INVISIBLE WOMAN Movie In The Works With CHARLIE'S ANGELS' Elizabeth Banks Set To Star And Direct

INVISIBLE WOMAN Movie In The Works With CHARLIE'S ANGELS' Elizabeth Banks Set To Star And Direct

No, not that Invisible Woman! With Universal's take on The Invisible Man on the way, the studio is developing a spin-off focusing on the character's female counterpart, and Elizabeth Banks is set to star.

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By MarkCassidy - Nov 26, 2019 01:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Deadline
With Leigh Whannell's adaptation of The Invisible Man in the bag, Universal is planning an Invisible Woman spin-off. The movie will be based off an original pitch by Elizabeth Banks (Charlie's Angels), who is also set to direct and star as the transparent terror's female counterpart.

We're not sure if this project will directly connect to Whannell's film, but it seems like a safe bet. Universal's original "Dark Universe" plans didn't exactly pan out, but it looks like the studio intends to make another stab at rebooting these classic horror characters as part of a shared world.

Paul Feig is also developing the intriguing Dark Army, which will reportedly feature both classic Universal monsters and original characters created by the Last Christmas director.

Invisible Woman will be produced by Banks and Max Handelman through their Brownstone Production company. No release date has been set. You can check out the trailer and some stills for The Invisible Man below.



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L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 11/26/2019, 1:53 PM
This is a joke, right?
dracula
dracula - 11/26/2019, 2:01 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - Hopefully it's better and she doesn't throw any of the many female led horror movies under the bus the way she did Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman.
Either way im not watching it, I can respect a director for standing by their film, but while a lot of femenist film makers tend to ignore the successful female led films of the past when talking about recent failures or criticism, but she flat out pointed towards them and said they don't count.
Lost what little respect I had or her with that bullshit
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 11/26/2019, 8:13 PM
@dracula - Eh, I looked up her comments and the context seemed to be all about convincing studios to invest in female action films and dispelling the idea that men won’t go to see them.. So her point seemed to be that studio execs will write off the successes of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel because they’re part of a larger whole that already appeals to men... the DCEU and MCU. And... okay, I could see that. Not sure I agree, but then I’m not part of the Hollywood executive mindset, so I wouldn’t know.

I will say that people have been making the argument that “Birds of Prey” is pretty much bomb-proof despite looking to have a lot in common with “Charlie’s Angels” specifically because of the DC connection. So there’s that.

What I’m not sure about is the overall thesis of Studios not greenlighting female led action films outside of the comic book film genre... you have the recent Terminator, Battle Angel Alita, Tomb Raider, The Hunger Games, Resident Evil, Atomic Blonde, Kill Bill, Lucy... I feel like there must be some finer definition that she has in mind for what isn’t getting made, but whatever it is seems to be lost in the weeds.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 11/26/2019, 10:58 PM
@Chewtoy - I think Banks is generally right on her analysis. Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel have their foot in the door because of the genre they're a part of (maybe less-so the literal shared universe aspect, though that doesn't hurt).

Smarter folks than me are dissecting exactly what the nuances are that can drive women to buy movie tickets the way that adolescent boys do, but I do know that when I went to see Captain Marvel, I saw a father bring his 8-to-10 year old girl (wearing an glitter-covered unicorn hat) to see it, and she seemed to get all the feelings that I've seen the boys her age have when walking out of a Spider-Man movie.

There is absolutely a place for women in action roles, and outside the standard trichotomy of mother / virgin / vamp. But unlike a male audience/protagonists, where studios have spent 70 years fine-tuning their formula, there's a lot of kinks to work out with women (and soon LGBT heroes, which will be so much clumsier at first).

People can't invent entire new subgenres on demand. Whatever the distaff version of Mission Impossible is, we've just not quite hit on the formula yet, but that's what experimentation is for.
NathimusPrime
NathimusPrime - 11/26/2019, 11:44 PM
@Chewtoy - that's actually how i read it too
narrow290
narrow290 - 11/26/2019, 1:54 PM
UH, okay..
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/26/2019, 1:55 PM
I mean it was a 1940 film but, still...
dracula
dracula - 11/26/2019, 1:57 PM
@BlackBeltJones - and that moviw is more of a comedy
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/26/2019, 1:57 PM
@dracula - yup. Which is more up her alley too.
dracula
dracula - 11/26/2019, 2:03 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Hopefully she has fun with it, considering she sucked all the fun out of Charlie's Angels
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 11/26/2019, 2:05 PM
@BlackBeltJones - John Barrymore (Drew Barrymore's grandfather) on the poster.
darthgeekboy
darthgeekboy - 11/26/2019, 1:55 PM
...because "charlie's angels" was a success at the box office.
dracula
dracula - 11/26/2019, 2:05 PM
@darthgeekboy - After what she said about Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel, id be surprised if feminists even want to see her movie
SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 11/26/2019, 1:56 PM
Can't wait to see what she blames on this upcoming failure.
dracula
dracula - 11/26/2019, 2:06 PM
@SpideyPuffsMJ - She will probably say female led horror films like Alien and Terminator don't count
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 11/27/2019, 2:34 AM
@dracula - Throw Halloween in there too.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 11/26/2019, 2:03 PM
Love Elizabeth Banks but not sure if I like her behind the camera.
4thMaster
4thMaster - 11/26/2019, 3:36 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 -
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 11/26/2019, 2:14 PM
Ha ha ha you got me. What an odd choice to have a completely separate completely different Invisible Woman movie right on the heels of Invisible Man.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 11/26/2019, 2:24 PM
I'm not saying the headline is a bit click-baity, but I'm not saying it isn't:)
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