Dark Universe: 10 Ways The Monster Mash-Up Can Redeem Itself
5. Introduce Compelling Female Characters
Wonder Woman's recent cinematic debut was hailed as a win for gender representation, yet sections of Hollywood are still failing to embrace girl power.
Dark Universe is guilty of this so far, with leading lady Jenny Halsey (Annabelle Wallis) serving as little more than a joyless damsel in distress and Sofia Boutella's titular villainess shortchanged on screen time.
But Bride of Frankenstein presents the opportunity to the right this wrong by introducing a strong female lead.
Although this would involve expanding on James Whale's 1935 original - in which the eponymous bride barely features - Dark Universe is in dire need of some compelling women, so source material liberties can be forgiven.