Van Helsing Reboot Writer Says Film Will Be Unnerving

In the past, Van Helsing adaptations have taken on a very traditional “one man army” vibe, very much akin to the modern day superhero film. That will not be the case for the latest go-round, at least according to Eric Heisserer.

The acclaimed writer (Arrival) is working on the project with Passengers’ Jon Spaihts and wants to assure viewers that the thought process behind this latest interpretation of the monster hunter is very different (via Collider).

“I don’t know what it’s going to look like at the end of the process, so I’m gonna withhold on commenting on really where it lands. I can say that my intent stepping in was to make it as scary as possible, partly because I know how to do that, and also because when you’re the only human surrounded by a bunch of supernatural creatures, that’s gotta be absolutely unnerving.”

Van Helsing will be a reminder that real flesh and blood people can tackle monumental problems with intelligence, resourcefulness, and ingenuity. Heisserer wants fans to give fans a more grounded hero to follow, as opposed to the last time out for the character, which starred Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale.

“Well I guess the biggest thing that’s already been said is it’s contemporary, it’s a modern-day reimagining… I can talk about my emotional state of what I’ve been passionate about or sometimes frustrated by are the number of films where we find an extraordinary character with superhuman abilities that becomes a hero to solve a problem that a normal person cannot solve. And I was eager to try and buck that trend and showcase someone who had no extraordinary powers, just resourcefulness and will and kind of a stubbornness who’s able to tackle some of these bigger problems. Because I don’t like the idea that we’re infusing our public and our pop culture with the idea that only super people can solve the world’s problems. I like the idea of the everyday hero stepping up to the plate and getting things fixed.”

Before the rest of Universal’s universe can lunch, their upcoming The Mummy reboot (currently scoring a 3.10 out of 5 on ComicBook.com’s anticipation rankings) will need to get things off the ground, and you can find the official description below.

Thought safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.

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