After the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, every studio in Hollywood wanted their own cinematic universe of interconnected stories. Most attempts, a MCU equivalent with a different brand However, they failed and left behind nothing more than a sad franchise wreck.
One of the most fascinating examples comes from Universal. In the Dark Universe The studio’s iconic horror monsters were to be brought together. These include, among others, the mummy, the invisible man and Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The first attempt in this direction was Dracula Untold, starring Luke Evans.
The film is on TV tonight.
Dracula Untold really wanted to be part of the Dark Universe
Dracula Untold tells the origin story of the most famous bloodsucker. The fantasy-horror-action blockbuster directed by Gary Shore takes us to 15th century Transylvania and presents us Dracula as a tragic hero who could also have appeared in future films from the Dark Universe.
You can watch the trailer for Dracula Untold here:
Dracula Untold – Trailer (German) HD
In fact, additional filming took place after the original filming to create one Connection point to future adventures from the planned franchise. Dracula Untold’s post-credit scene takes place in contemporary London and sees Evans’ character meet a woman named Mina (Sarah Gadon).
Universal had no faith in Dracula Untold
All the course was set. But then Universal decided against Dracula Untold Start of the Dark Universe. Instead, the studio pinned its hopes on the Tom Cruise-led The Mummy, which ignored all the preparatory work of its now-unofficial predecessor and did its own thing.
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In the end, however, neither of the two potential franchise starters made it to lay a stable foundationon which a cinematic universe can be achieved. What remains of the Dark Universe is a film that was never allowed to be part of it, and a film that was part of it but completely failed to create curiosity for further history.
After double failure Universal abandoned the idea of forcefully uniting its monsters into one grand narrative. Planned projects with Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem were put on hold and horror house Blumhouse received the keys to the Universal archive. The first result of the change of course: The Invisible Man with Elisabeth Moss, a very exciting horror film.
When is Dracula Untold on TV?
Dracula Untold is on tonight on November 13, 2024 at 8:15 p.m. on VOX. With commercials, the film runs until 10 p.m. The repeat comes on Friday at 10:15 p.m. Alternatively, you can stream the film with a subscription on Netflix.