7 Reasons Why Blumhouse Taking Over The Universal Monsters Is A GREAT Thing

Alongside the press release revealing the news, Universal's president of production, Peter Cramer, had this to say;

"Throughout cinematic history, Universal’s classic monsters have been reinvented through the prism of each new filmmaker who brought these characters to life. We are excited to take a more individualized approach for their return to screen, shepherded by creators who have stories they are passionate to tell with them."

It has also since been made apparent that the only reason Whannell is attached to The Invisible Man is that he himself pitched the film to the studios, and that Universal and Blumhouse are now apparently meeting with several other directors to hear their pitches on what they would like to do with the characters and/or properties.

This is all incredibly good news, as it means that inspired filmmakers who have spent their lives dreaming of making these films are finally getting the chance to do it, as they see fit. Previous attempts at reviving these characters essentially saw Universal just throwing a yes-man director on the project, leading to passionless and dull attempts. But this approach sounds wonderful, especially considering the sheer amount of talented auteurs who have worked with Blumhouse over the years, who may very well be pitching them new Universal Monster films right now.