Burton hasn't made a film in years, but following Renfield's gothic comedy, he's the perfect candidate to direct the next Universal monster movie.
Tim Burton is the go-to director for gothic comedies, and that's why he's perfect for a Universal monster movie. Universal planned a cinematic universe of all the monsters the studio owns the rights to in the 2010s: the Universal Dark Universe. But after the critical slamming and commercial failure of 2017's The Mummy, the first movie in the franchise, the studio immediately canceled the universe, killing it before it truly started.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 5 Burton's Humor Perfectly Fits A Movie Like Renfield While he isn't the titular character, a big appeal of Renfield is Dracula, who is played by Nicolas Cage. The actor calls his distinct, wild method of acting "nouveau shamanic," and he has applied that in spades to his very theatrical and eccentric portrayal of the Prince of Darkness.
4 Burton's Strong Female Protagonists Would Be Perfect For Bride Of Frankenstein Though Burton would likely have a bold and original vision for any of Universal's monster characters, one would be better catered to the director than any other. Universal owns the rights to Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Wolf Man, Dracula, and so many others, but Burton should direct Bride of Frankenstein.
3 Burton Is Great At Tapping Into The Mindset Of Tortured, Emotional Monsters Though Burton's comedy directing is unlike any other filmmaker's style, he's just as great at telling emotional fairytales about tortured monsters. Burton directed Edward Scissorhands, a movie about a man who is looked at differently by society and is seen as a monster. The movie is similar to Frankenstein and delves into the character's feelings and how he's just misunderstood.
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