Matlida Firth and Julia Garner in “Wolf Man.”
Wolf Man—a reboot of Universal Pictures’ legendary werewolf franchise—already appears to be headed to digital streaming.
Rated R, Wolf Man is directed by Leigh Whannell, the filmmaker behind Universal Pictures’ hit 2020 reboot of the horror film classic The Invisible Man. The logline for Wolf Man reads, “A family at a remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal, but as the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognizable.”
Ozark star Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott (Kraven the Hunter) play Charlotte and Blake in Wolf Man, a married couple who travels with their young daughter, Ginger (Matilda Firth) to the farm house.
Universal kicked off its werewolf franchise with the 1941 classic The Wolf Man, starring Lon Chaney Jr. Before the release of the reboot movie, Universal released a remake in 2010 starring Benicio del Toro in the role Chaney made famous.
Wolf Man opened in theaters on Jan. 17. According to When to Stream, Wolf Man is expected to debut on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
While When to Stream is typically accurate with its PVOD reports, the streaming tracker noted that Universal Pictures has not or confirmed the digital release of Wolf Man and the date is subject to change.
The date, however, does fall in line with Universal’s standard PVOD release pattern, which is generally 18 days to 1 month after the studio’s films are released in theaters.
Wolf Man is expected to be available on a variety of digital platforms, including Prime Video, AppleTV and Fandango at Home. Generally, new films on PVOD are available for digital purchase anywhere from $19.99 to $29.99, and rental for a 48-hour period from $14.99 to $24.99.
How Was ‘Wolf Man’ Received by Audiences And Critics?
According to The Numbers, Wolf Man has earned $18.3 million domestically and nearly $9.9 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $28.2 million to date.
Per Variety, Wolf Man had a production budget of $25 million before prints and advertising.
Rotten Tomatoes collectively have given Wolf Man a 52% “rotten” rating based on 223 reviews. The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, “Director Leigh Whannell’s attempt at bringing a fresh psychological dimension to the Wolf Man comes at the expense of proper scares, although fans of body horror will still find some tasty morsels to chew on.”
Audiences to date have given Wolf Man a 57% “rotten” rating on RT’s Popcornmeter based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings.
Wolf Man is expected to debut on PVOD on Feb. 4.
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