Universal has started developing a new monster movie, "Wolfman" with Hollywood star Ryan Gosling set to take on the lead role.

The studio is gradually developing a cinematic universe around its classic monster characters and with the success of its small-budget horror thriller "The Invisible Man", it has decided to go ahead with "Wolfman", about a man who turns into a werewolf. According to Variety, the film is based on an original pitch by Gosling with "Orange is the New Black" scribes Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo penning the script.