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 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."

Wolf Man writer and director Leigh Whannell shares the difference between directing Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott for the Universal monster horror. Q: How did you change your directing style between directing Julia and Christopher?

Of all the actors ever to turn into a werewolf on screen, Christopher Abbott might just be poised to take the crown as the best. Wolf Man director Leigh Whannell declares Abbott’s performance ...

Julia Garner says Leigh Whannell made 'Wolf Man' a bit 'scarier' because he keeps the character 'familiar' before making him a monster.

Leigh Whannell, Corbett Tuck, Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo Starring: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, Sam Jaeger Rated: R for bloody violent content, grisly images and some language.

A review of 'Wolf Man' , a reboot of Universal's classic 1941 monster movie starring Christopher Abbott as man who morphs into wolf-like beast

Director Leigh Whannell frames the shot like a landscape ... both in its original incarnation and as family man Blake Lovell (Christopher Abbott) mutates after an attack. Whannell’s approach ...

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.

Abbott said he "laughed immediately" when he saw himself in the full werewolf makeup for the first time. "It's scary and all that stuff, but it's so ridiculous," according to People.