May 18, 2010

Famous Monsters To Bring Back The Creature, The Mummy, Frankenstein And Others To The Silver Screen?

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Bloody Disgusting / Avery Guerra

Just wanted to tip everyone off to some interesting news that is breaking at Cannes.

According to a source at the movie festival, the newly revived, “Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine has announced that they are getting into the movie making biz.

So far, the magazine, once owned by the legendary publisher, Forrest J Ackerman, has a slate of five classic Universal horror franchises that they either wish to relaunch, or remake.

Check out these titles: Dracula: Reborn, Mummy: Resurrected, Frankenstein: Regenerated, Werewolf: Reloaded and Creature: Returns.

Not much else has surfaced about these potential new monster films, obviously based on the classic monster films of the 30s, 40s and 50s.

Is this true? Could “Famous Monsters” be about to start making their own films?

We’ll wait and see. This could just be a rumor.

I wonder what Universal will have to say about this?

See Also: FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND ISSUE #251 COVER UNVEILED / The First Look At Famous Monsters Of Filmland #251 / Famous Monsters of Filmland Convention News /Famous Monsters Of Filmland Brings ‘Downstream’ To The Egyptian Theatre / Famous Monsters Of Filmland To Invade Indianapolis This Summer / Famous Monsters Of Filmland Magazine Returns! / Famous Monsters Of Filmland – Editor To Be Announced Soon – Magazine Being Pushed Back / Famous Monsters Of Filmland To Give Carla Laemmle A Grand 100th Birthday Bash / Famous Monsters Of Filmland Is Reborn On The World Wide Web / Dracula (1931) / “Famous Monsters” Trademark Injunction Won By Philip Kim / Forrest J. Ackerman, 1916 – 2008 / RIP Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008) / Forrest Ackerman’s Health Is Failing Now Is The Time For Fans To Contact Him / Mad Monster Party (1969)

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