Rumored that it will face a delay in production due to the WGA's continuing strike, it was reported that the upcoming thriller film will begin its production on schedule.
- January 11, 2008
AceShowbiz -
Thought to be possibly delayed due to the on-going writers' strike, the director of "The Wolfman" dismissed delay rumor. According to Bloody-disgusting, Mark Romanek has announced that the filming will still be on schedule which will be started on February 8 in London.
The Universal Pictures' horror thriller will be starred by Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot and Anthony Hopkins as Sir John Talbot. It is set in Victorian England like the original 1941 film starring Lon Chaney Jr. Additionaly, Del Toro will also have another role in the film as he is becoming its producer along with Scott Stuber, Rick Yorn, Mary Parent and Andrew Z. Davis.
"The Wolfman" tells a story about an American man who gets bitten by a werewolf upon his returning to his ancestral homeland. The film is scheduled to be released on February 13, 2009.
