THE WOLF MAN Trailer

And to make this day even more complete, the trailer of THE WOLF MAN has hit the web, via Yahoo. Universal screened this same footage back at Comic-Con ’08 panel. I am loving the the stunning work that make-up magician Rick Baker to give that menacing animal look that Benicio Del Toro transforms into. Since the movie opens Valentine’s Day weekend 2010, I’m assuming the story might focus on the ‘beauty and the beast’-like romance between Del Toro and Emily Blunt… with lots of killing, howling, and terror all around. What do you think?

Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother…and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Joe Johnston directs The Wolfman, and six-time Oscar®-winning special effects artist Rick Baker brings his design and makeup talents to transform Del Toro into the fearsome title character

THE WOLF MAN opens February 12th, 2009