Universal Studios tried to revive their classic monsters with 2004's
Van Helsing, which starred
Hugh Jackman ("The Wolverine") and
Kate Beckinsale ("Underworld"). It featured a bunch of monsters: vampires, werewolves and Frankenstein's monster. But there was another monster that was supposed to appear in the film - the
Creature from the Black Lagoon (also known as
Gill-man) . Sadly, the scene didn't make it into the film, but you can view the storyboards below that storyboard artist Doug Brode ("Looper") worked on.
For those of you not familiar,
Gill-man was featured in the 1954 film the
Creature from the Black Lagoon and its two sequels,
Revenge of the Creature (1955) and
The Creature Walks Among Us (1956). Universal has made several attempts to reboot the franchise but they've been unsuccessful so far. Though, hope was renewed in July of this year when Universal hired Alex Kurtzman ("Star Trek Into Darkness") and Chris Morgan ("Fast & Furious") to oversee interconnected stories for their classic movie monsters: Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolf Man, Creature Of The Black Lagoon, The Invisible Man, Bride Of Frankenstein, and The Mummy.
VAN HELSING (2004) - Legendary monster hunter Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is summoned to mysterious Transylvania on a mission that will thrust him into a sweeping battle against the forces of darkness! With non-stop action and electrifying special effects, Van Helsing is an adrenaline-powered motion picture event.
Actors: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham,
Shuler Hensley, Elena Anaya, Will Kemp, Kevin J. O'Connor,
Alun Armstrong, Silvia Colloca, Samuel West and Robbie Coltrane.
Director & Screenwriter: Stephen Sommers Screenwriter Stephen Sommers