Although it managed to secure a place in our Top 10 Films of 2010, Universal's remake of The Wolfman from Captain America: The First Avenger director Joe Johnston received a mixed reaction from audiences and critics, pulling in just over $142m at the global box office from a reported budget of $150m. Nevertheless, the studio are pushing on with their plans for a sequel / reboot, with THR's Heat Vision announcing that filming on the tentatively titled Wolfman got underway in Bucharest, Romania yesterday under new director Louis Morneau (Joy Ride II, Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting). As you can probably guess from Morneau's previous credits, the new film is intended as a direct-to-video feature and stars Guy Wilson (The Open Door), Stephen Rea (V for Vendetta), Steven Bauer (Scarface), Ed Quinn (True Blood) and Nia Peeples (Pretty Little Liars). Take a look at the synopsis:
"During his studies with the local doctor (Stephen Rea), Daniel (Guy Wilson) witnesses the horrific consequences of werewolf attacks. Watching as the beast's fearsome reputation draws bounty hunters, thrill seekers and charlatans to the tiny town, Daniel dreams of destroying the ruthless predator. So when a mysterious stranger (Ed Quinn) and his team of skilled werewolf hunters (Stephen Bauer, Adam Croasdell) arrive to pursue the monster, he offers to join them, despite his mother's (Nia Peeples) protests. But it soon becomes clear that this creature is stronger, smarter and more dangerous than anything they have faced before. As casualties mount and villagers see their neighbors transformed into ravening monsters, the townsfolk take up arms against each other to find the true identity of the werewolf. Amid the hysteria, Daniel begins to suspect he's closer to his target than he ever dreamed."
The movie is set to arrive on DVD and Blu-ray in October 2012.
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