Leigh Whannell follows ‘The Invisible Man’ with another update on a classic from the Universal archives, unfolding in an isolated farmhouse in the Pacific Northwest.
Universal Pictures’ highly awaited Wolf Man hit the theatres on the 17th of January 2025. It brings forth a modernized take on the classic Universal Monsters legend.
The actor admits the prosthetics took their toll, even though they helped him get into the right headspace for the character: "you feel like you're trapped a little bit, so it's a mental marathon as well.
Wolf Man writer-director Leigh Whannell discusses his spin on another Universal monster, the most challenging scenes, wolf vision, and more.
The writer-director was partially inspired by a close friend who died of ALS, but ultimatley lost a scene involving the affliction: "That's definitely one that hurt when I took it out."
The 2025 movie calendar is off to a slow start, with many late 2024 releases still dominating the box office. Leigh Whannell’s horror film Wolf Man hopes to join Den of Thieves 2: Pantera at the top of the weekend’s box office when it opens on January 17th, but judging by the mixed reviews from critics, it’s unclear how likely that’ll be.
Stefan Pape interviews Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner & Leigh Whannell on new horror flick Wolf Man - out on January 17.
Julia Garner says Leigh Whannell made 'Wolf Man' a bit 'scarier' because he keeps the character 'familiar' before making him a monster.
Christopher Abbott didn't have the expected reaction to seeing himself in the mirror for the first time as "the Wolf Man" of Leigh Whannell 's upcoming horror film.
When a close friend succumbed to motor neuron disease, Australian filmmaker Leigh Whannell channelled his grief into his latest movie.
The werewolf in Wolf Man looks significantly different from previous werewolves in movies, such as 1941's The Wolf Man and 2010's The Wolfman.