Johnny Depp Will Be Universal's Invisible Man
Now you see him, soon you won’t as Johnny Depp looks to wrap himself up as the titular Invisible Man.
Sending a lightning bolt into the electrodes of its classic monsters, Universal haven’t exactly kept the wraps on their Marvel sized ambitions - It has Tom Cruise attached to lead The Mummy and now Johnny Depp will star in The Invisible Man.
Originally adapted from the H.G. Wells novel in 1933, The Invisible Man tells the story of a scientist who discovers a formula that can cloak him from the world. Unfortunately, as he starts to discover, the side-effect is he becomes insane.
Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan are still spearheading the overall effort on this one, acting as producers with Kurtzman also directing The Mummy.
Universal haven’t announced who will be writing or calling the shots on the new Invisible Man, but Depp's name on the project means it will attract some big megaphone wielders.
The Mummy is scheduled to arrive on June 9, 2017.