Melissa Barrera is one of the new stars of the Scream franchise with two features under her belt within the last two years. Now, the Mexican actress is set for even more success as she is set to star in an untitled Universal Monster thriller film in the works at Universal Pictures.
At the moment, there aren’t many details available about the film. However, the film will reportedly provide a unique take on Universal Pictures’ monster universe and reimagine one of its classic monsters following in the steps of the Studio’s recent films like The Invisible Man as well as the yet-to-be-released Renfield.
According to the Deadline article that first reported the news, Universal Monster films are films that, while they are rooted in the horror genre, are not limited to that category. They also have neither budget nor ratings restrictions. Each film is independent with its direction and story determined by filmmakers who are expected to be innovative.
Barrera will be reteaming with Radio Silence, the director duo of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who directed both Scream installments she starred in and will helm the Monster film. No other cast members have been announced.
Radio Silence began developing the Monster pic following their directorial debut in the Scream franchise last year. But, it had to put the project on the back burner because of Paramount’s decision to order another Scream installment, which premiered earlier this year to commercial and critical success.
The planned Monster film’s script was written by Stephen Shields with revisions from frequent Radio Silence collaborator Guy Busick. Another Scream alumnus Chad Villella will produce the film alongside Radio Silence, William Sherak, Paul Neinstein, Tripp Vinson, and James Vanderbilt.
Apart from the Scream films, Barrera recently starred in the independent film All the World is Sleeping as well as the Netflix survival drama television series Keep Breathing. Up next, she will star in Carmen, a musical drama film that had its world premiere in 2022 and will have its theatrical debut this year. She will also star in the film adaptation of the acclaimed stage play The Collaboration, as well as Your Monster.
Apart from the Scream films, Radio Silence is also revered for its work on the 2019 film Ready or Not. Last month, during an interview with ComicBook.com, the duo revealed they will love to do a sequel to the black comedy horror film if the chance arises. This came after they expressed their wish that the Scream franchise continues to churn out new films whether they are involved or not.
