How many Creature From The Black Lagoon fans are out there?
Jot me down in the ‘major fan’ column, with regards to ‘The Creature From the Black Lagoon’ (although I did not care for the direction they took with the Gill Man, in the. film ‘The Creature Walks Among Us’). …I tend to agree that the Gill Man was one of a trio of underappreciated Universal horror icons, and undeservedly was played off as sorta second-fiddle to the more recognized Frankenstein Monster, Wolfman, Dracula and the Mummy (the other two being the ‘Captive Wild Woman’ series…..Aquanetta was a rather strikingly beautiful woman, that is before she turned into a gorilla…..and leave us not forget Rondo Hatten’s ‘Creeper’ character). However, the Creature may finally get his just due; director Breck Eisner, the son of Michael Eisner (the ex-Disney CEO), is on the fast track to produce and direct an updated contemporary version of The Creature from the Black Lagoon. The screenplay is being written by Gary Ross, whose father wrote the screenplay for the original Creature. Word
