The Howling remakeis in the works at Netflix withItandIt: Chapter Twohelmer Andy Muschietti directing. Speaking with The Hashtag Show, Muschietti touched on involvement inThe Flash, an upcoming superhero movie set in the DCEU starring Ezra Miller in the titular role. Muschietti describes the project as a “different version ofFlashpointthan you’re expecting,” also confirming he’ll begin his work on the movie starting this year.The Flashis set to release in theaters on July 08, 2025.
What’s more,Andres Muschiettialso revealed his next project followingThe Flash, which will return him to the horror genre. According to the filmmaker, he will then direct a remake of the classic werewolf movieThe Howlingfor Netflix. Previously, Muschietti had told horror fans at anIt: Chapter Twoscreening thatThe Howlingwas the one horror movie he would love to remake next if he had the chance. It’s certainly interesting this was the movie he chose, as he has to know he has the leverage to tackle virtually any horror remake he’d like to do. Thanks to the streaming giant Netflix, the director appears to have gotten his wish to rebootThe Howling, confirming that the project has now gotten its green light with Muschietti at the helm.
Based on the novel of the same name by Gary Brandner, theoriginal movie version of The Howlingwas released in theaters in 1981. Directed byGremlinshelmer Joe Dante, it stars Dee Wallace as a TV journalist whose experiences with a serial killer lead her to a remote mountain resort inhabited by hungry werewolves. Considered to be a cult classic, the horror flick has particularly been praised for its fantastic practical effects from Rob Bottin. A hit with horror fans, a franchise was born upon the release ofThe Howling, and seven sequels would follow in the years to come. For many fans of the series, however, the original remains the very best installment of the long-running franchise.
Netflixstepping up to order a new horror movie remake from Muschietti is certainly not surprising. With Muschietti in the director’s chair, theItremake in 2017 grossed over $700 million with a budget of just $35 million, setting many new box office records in the process.It: Chapter Twowas not quite as big of a success, but still highly profitable as it raked in over $472 million with a budget of $79 million. Additionally, both movies were very well-received by critics and filmgoers alike, and this has all made Muschietti one of today’smost popular horror directors.
In 2018, Muschietti had also reportedly signed on to direct a live-action movie adaptation ofAttack on Titan. Because the director now claimsThe Howlingwill be his next project followingThe Flash, the status of theAttack on Titanmovie and Muschietti’s involvement on the project is unclear. In any case, Muschietti is going to have his hands pretty full for the foreseeable future. This news comes to us fromThe Hashtag Show.
