Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
This suffersthe same problem as The Phantom does. It needs some sort of twist or spin on it, but by creating a fully-realised Victorian world, this could perhaps be the best film of the series. Whoever directs it can be let loose- it can be gory, terrifying, and all about identity and psychological trauma as well as physical. This can be the deepest, darkest and most extreme monster of the lot if he is done right- no great filmmaker could resist such rich material if Universal give them free rein with the loose structure the series demands at this point. As previously mentioned, Steven Moffat updated him wonderfully in Jekyll, so you need someone who understands the character well. Though its highly unlikely, I would choose David Lynch. Combine Lost Highway with The Elephant Man, in my opinion his best film, and you have something different and bloody scary. For a unique director, you need a unique composer with a unique sound. Someone like Johnny Greenwood would match Lynchs dreamlike style very well, whilst injecting the score with dread and horror. As for the good Doctor/foul beast? Nicolas Cage. Laugh all you like, if you can combine the insanity of his later work with his melancholy, serious range in the likes of Leaving Las Vegas, who could be on to a winner. The transformation would be jarring and totally believable.
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