Editing Wolf Man (2025) (section)

===Development===
In July 2014, [[Universal Pictures]] announced its plan to reboot its [[Universal Monsters|"Classic Monsters"]] franchise, a series of horror films produced from the 1930s to the 1950s, and its properties as part of a [[shared universe]] dubbed the ''Dark Universe''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/movies/homevideo/universal-classic-monsters-puts-horror-on-parade.html|url-access=limited|title=Invasion of the Horror Franchises|date=October 24, 2014|first=J.|last=Hoberman|author-link=J. Hoberman|website=[[The New York Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028022600/https://www.nytimes.com/vi-assets/static-assets/global-2c70a72e6a867f256c6ccdf508c13728.css|archive-date=October 28, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/universal-classic-movie-monsters-805169/|title=Universal Taps Alex Kurtzman, Chris Morgan To Relaunch Classic Movie Monster Franchises|date=July 16, 2014|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028021555/https://deadline.com/2014/07/universal-classic-movie-monsters-805169/|archive-date=October 28, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref> In November 2014, [[Aaron Guzikowski]] was confirmed to be writing the reboot of Universal's ''[[The Wolf Man (1941 film)|The Wolf Man]]'' (1941), featuring the [[Larry Talbot|character of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/fast-and-furious-sequels-justin-lin-universal-1201282337/|title=Will Justin Lin Rev ''Fast & Furious'' Finale?|date=November 12, 2014|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028023055/https://deadline.com/2014/11/fast-and-furious-sequels-justin-lin-universal-1201282337/|archive-date=October 28, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/dark-matter-blake-crouch-aaron-guzikowski-the-wolfman-1201282922/|title=Sony Confirms ''Dark Matter''; Universal Confirms Aaron Guzikowski To Write ''Wolfman''|date=November 12, 2014|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026033655/https://deadline.com/2014/11/dark-matter-blake-crouch-aaron-guzikowski-the-wolfman-1201282922/|archive-date=October 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref> In June 2016, ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' reported on rumors that Universal wanted to cast [[Dwayne Johnson]] in the title role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/dwayne-johnson-son-of-shaolin-jay-longino-graphic-novel-ryan-kalil-1201777586/|title=Dwayne Johnson Sets Jay Longino Graphic Novel ''Son Of Shaolin'' At Sony|date=June 22, 2016|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028023518/https://deadline.com/2016/06/dwayne-johnson-son-of-shaolin-jay-longino-graphic-novel-ryan-kalil-1201777586/|archive-date=October 28, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref> By October, development on the film began moving forward, and [[David Callaham]] was hired to rewrite the screenplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/universal-taps-expendables-writer-pen-937520/|title=Universal Taps ''The Expendables'' Writer to Pen ''The Wolf Man'' (Exclusive)|date=October 13, 2016|first=Rebecca|last=Ford|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028024619/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/universal-taps-expendables-writer-pen-937520/|archive-date=October 28, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref> In 2017, ''[[The Mummy (2017 film)|The Mummy]]'' was released as the first film in the ''Dark Universe''; its launch was both a critical and commercial failure and resulted in Universal deciding to shift its focus on individual storytelling and move away from the shared universe concept with the cancelation of ''The Wolf Man'' and other films in development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alex-kurtzman-chris-morgan-exit-universal-monsterverse-1055854/|title=Universal's ''Monsterverse'' in Peril as Top Producers Exit (Exclusive)|date=November 8, 2017|first1=Borys|last1=Kit|first2=Aaron|last2=Couch|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028030159/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alex-kurtzman-chris-morgan-exit-universal-monsterverse-1055854/|archive-date=October 28, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref>

Reporter Justin Kroll said the critical and commercial success of [[Leigh Whannell]]'s ''[[The Invisible Man (2020 film)|The Invisible Man]]'' for Universal "scrap[ped] the universe concept" and loosened restrictions for the talent in front and behind the camera, allowing them to decide how they wanted to execute their films in terms of budget and [[MPAA rating]] and invite "big name talent" to pitch their ideas.<ref name="VarietyMay2020Report">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ryan-gosling-wolfman-movie-universal-1203426491/|title=Ryan Gosling's ''Wolfman'' Gears Up at Universal as Director Decision Nears (Exclusive)|date=May 29, 2020|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026232221/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ryan-gosling-wolfman-movie-universal-1203426491/|archive-date=October 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 27, 2021}}</ref> By early 2020, Universal had been hearing project ideas for a year and a half from filmmakers seeking to develop other characters in the franchise. These meetings included [[Ryan Gosling]]'s pitch to remake ''The Wolf Man'' and star in it, with Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo writing a screenplay described as tonally similar to ''[[Nightcrawler (film)|Nightcrawler]]'' (2014). Several filmmakers were considered to direct, including [[Cory Finley]], whose film ''[[Thoroughbreds (2017 film)|Thoroughbreds]]'' (2017) was reportedly well liked by Universal,<ref name="VarietyMay2020Report" /> and Whannell, who was advised by ''The Invisible Man'' producer [[Jason Blum]] to reconsider after initially declining.<ref name="Deadline-070821">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/wolfman-ryan-gosling-leigh-whannell-universal-pictures-blumhouse-the-invisible-man-1202980413/|title=Ryan Gosling's ''Wolfman'' Howling At Universal As Director Leigh Whannell & Blumhouse Join The Pack|date=July 8, 2021|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026234458/https://deadline.com/2020/07/wolfman-ryan-gosling-leigh-whannell-universal-pictures-blumhouse-the-invisible-man-1202980413/|archive-date=October 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 27, 2021}}</ref> (In February 2020, Whanell had mentioned his interest in making a [[werewolf film]] during a press interview for ''The Invisible Man''.)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/leigh-whannell-invisible-man-interview/|title=Leigh Whannell: ''The Invisible Man'' interview|date=February 22, 2020|first=Anthony|last=O'Connor|website=[[FilmInk]]|access-date=July 20, 2024}} Event occurs at 8:05.</ref> In July, Whannell entered negotiations to write a [[film treatment]] and direct.<ref name="Deadline-070821" /> After Whannell left the project due to scheduling conflicts, [[Derek Cianfrance]] entered negotiations to write and direct in October 2021, having previously directed Gosling in ''[[Blue Valentine (film)|Blue Valentine]]'' (2010) and ''[[The Place Beyond the Pines]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/ryan-goslings-wolfman-derek-cianfrance-1234857455/|title=Ryan Gosling And Universal's ''Wolfman'' Sets Derek Cianfrance As Director|date=October 26, 2021|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026235815/https://deadline.com/2021/10/ryan-goslings-wolfman-derek-cianfrance-1234857455/|archive-date=October 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=October 27, 2021}}</ref>