The Invisible Man film began development in 2006 based on H.G. Wells's 1897 novel, with Johnny Depp originally attached for the title role. After the failure of The Mummy in 2017, development halted on all Dark Universe projects. Development restarted in 2019 with principal photography in Sydney, Australia. The Invisible Man was released in February 2020 to positive reviews, particularly for Elisabeth Moss's performance, and grossed $142 million against a $7 million budget.
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The development of a new film based on Wells's 1897 novel began as early as 2006. The project
was revived as part of Universal's attempted Dark Universe in 2016, intended to consist of their
classic monsters, with Johnny Depp attached to star in the title role. After The Mummy was
released in 2017 to critical and financial failure, development was halted on all projects. In early
2019, the studio changed their plans from a serialized universe to films based on individualized
story-telling and the project reentered development. Principal photography lasted from July to
September 2019 in Sydney, Australia.
The Invisible Man was released in the United States on February 28, 2020, by Universal
Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Moss' performance and,
as described by TheWrap, the combination of scares with "a smart narrative about how people
can be manipulated and abused in harmful relationships".[6] The film grossed $142 million
worldwide against a $7 million budget. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic closing theaters across
the world, Universal announced the film would be made available for digital rental just three
weeks after it was released theatrically.