After plans for the Dark Universe were scrapped, so was Bride of Frankenstein.
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Once upon a time, Universal Studios had ambitions of creating their own Dark Cinematic Universe populated by the vast array of classic movie monsters at their disposal, like The Mummy, Dracula, and Frankenstein.
Bride of Frankenstein was meant to be one such entry in the franchise, led by Angelina Jolie in the lead role, with Bill Condon attached to direct.