Unlike Universal’s The Mummy, or SyFy’s upcoming Vanessa Helsing drama, the Van Helsing reboot won’t be doing a gender swap.
Now writers Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, Doctor Strange) and Eric Heisserer (The Thing) will attempt to revive Van Helsing in a way that they hope will resonate with modern audiences.
The vampire hunter was last seen on the big screen in 2004, in a Hugh Jackman-led action/horror movie that met with less-than-enthusiastic reviews.
Another classic character set for a reboot is Van Helsing.