Universal and Blumhouse’s “Wolf Man” howls into theaters on Friday.
Co-written and directed by Leigh Whannell, who also made 2020’s update of “The Invisible Man,” this “Wolf Man” follows a young family (Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner and their daughter Matilda Firth), who encounter something horrifying in the woods and attempt to survive the night.
But is “Wolf Man” part of a larger cinematic universe? Let’s break it down.
Is “Wolf Man” part of a Universal Monsters universe?
It is not. At least not in the way that you’re imagining.
What does that mean?
A few years ago, Universal got very ambitious about what they referred to as the Dark Universe – a series of interconnected movies, much like Marvel Studios’ Marvel Cinematic Universe, that would feature Universal’s line-up of big screen beasts.