Angelina Jolie may star in Universal's “Bride of Frankenstein”June 2, 2017 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Angelina Jolie may join star-studded Universal Monster Universe/Dark Universe, which has tapped Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem to star in several of its horror projects. As AceShowbiz reports citing The Hollywood Reporter, Universal "wants" Jolie to star in "Bride of Frankenstein", which will be directed by "Beauty and the Beast (2017)" helmer Bill Condon. It is said that the studio is eyeing her to play the eponymous Bride. However, the negotiations with Jolie haven't begun yet, despite "Bride of Frankenstein" being the only Dark Universe film after "The Mummy" which already has a release date. "Bride" is scheduled to hit U.S. theaters on February 14, 2019. Another report said that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is eyed for a role in Universal's monster project. "The Fate of the Furious" actor is reportedly considered to star in "The Wolfman Reboot", but there hasn't been any announcement from Universal about the matter. Universal Monster Universe will have "The Mummy" as its first installment. The movie, starring Cruise as Nick Morton and Crowe as Dr. Henry Jekyll, will hit U.S. theaters on June 9. Cruise's character will recur in the monsterverse, while Crowe's character, who heads a secret society called Prodigium, will connect the iconic horor characters within the universe. The following installments of Dark Universe will include "Frankenstein (2017)", "Creature from the Black Lagoon" and "The Invisible Man (2018)". Depp will star in "Invisible Man", while "Frankenstein" will feature Bardem. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |