How The Wolf Man's Design Will Be Different From Other Werewolves Teased By Reboot Director: "Just Looked Perfect"

How The Wolf Man's Design Will Be Different From Other Werewolves Teased By Reboot Director: "Just Looked Perfect"

From Screen Rant (Written by Lukas Shayo) on | OpenCritic

The Wolf Man director is ready to explain how he developed a new version of the iconic monster's design. As a modern Wolf Man reboot, it hopes to reimagine the classic Universal 1941 monster movie. The trailer was recently released at New York Comic Con and revealed a family struggling under the pressure of an unknown enemy. The original movie certainly showcased horror, but The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell intends to infuse an eerie sense of mystery into the franchise.

In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Whannell opened up about his designs for the character. After compiling a book containing all the different werewolf designs, he settled on a single one. Surprisingly, he also cited Heath Ledger's Joker as a major inspiration for Wolf Man. While Whannell did not view it as a visual concept for the character, Joker did play into the creature's nature. He was also surprised to find that he had no reason to contest the make-up artist's version of the character. Check out Whannell's full quote below:

It was tough. It was weird, because it was exactly as you said, there's been so many versions of this. I lined up all the different...

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