Universal are reporting developing a new film based on legendary monster hunter Van Helsing, with Julius Avery (“Overlord”) directing and James Wan set to produce.
Per Deadline, while the plot of the original horror-thriller is being kept under wraps its a movie “set in the world of the famous monster hunter”.
The studio previously took a stab at Van Helsing in 2004 with Hugh Jackman playing the title character.
Avery also is rewriting the script, with Eric Pearson writing the original script.