Earlier this week, we spoke with the lovely and obnoxiously talented David Koepp for an upcoming episode of our interview series Collider Connected. Koepp's new film as a writer/director, You Should ...

Universal’s Dark Universe died before it could even get off the ground, one of multiple attempts at building a cinematic universe after Marvel’s made it look so cool in the present day. But audiences ...

Launched on May 22, 2025, within Epic Universe in Orlando, this themed park brings the horror of this monster world to life. Located in the eerie village of Darkmoor, guests enter through a crackling, ...

When it comes to poking fun at failed cinematic universes, no one fell so hard and from so high as the Dark Universe. They had a logo; they announced all of these big movies with massive stars. There ...

Universal Pictures’ cinematic universe for its stable of classic movie monsters finally has an official name and the studio revealed that and more details during a fairly comprehensive announcement ...

Bride of Frankenstein has "nothing" to do with the Dark Universe, according to its director Bill Condon. Universal's planned cinematic universe of all its classic monsters didn't exactly come back to ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal reunites with Christian Bale after The Dark Knight, this time directing him in The Bride!, a bold new take on the Frankenstein legend. The film marks Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second ...

Universal Pictures’ relaunch of its classic monster movie characters, starting with the Tom Cruise feature The Mummy on June 9, will be known as the Dark Universe franchise. In addition, the studio ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...