Wan's remake of Creature From The Black Lagoon will finally bring a famous monster back to life after 40 years of failed attempts. Universal's history of failed attempts with famous directors like John Carpenter makes Wan's revival of the classic monster a highly anticipated endeavor. If the Creature reboot works, maybe Wan could head up a revival of the Dark Universe too.

James Wan's remake of a Universal horror classic can finally bring a famous monster back to life after 40 years of development hell. James Wan's movies primarily belong to the horror genre, though he's dabbled in everything from thrillers (Death Sentence) to blockbusters (Aquaman). Wan famously burst onto the scene with 2004's no-budget horror flick Saw, and over the years has terrified viewers with both the Insidious and The Conjuring movies. According to The Numbers, his directorial work alone has generated over $4 billion worldwide.

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