The Wolfman is a 2010 American horror film directed by Joe Johnston. It is a remake of the 1941 film The Wolf Man, and stars Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, and Hugo Weaving. The film's narrative revolves around an American man who, after being bitten by a werewolf, becomes cursed to transform into a wolf-like creature with a ravenous appetite for flesh.