Universal Pictures struck gold with their remake ofThe Invisible Manin 2020. Despite having a release window that overlapped with the pandemic, the gritty thriller was a massive hit with both critics and fans. The studio is hoping that lightning will strike twice with theCreature from the Black Lagoon.
James Wan has been in talks with Universal to helm a remake of the beloved 1954 film.According toThe Hollywood Reporter, the director and executive producers Michael Clear and Judson Scott are in the process of looking for a screenwriter. The film is slated to be a collab between Universal and Wan's own production company, Atomic Monster.
Wan is rumored to direct and produce the film
Nothing has been confirmed yet, but the fact that the word is out, and the search for a writer is underway, things are looking good.Creature from the Black Lagoonis the first film that James Wan has been attached to direct sinceAquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The DC blockbuster dropped in 2023, but reshoots and behind the scenes drama resulted in a rollout that felt like it spanned years.
Wan has helmed major blockbusters likeFurious 7(2015) and the firstAquaman(2018), but he's best known for his work in the horror genre. He's been responsible for more franchises than any person in the genre over the last two decades, includingSaw,InsidiousandThe Conjuring.
Universal has been trying to remakeLagoonsince the 80s
Hopefully Wan cracks theCreature from the Black Lagooncode that Universal has been struggling with since the 1980s. The studio tried to mount a remake directed by John Landis in 1982, but plans fell through. Since then, esteemed horror directors like John Carpenter, Ivan Reitman and Guillermo del Toro have tried and failed to remake Lagoon.
Guillermo del Toro was so intrigued by the titular creator that he effectively made his own version withThe Shape of Water(2017). Despite not having the brand recognition ofLagoon, the horror romance about a fish-like creature was a box office success that took home four Oscars including Best Picture. Here's hoping Wan's remake connects in similarly spectacular fashion.
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