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A new image fromWolf Manoffers a closer look at Christopher Abbott’s character. In the Blumhouse horror reboot, Abbott plays Blake, who inherits his estranged father’s farmhouse, which becomes the site of a terrifying ordeal when he is attacked by a vicious animal. This kicks off a lycanthropic transformation that puts his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) at risk, trapped between the animal outside and the threat that Blake now poses. TheupcomingWolf Manwas directed and co-written by Leigh Whannell, who previously helmed Blumhouse’s 2020 Universal Monster remakeThe Invisible Man.
ScreenRantcan now sharean exclusive new image fromWolf Man. It depicts a disheveled, sweaty, and distressed Blake looking over his shoulder at Charlotte while mid-transformation. In addition to bulging veins over the majority of his face, his skin is marred by a glistening, bloody wound that seems to be spreading. The panic in his eyes seems to indicate that he is still somewhat lucid, but the image is clearly taken from a relatively early point in his transformation. See the full-sized photo below:
Wolf Man Adapts One Of The Original Movie’s Most Important Elements
Christopher Abbott Provides The Movie With Its Unique Core
WithThe Invisible Man, Leigh Whanell proved that his interest in Universal Monster reboots lies in bringing a heavy focus on character, crafting unique interpersonal dynamics in addition to updating the title character for the modern era. This new image reflects the fact that theWolf Manrebootseems poised to do the same thing. The lycanthropy in the movie throws an already mildly dysfunctional family into complete disarray, soits focus will be on how the marriage between Charlotte and Blake is warped by the transformation, rather than merely being a straightforward monster or body horror movie.
The Invisible Manstars Elisabeth Moss as a woman who believes that she is being tormented by her abusive, supposedly dead, ex.
However, in addition to continuing Whannell’s personal directorial trend, the2025 horror movieishearkening back to one of the most important elements of the original 1941The Wolf Man. That classic movie starred Lon Chaney Jr. as Larry Talbot, a man who is similarly tormented by his transformation. While the new movie is raising the stakes by trapping Blake’s family in a house with him, the original was also a character study using the transformation as a narrative device to access a variety of psychological themes.
Wolf Man Could Kick Off A New Era Of Universal Monster Remakes
It Will Pick Up Where The Invisible Man Left Off
AlthoughThe Invisible Manwas a success both critically (with a Certified Fresh 91% Rotten Tomatoes score) and commercially (grossing $144.5 million against a $7 million budget), the global shutdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic seem to have prevented many more Universal Monster reboots from being properly developed. However, shouldWolf Manbe a similar success thanks to its similar emphasis on character, it could restart that chain reaction. In fact, it may have already done so, as it was recently announced thatEvil Dead Risewriter-director Lee Cronin is crafting a newMummymovie for Blumhouse.
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Wolf Man, released on July 29, 2025, follows Blake and his wife Charlotte as they visit his secluded childhood home in rural Oregon. After a mysterious animal attack, they become trapped inside, and Charlotte is forced to confront Blake’s disturbing transformation amidst growing tension and fear.
