Death of a Universe
Well, it comes as no huge surprise that Universal's DARK UNIVERSE is, as of this writing, looking very much more dead than alive. Whether it is brought back to life through Dr. Frankenstein's Tesla coils, or by a fine drink of hemoglobin, still remains to be seen. According to The Hollywood Reporter , ''Writer-producers Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan, who were hired as the monster universe architects, have departed the franchise, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Kurtzman, whose deal with Universal lapsed in September, is focusing on television (he's an executive producer on CBS All Access' Star Trek: Discovery, and his overall deal with CBS involves more than a half-dozen shows), while Morgan has returned to the Fast and Furious franchise and is writing a spinoff for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.'' While I was somewhat curious to see the talented Bill Condon return to his GODS AND MONSTERS territory with a retelling of THE BR...