Blumhouse has found its leading man for theInvisible Manremakecurrently in the works. Per Deadline,The Haunting of Hill HousestarOliver Jackson-Cohenhas nabbed the title role inThe Invisible Man, which is a new twist on the classic story. The film hails from Blumhouse and Universal Pictures in the wake of the now-scrapped“Dark Universe.”TheTom Cruise-frontedThe Mummywas intended to kick off a series of interconnected films based on the classic Universal monsters, but Dark Universe architectsAlex KurtzmanandChris Morganwere pushed aside and the whole plan was scuttled afterThe Mummybombed with both audiences and critics.
But from the ashes of the Dark Universe came a new twist onThe Invisible ManfromLeigh Whannell, who is serving as writer, director, and executive producer on the remake in the wake of the success of his sci-fi filmUpgrade.
It’s unclear exactly what the twist onThe Invisible Manis for this new film, but there is one.Elisabeth Mossis the other big name in the ensemble, and producerJason Blumpreviously teaseda low-budget approach:
“It was like the Blumhouse version of The Invisible Man, it’s a lower-budget movie. It’s not dependent on special effects, CGI, stunts. It’s super character-driven, it’s really compelling, it’s thrilling, it’s edgy, it feels new. Those were all things that felt like they fit with what our company does. And it happened to be an Invisible Man story, so it checked both boxes. And we responded to it because I think Leigh is just an A+ director.”
WhileJohnny Deppwas in line to lead the Dark Universe version ofThe Invisible Man, that iteration was scrapped. For this new version, the filmmakers were reportedly wowed by Jackson-Cohen’s performance in the Netflix horror anthology seriesThe Haunting of Hill House, which led to him scoring this prime role.
Production on the film gets underway in Sydney, Australia this month withAldis Hodge,Harriet Dyer, andStorm Reidalso part of the ensemble. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on July 03, 2025.
