The Invisible Man trivia: 38 facts about the new horror film

The Invisible Man (2020) is a revamp of the classic horror film from Universal. The new film makes this renowned monster into something more contemporary.

So let’s dig into some trivia and facts about the new science fiction horror film!

1. The Invisible Man is a 2020 science fiction horror film
2. The film is written and directed by Leigh Whannell
3. It is a contemporary adaptation of the novel of the same name by H. G. Wells
4. And a reboot of The Invisible Man film series
5. It follows a woman who believes she is being stalked by her abusive partner, despite him apparently having died
6. The film stars Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, Michael Dorman, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen
7. It is an international co-production of the United States and Australia
8. Development of a new Invisible Man film began as early as 2007
9. The project was announced to be revived as part of Universal’s shared cinematic universe in 2016
10. This universe was intended to consist of their classic monsters
11. Johnny Depp attached to star in the title role
12. After The Mummy was released in 2017 to critical and financial failures, development was halted in all projects
13. In early 2019, the studio changed their plans from a serialized universe to films based on individualized story-telling
14. Then the project reentered development
15. Principal photography commenced in July 2019
16. It wrapped that September in Sydney, Australia
17. The Invisible Man was released in the United States on February 28, 2020, by Universal Pictures
18. The film received positive reviews from critics
19. In March 2019, Elisabeth Moss entered early negotiations to star as one of the main characters
20. With official casting the following month
21. Storm Reid, Aldis Hodge, and Harriet Dyer later joined the cast
22. With Oliver Jackson-Cohen cast in the titular role
23. Benjamin Wallfisch composed the music for the film
24. Back Lot Music has released the soundtrack
25. The Invisible Man is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on February 28, 2020 by Universal Pictures
26. It was originally scheduled for release on March 13, 2020
27. But in August 2019 was moved up two weeks
28. In the United States and Canada, the film is projected to gross $24-30 million from 3,600 theaters in its opening weekend
29. It made $1.65 million from Thursday night previews
30. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 91% of 211 reviews of the film were positive
31. With an average rating of 7.58/10
32. The website’s critics consensus reads: “Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, The Invisible Man proves that sometimes, the classic source material for a fresh reboot can be hiding in plain sight”
33. Metacritic calculated a weighted average score of 71 out of 100
34. Based on 53 critics
35. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
36. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “B+” on an A+ to F scale,
37. And PostTrak reported it received an average 4 out of 5 stars
38. With 53% of people saying they would definitely recommend it