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,

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 filmmaker responsible for the new iteration of Wolf Man opened up about the character's transformations and where the idea came from.

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.

Leigh Whannell sits down with Collider's Perri Nemiroff to discuss making 2025's Wolf Man.

The 2025 movie calendar is off to a slow start, with many late 2024 releases still dominating the box office. Leigh Whannell’s horror film Wolf Man hopes to join Den of Thieves 2: Pantera at the top of the weekend’s box office when it opens on January 17th, but judging by the mixed reviews from critics, it’s unclear how likely that’ll be.

Julia Garner says Leigh Whannell made 'Wolf Man' a bit 'scarier' because he keeps the character 'familiar' before making him a monster.

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.

Wolf Man marks Whannell's second time adapting a classic Universal Monster for the modern era, following 2020's well-received The Invisible Man. He was initially unsure to take on the project, wanting instead to do "something that's in a completely different genre". But when he had a spark of exactly how to tell this story, he couldn't refuse.

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

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.