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"Rupert Sanders has entered negotiations to direct Universal Pictures&amp;#039; Van Helsing reboot, according to a report. Twitch claims that the Snow White and the Huntsman filmmaker is the frontrunner to direct the Tom Cruise project.   Van Helsing, scripted by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, will offer a fresh take on the character portrayed by Hugh Jackman in the 2004 film, which also starred Kate Beckinsale. Sanders is expected to hand over directorial responsibilities on Snow White and the Huntsman&amp;#039;s sequel to another helmer should he accept the Van Helsing job. Van Helsing comes as one of the initial films in a first-look production deal between Universal and writer/producer team Kurtzman and Orci. The pair are also working on a new Mummy film as part of the deal. Watch a trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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