The Invisible Man (1933 film) with "The Mummy" (2017), was to be followed by "Bride of Frankenstein" in 2019. Franchise producer Alex Kurtzman stated that fans should expect at least one film per year in the shared film universe. But on November 8, 2017, Kurtzman and Chris Morgan moved on to other projects, leaving the future of the "Dark Universe" in doubt. The Invisible Man (1933 film) The Invisible Man is an American 1933 Pre-Code science fiction horror film directed by James Whale. It was based on H. G. Wells' science fiction novel "The Invisible Man", published in 1897, as adapted by R.C. Sherriff, Philip
The Man Who Laughs The Man Who Laughs The Man Who Laughs (also published under the title "By Order of the King") is a novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in April 1869 under the French title "L'Homme qui rit". It was adapted into a popular 1928 film, directed by Paul Leni and starring Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin and Olga Baclanova. It was recently adapted for the 2012 French film "L'Homme Qui Rit", directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and starring Gérard Depardieu, Marc-André Grondin and Christa Theret. In 2016, it was adapted as "The Grinning Man", an English musical. Hugo wrote "The Man Who Laughs",