Watch the Wolf Man gets his first official reveal in new teaser

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Wolf Man has been officially revealed, days before the movie comes to cinemas for the first time – watch the new teaser below.The horror, which has been over a decade in the making and is the seventh instalment of The Wolf Man franchise, is set for release by Universal Pictures on January 17.The official Wolf Man X (Twitter) account shared a new trailer earlier today (January 7), in which main character Blake, played by Christopher Abbott, begins to transform.

In the footage, he’s squirming on the ground with his bones crunching, his fingers growing longer and his jaw becoming wider – he snaps his lower jaw into place.As he gets up, he takes in his surroundings, looking part human and part wolf.

The clip ends with him chasing his wife, Julia Garner’s Charlotte, and their daughter Ginger, played by Matilda Firth, showing his transition after being attacked by a werewolf.Per the official synopsis: “Family man Blake relocates from San Francisco to Oregon with his workaholic wife Charlotte and daughter Ginger after inheriting his childhood home, left vacant following his estranged father’s mysterious disappearance and presumed death.“At the farmhouse at night during a full moon, the family is attacked by a werewolf that claws Blake’s arm.

They barricade themselves inside the home, but soon Blake begins to transform into something horrifying, jeopardizing the safety of his wife and daughter.”Reception to the Wolf Man’s reveal on social media seemed mixed, with some fans suggesting they’d rather see the character look more like a wolf.Some compared his appearance to that of the Wolf Man in the 2010 remake The Wolfman, played by Benicio del Toro, with one saying: “I’ve been so excited for a new Wolfman film and was excited to.