Wolf Man' director Leigh Whannell has shared 'Wolf Man' was inspired by the "slow-motion nightmare" of him dealing with a loved one battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Wolf Man” tells the story of Blake Lovell (Christopher Abbott), his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and their daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) as they journey from New York City to the wilderness of Oregon to clean out Blake’s father’s house after he passes away.

The writer-director was partially inspired by a close friend who died of ALS, but ultimatley lost a scene involving the affliction: "That's definitely one that hurt when I took it out."

The Invisible Man writer/director Leigh Whannell is back in the saddle, revisiting another of Universal's iconic monsters with his latest film, Wolf Man (get tickets here!). A contemporary spin on werewolf tropes and motifs,

I was so happy with Invisible Man’s ending that I just don’t feel the artistic need to go forward with it,” he tells THR. “The financial need is something different. The studio might look at that and say,

The 'Invisible Man' writer-director talks about tackling another Universal horror icon for a horror movie reflecting the anxieties of COVID.

Julia Garner says Leigh Whannell made 'Wolf Man' a bit 'scarier' because he keeps the character 'familiar' before making him a monster.

Wolf Man director Leigh Whannell has addressed his decision to move on from The Invisible Man sequel, The Invisible Woman, and opens up on why Ryan Gosling didn't star in his latest monster

There is talk of a sequel to Leigh Whannell's 'Upgrade' being discussed, but there might not be a will to actualize it.

When a close friend succumbed to motor neuron disease, Australian filmmaker Leigh Whannell channelled his grief into his latest movie.

Leigh Whannell sits down with Collider's Perri Nemiroff to discuss making 2025's Wolf Man.

This weekend sees the latest in a new generation of “Universal Monster” movies with Wolf Man. Director Leigh Whannell previously struck gold with his adaptation of The Invisible Man and while his new film isn’t receiving quite the response from critics, it’s still poised to be a solid hit, thanks to a less than blockbuster budget.