This included a new ending that established Luke Evans' anti-hero Dracula still existed in the modern day.

It should be noted that there was great uncertainty aboutDracula Untold’splace in Universal’s plans.

I’m a huge fan of Luke Evans.

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I think he’s brilliant.

Talk about a guy with range he can do anything.

So, anything’s possible, but I think we have a slightly different idea for Dracula in mind.

Tom Cruise in The Mummy with Luke Evans in Dracula Untold

Reviews for all three were broadly positive, but onlyAbigailwas a financial success.

In 2025,Guillermo del Toro will fulfill a lifelong dream with hisFrankensteinadaptation for Netflix.

Whether it will inspire more classic monster movies is another question.

Dark Universe Dracula Untold and The Mummy.

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The critical and box office success ofNosferatuwon’t hurt on that front either.

Dracula Untold 2 seems unlikely after Dracula Untold failed to kickstart Universal’s Dark Universe.

Here’s why Dracula Untold 2 hasn’t happened.

Russell Crowe, Javier Bardem, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, and Sofia Boutella posing in the Dark Universe promo

Alas, it wasn’t meant to be.

Charles Dance and Luke Evans in Dracula Untold

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Luke Evans as Dracula in Dracula Untold

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The Mummy (2017) follows the awakening of an ancient queen entombed beneath the desert, unleashing malevolent forces in the modern world. Starring Tom Cruise, the film explores themes of destiny and darkness as unfathomable terrors resurface, challenging contemporary protagonists to confront the past and unimaginable threats.

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