. At a recent conference in L.A. Universal CEO Steve Burke stated the necessity of securing more…

Guess what, everybody. Another horror movie remake is in the works! Please stifle your gasps of shock. This time around Universal is setting in motion a remake of David Cronenberg's 1983 media horror opus …

Luck appears to have been a lady for screenwriter Billy Ray. Not only did he land a great gig adapting Suzanne Collins' …

Back in May, it was reported that 'Contagion' scribe …

Remember in my Chronicle review where I mentioned in the last paragraph that I think that Battleship, the newest movie from director Peter Berg (Friday Night…