Cruise Set To Star in Van Helsing Reboot

Back in 2004 Hugh Jackman starred in a big budget actioner by the name of VAN HELSING. The film based on the true exploits of the monster hunter Van Helsing and co-starring Kate Beckinsale was a complete flop. Both critically & publically the movie was derided as being, well...a shitty film. Unfortunately it was plain to see that the studio responsible for Van Helsing was really counting on it doing well so that it could undoubtedly be turned into a lucrative franchise. That time has since gone and like Batman, Spider-Man and Douglas Quaid before him will soon see a reboot. The Hollywood Reporter via Cinema Blend has gotten a whiff of a new reboot in the works over at Universal reporting that uber-writer/producer duo Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman have signed on to reboot the monster hunter flick with Mr. Impossible Mission, Tom Cruise himself attached to star & produce as well. If you're a geek like i am you may know Orci and Kurtzman as the scribes behind J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot and Michael Bay's first two Transformers films. They also had a hand in Cruise's own Mission: Impossible III and considerable television credits with Fox's sci-fi romp Fringe. And if you don't know who Tom Cruise is by now then there's nothing i can do for you...and you're also weird. In a joint statement from Universal Pictures Chairman Adam Fogelson and Co-Chairman, Donna Langley said, "Alex and Roberto are extraordinarily talented writers and producers who know the value of a great story in building successful tentpole films. They have been a major part of some of Hollywood’s biggest movies and television shows in recent history, and we’re eager to have them build on that success at Universal." Translation: these two poor bastards are about to make us a shitload of money with their nerd words and geek speak. Our good fortune will hopefully be being subject to the cinematic awesomeness these two will soon wrought. I'm confident Cruise will make a much better Van Helsing than Jackman. So long as he's running and/or having something blow up sending him flying into a horse drawn carriage or some other medieval-style transport his turn as the monster hunter shouldn't be bad at all.