The furry fiend known as The Wolf Man first howled at the silvery moon in 1941 with a suitably hirsute Lon Chaney Jr in the lead role., joined in the golden age of beasty baddies like Frankenstein and Dracula back in the 40s. Almost 70 years later, the eponymous beast runs free again across the blood-spattered English countryside in director Joe Johnston‘s tongue in cheek -and exceedingly bloodthirthy – remake.

Alright, to be honest, this is more of an updated of what we already knew about the upcoming Thor, but hey, is there such a thing as too much Thor knowledge? Exactly. Today Paramount and Marvel have released the following synopsis, to whet our collective geek appetites. Mmmm. Thor-y.

It’s becoming a week of career changes for high-profile stars. First Madonna announces that she’s trying her hand (bless her) at writing and directing, and today Antony Hopkins first collection of paintings opens in London. Maybe being ridiculously famous singers and actors is just more boring than we thought.

The furry fiend known as The Wolf Man first howled at the silvery moon in 1941 with a suitably hirsute Lon Chaney Jr in the lead role., joined in the golden age of beasty baddies like Frankenstein and Dracula back in the 40s. Almost 70 years later, the eponymous beast runs free again across the blood-spattered English countryside in director Joe Johnston’s tongue in cheek -and exceedingly bloodthirthy – remake.