The moon won't be rising for the Universal Pictures remake of "The Wolfman" until next year, following the extensive reshoots reported earlier.The project was first announced in 2006 and at that time was set for release on November 14, 2007.
Director Mark Romanek, whose background was in music videos, pulled out over budget constraints and then Joe Johnston stepped in and the film was slated to come out on February 13 this year.
Since then it has been moved to April 3 and then shunted again to November 6 and now Universal has announced that it won't open until February 12 next year.
The film underwent additional shooting rumoured to cost $10m-$30m, which will require further special effects work to be completed, and Shock Till You Drop says that is one of the main reasons for a delayed release.
This shift will avoid competition with Disney's "A Christmas Carol" and also a slightly later threat from "Twilight" sequel "New Moon," which will open on November 20 amid a promotional frenzy and a hysterical stampede.
But according to Variety, studio chiefs moved "The Wolfman" because films tend to fare better in the first quarter than towards the end of the year. In its new slot, "The Wolfman" will go up against New Line's romantic comedy "Valentine's Day," the Summit drama "Remember Me" starring Robert Pattinson and Disney's 3-D re-release of "Beauty and the Beast."
Universal's alien abduction drama "The Fourth Kind," which stars Milla Jovovich and previously didn't have a release date, is to take the place of "The Wolfman" this November.
Hopefully this film will come out soon and some kind of trailer will be shown by the end of this summer.
More news to come! Catch ya' later!
Source: The Geek Files
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