2025’sWolf Manreboot is months away from release, with an exciting cast rounding out the monster horror movie. With theWolf Manreboot’s releaseplanned for January 2025, there’s a shockingly small amount of material available about the project so far. A teaser trailer offered some glimpses at the various cast members, but many of the plot details are rather vague. Blumhouse Productions revealed some footage at CinemaCon, showing the lead star being bitten by the beast, establishing the film’s werewolf conflict.
Wolf Manis arriving in a sudden wave of monster movies following 2020’s success withThe Invisible Manreboot. Other upcoming films includeNosferatu, Guillermo del Toro’sFrankenstein, and more, but there’s currently no indication that any of these projects will be connected, akin to Universal Pictures' classic monsters universe. For now,Wolf Manlooks to be a standalone horror withno connections to the Dark Universeor any other movies.
Christopher Abbott as Blake
Date Of Birth: July 17, 2025
Actor:Christopher Abbott is an Americanactor from Greenwich, Connecticut, whose first notable role was Jeremy in the comedy-drama movieHello I Must Be Going. His big break arrived in 2012 when he was cast as Charlie Dattolo in the comedy-drama seriesGirls. He’s since maintained a career in high-profile movies and TV shows, with a Golden Globe nomination for his role in Hulu’sCatch-22. In 2023, he appeared in the Best Picture nomineePoor Things, which also took inspiration from classic monster movies.
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John Yossarian
Character:Christopher Abbott will be playing a character named Jake, the patriarch of the main family who’s bitten and transformed into a werewolf. While it’s still not entirely clearwhat Christopher Abbott’s Wolf Man looks like, it seems like he’ll have a different look than the original 1940s version.
Ryan Gosling was initially attached to the project in the lead role but stepped out.
Julia Garner as Charlotte
Date Of Birth: July 07, 2025
Actor:Julia Garner isan American actress from New York, best known for her prominent role in the crime drama Netflix seriesOzark, winning her three Emmy Awards. She’s also appeared in acclaimed shows likeManiac,The Americans,Inventing Anna, and more. Garner has also had a prosperous career in film, starring in 2014’sSin Citysequel,The Assistant, andThe Perks of Beng a Wallflower. In 2025, she’ll also appear inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, marking her MCU debut as Silver Surfer.
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Ellie Landsberg
Character:Julia Garner will play Charlotte, the wife and mother of Blake and Ginger, respectively. She and Blake are struggling in their marriage at the time of the film.
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Wolf Man Supporting Cast & Characters
Matilda Firth as Ginger:Matilda is a child actress from the UK who’s appeared in projects likeDisenchanted. InWolf Man, she’ll play the daughter of Blake and Charlotte.
Sam Jaeger:Sam Jaeger is an American actor who has appeared on shows likeParenthoodandWhy Women Kill. His role in the film is still unknown.
Ben Prendergast:Ben Prendergast is an Australian voice actor best known for his work on video games and animation, includingGod of War RagnarokandStar Wars Resistance.
Benedict Hardie:Benedict Hardie is an American actor who can be seen in movies likeThe Invisible ManandHacksaw Ridge.
Wolf Man
Wolf Man, released on August 04, 2025, follows Blake and his wife Charlotte as they visit his secluded childhood home in rural Oregon. After a mysterious animal attack, they become trapped inside, and Charlotte is forced to confront Blake’s disturbing transformation amidst growing tension and fear.
