Atomic Monster & Universal’s ‘The Creature From The Black Lagoon’ Sets Sean Tretta To Write

EXCLUSIVE: Mayans M.C. Co-EP Sean Tretta is set to pen Atomic Monster and Universal’s reboot of The Creature From the Black Lagoon.

The screenplay is based off a treatment written by James Wan, Rafael Jordan and Bryan Coyne.

Wan is in early talks to potentially direct a grounded modernized retelling that leans into visceral horror whilst paying respect to the original classic.

Atomic Monster will produce the film. Wan is a producer. Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear and Judson Scott are executive producers.

Tretta is represented by CAA, Adventure Media and Behr Abramson Levy Johnson, LLP. He was a producer on Syfy’s 12 Monkeys series and a Co-EP on Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard.

Universal’s Executive Vice President of Production Development Jay Polidoro will oversee the project for the Studio.