Universal may make reboots of 'Frankenstein', 'Dracula'

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Last Updated : Jul 17 2014 | 5:56 PM IST

Universal Pictures may come up with reboots of classic monsters like 'Frankenstein', 'Dracula', and 'The Mummy' among many others.

According to Deadline.com, the American film studio has brought on two blockbuster writers to begin creating a connected universe for Universal's monsters, which will begin to show up in a series of rebooted films, the Verge reported.

Universal has already been at work on a reboot of 'The Mummy' for April 22nd, 2016, and it will be the first in this new series of monster movies, while a 'Van Helsing' reboot has also been in the works for several years, which will be part of this new monster slate.

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First Published: Jul 17 2014 | 5:39 PM IST

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