10 Predictions About The Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe
4. House Of Frankenstein Will Be Remade
The original Monsters expanded universe differed from the modern shared universe trend because, unlike Marvel or DC, the Monsters crossovers werent the product of a well-thought-out studio plan. At the time, the Universal crossovers were a bid to breathe new life into a few Universal franchises that had grown stale. For instance, the first Monsters crossover, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, started as a joke one of Universals writers made during a staff lunch. Producer George Waggner decided he'd take the joke seriously.The film proved to be a critical dud, but turned a profit. Hoping to milk any remaining profit from its once popular horror franchises, Universal decided to bring its three biggest icons together: Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Wolf Man. Thus, House of Frankenstein was born. House of Dracula kept the gravy train rolling until Abbott and Costello turned the franchise into a joke. Now that Universal has thrown its hat in the shared universe ring, the studio will want to capitalize on the name recognition of its most famous big screen Monsters team-up. Expect to see a House of Frankenstein remake in the near future as Universal rushes to catch up to the Marvel and DC expanded universe franchises.
