The writer-director was partially inspired by a close friend who died of ALS, but ultimatley lost a scene involving the affliction: "That's definitely one that hurt when I took it out."
The writer-director tells IndieWire how his reinvention of a Universal horror icon reflected his own fears and anxieties during the pandemic.
The Invisible Man writer/director Leigh Whannell is back in the saddle, revisiting another of Universal's iconic monsters with his latest film, Wolf Man (get tickets here!). A contemporary spin on werewolf tropes and motifs,
Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man manages to strip the genre of its last shreds of dignity, replacing suspense with an onslaught of gore and nonsense.
Julia Garner says Leigh Whannell made 'Wolf Man' a bit 'scarier' because he keeps the character 'familiar' before making him a monster.
The filmmaker reveals the movies he screened for the Universal Monsters rebooters, discusses the importance of practical effects, and whether Bigfoot could be a Wolfman.
Wolf Man director Leigh Whannell has addressed his decision to move on from The Invisible Man sequel, The Invisible Woman, and opens up on why Ryan Gosling didn't star in his latest monster
Leigh Whannell sits down with Collider's Perri Nemiroff to discuss making 2025's Wolf Man.
Viewers first met 90 Day Fiancé star Natalie Mordovtseva’s love interest, Josh Weinstein, on season 2 of the spinoff 90 Day: The Single Life in 2022. After initially meeting at a modeling event, he returned to continue the romance with the Ukraine native in seasons 3 and 4. And while it seemed as if things...
Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell has said he wanted to put a new spin on the tired and tested werewolf horror movie with his latest film Wolf Man.
The director of Wolf Man and Invisible Man Leigh Whannell has revealed why he believes Universal’s ‘Dark Universe’ failed. Universal announced their plans in 2017 to create a combined universe, à la the MCU, but with their movie monsters.
When a close friend succumbed to motor neuron disease, Australian filmmaker Leigh Whannell channelled his grief into his latest movie.