For over 25 years, Timpone has previewed 200+ genre films from Universal, Columbia, Warners, Fox, Blumhouse, Lionsgate, IFC, Magnolia, Cinedigm, Gravitas Ventures, Screen Media and more. This new venture will give the horror genre a theatrical presence like never before, boasting celebrity appearances and highlighting films from the major studios to independent companies to streaming services. and legendary former Fangoria magazine editor Tony Timpone have formed a partnership to create the Screamings Screening Series, providing free advance showings of upcoming horror films and TV series in multiple cities. How The Universal Monsters Franchise Came. The Universal Monsters film will mark another co-production between Radio Silence and production company Project X Entertainment following their successful work on Scream. While Barrera's character and the mysterious film's premise remain under wraps, the project will be written by Stephen Shields, with revisions by Scream 6 and Ready or Not screenwriter Guy Busick. As reported by Deadline, Barrera has been cast in Betinelli-Olpin and Gillett's Universal Monsters project following its recent announcement. Betinelli-Olpin and Gillett helmed both Scream features and the 2019 horror flick Ready or Not, and are founders of production company Radio Silence alongside Justin Martinez and Scream producer Chad Villella. Barrera first joined the Scream franchise in 2022's reboot as new series lead Samantha Carpenter before reprising the role in the 2023 sequel. Melissa Barrera reunites with Scream 6 directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett for their upcoming mystery Universal Monsters movie. Bettinelli-Olpin says that, much like their approach to Scream 5 and 6, this project will be completely standalone, while Gillett says the studio's approach is a 'weird, original way into a classic universe.' Read Bettinelli-Olpin's full comment below: We're out here right now, we're in Dublin. In an interview with, Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin have responded to whether or not their upcoming Universal Monsters movie project will kickstart a new universe for the classic franchise.

The Universal Monsters include Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and the Invisible Man, the latter two of whom recently got movie reboots. Beginning in 1931 with Bela Lugosi's Dracula, the Universal Monsters franchise (later known as Universal Classic Monsters) was a series of horror films which adapted many iconic monster characters for the big screen.

Scream 6 directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin reveal whether their upcoming Universal Monsters film will kick off a new universe.

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