10 Film Franchises That Are Officially In Jeopardy

10. Dark Universe

Universal's plan to launch a shared cinematic universe populated by classic celluloid monsters was a nice enough idea.

Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolfman existed in a shared movie universe many full moons ago, long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe became the gold standard for such things, so why shouldn't they do so again?

Unfortunately, Universal's attempt to execute its bold plan was rushed and flawed. Universe building is something that should never be fast tracked. Just ask DC.

Tom Cruise's The Mummy was intended to be the launch vehicle for Dark Universe, but it came unravelled at the box office, was savaged by critics and failed to give fans a compelling reason to revisit the world it had created.

Bride of Frankenstein, helmed by Bill Condon, was supposed to be the next stop for the monster express in early 2019, but it was recently postponed. The delay follows comments from Condon suggesting the movie is cutting ties with Dark Universe, a possible indication that Universal is overhauling the project.

What this means for the other announced entries in the series - The Invisible Man, The Creature From The Black Lagoon, The Wolfman and Van Helsing is unclear, but one thing's for sure, The Mummy's catastrophic failure has left this shared universe's future shrouded in darkness.