Monster Mash Movie From Universal Should Be A Graveyard Smash – Screen Rant

Universal is possibly making another attemptatacinematic universe of monsters with a new film,Monster Mash. The studio is known for a run of classic horror movies featuring characters like Dracula, The Mummy, and The Wolfman. At various points, they've even attempted to launch a combined universe of famous monsters, a la The Avengers, called Dark Universe. The concept never got off the ground, and Universal seemed like it was abandoningthe idea altogether, butMonster Mash could give the studio another shot at assembling their collection of creatures in one movie.

If the name of the movie symbolizes a tie to the famous Boris Pickett song of the same name, then Universal's Monster Mash might tell a similar story. The novelty song has become a Halloween staple, played ad nauseam throughout the month of October. The song tells the story of a Dr. Frankenstien-like scientist whose "monster" rises to life and begins to dance. The dance, called "the monster mash," sweeps the nation and becomes a hit, so much so that even Dracula shows up and joins the band.If the forthcoming film has ties to the song, it's easy to see opportunities to incorporate more Universal monster characters in unique ways.

Related:10 Best Universal Monster Movies (According To IMDb)

Deadline reports the film will be an original musical motion picture, adding credence to its possible connection with the 58-year-old song. Matt Stawski is set to direct in what will be his feature directorial debut. Stawski is best known for directing music videos, including Train's "Hey, Soul Sister," Cee-Lo Green's "F*** You" and Karmin's "Acapella," among others - his work has been nominated for a Grammy Award. He also directed the television movieSide Effects for Awesomeness TV.

Meanwhile, theMonster Mash script will come from Will Widger. He was set to write film adaptations of bothLumberjanes andMagic: The Gathering, but both are no longer in production. Widger did writeThe Munchkin in 2014, which ended up on the Black List but was ultimately unproduced, despite garnering some attention within the industry. Temple Hill Entertainment's Marty Bowen will be producingMonster Mash; he has previously served as a producer forFirst Man andThe Maze Runner and recently served as an executive producer on Hulu'sLooking for Alaska series.

As recently as last year, it appeared Universal would be straying away from connecting characters in their monster library and focus on standalone projects instead.The Invisible Man, set for release at the end of the month, is part of that desired trajectory. There are alsoDark Army andThe Invisible Woman films in production. But the name ofMonster Mash alone suggests Universal may not be done trying to bring its iconic horror characters together.

Next:Why Hotel Transylvania's Monsters Must Look Different Than Universal's Monsters

Source: Deadline

Key Release Dates

Birds of Prey On Track For Worst Opening Weekend of Any DCEU Film

Holden Walter-Warner is a writer, editor, and pop culture extraordinaire based in New York, NY. He's a freelancer who now works for Screen Rant as a movie and TV news writer. He's a graduate of Muhlenberg College, where he studied media/communications and English, with a focus in journalism. Holden loves all non-horror movies and TV shows, but has a particular affinity for comedies and the yearly award contenders.

Read more here:
Monster Mash Movie From Universal Should Be A Graveyard Smash - Screen Rant

Related Post

Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero
This entry was posted in Dracula. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.