Johnston gets a hairy situation
“The Wolfman” can keep howling.
A week after director Mark Romanek (“One Hour Photo”) left the Universal Pictures project in a budget dispute, the studio has hired Joe Johnston (“Jurassic Park III,” “Hidalgo”) to take over, Universal said this week.
Universal was in a difficult position because Romanek split from the production less than two months before photography was to commence.
The remake film’s cast includes Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt. The film’s budget, before a $15-million British rebate, was $100 million. It is due out in 2009.
-- John Horn
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