'Van Helsing' Reboot Writer Talks Mad Max Inspiration and Diversity
As Universal's Monster's universe continues to grow despite not one frame of a film reaching theaters just yet, writers Eric Heisserer and Jon Spaihts have come forward to discuss their project in the line of films, that being the Van Helsing reboot.
“I can only say that early on, our inspiration for his behavior and his mannerisms was all in Mad Max,” Heisserer said of the reboot. It's unclear if this is still an influence on the film.
“It’s early days right now. I can say that the decision that a lot of us made was to go and just write the best movie we could in our own corner and make sure it’s good on its own…and didn’t necessarily need to link arm-in arm-with anybody else.
"And to be tonally different from the other films. One may be a little bit more comedic, action-adventure-y, one can be very much a traditional horror piece. That kind of thing. And then we’ll see what happens as the projects evolve and we all get a chance to convene and talk, and make sure the movies feel like they’re all in the same world.”
There's no actor attached to this particular project, though with stars like Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, and Tom Cruise being lured in by Universal, expect them to continue aiming high for their new big venture.
Source: Collider
