New "Frankenstein" Films

[phantomstranger]

Stuart Beattie to Tackle I, Frankenstein
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
March 28, 2011


Stuart Beattie is now attached to direct Lakeshore's I, Frankenstein, according to a story at The Hollywood Reporter.

Beattie is primarily known as a writer, having worked on such films as 30 Days of Night, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. He will both direct and rewrite the script (from Kevin Grevious, who is executive producing).

The project was first announced to be helmed by Patrick Tatopoulos and features Frankenstein's monster working as a private detective against a noir background and a city inhabited by famous monsters.

Read more: Stuart Beattie to Tackle I, Frankenstein - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movie...#ixzz1HwPzYaGx

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There are various "Frankenstein" movies currently at some stage of development (one by Guillermo Del Toro; one at Lakeshore; one at Sony; one at Slasher Films...) but there's always room for one more, especially when it's based on an excellent novel by Peter Ackroyd.

Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert's Ghost House Pictures have snatched "The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein", with a screenplay by Proof writer David Auburn.

The central conceit of Ackroyd's book is that young Frankenstein attended University College, Oxford with a certain Percy Bysshe Shelley. Sharing an interest with the poet in the "new science" and its implications regarding religion, God and the existence of the soul, Frankenstein begins experimenting with human reanimation, with a certain amount of Burke-and-Hare-like bodysnatching necessary until the perfect specimen arrives, floating down the Thames in a rowing boat...

It's a witty philosophical / historical / horror story that also involves the resurrectionist Doomsday Men, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and "Vampyre" author Dr John Polidori. A successful film version would need to tread that delicate line between serious literary period drama and horror romp, but having a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright on the script and the skew-wiff horror energy of the "Evil Dead" team in the mix is a very good start.

Sadly Raimi doesn't seem to be personally directly involved, but Tapert is producing along with former FX man Rodrigo Teixeira ("Superman Returns", "Alice in Wonderland") and Ilene Staple, who optioned the book a year or so ago.

[phantomstranger]

Just for the title alone I need to see this:

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=19384

[The Villain]

I was all set to trash this thing but then noticed that Adam Green is doing it so im all for it.

[Nobody]

well , i hope it become really good ^^ but did they say when it began in cinema ?

[phantomstranger]

Fox Developing Frankenstein Tale

Source: Variety
June 22, 2011


20th Century Fox is set to adapt Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein, Variety reports, and Max Landis is attached to draft.

Landis, the son of director John Landis, is responsible for the screenplay of the upcoming Chronicle, to be directed by his father and set for release early next year.

Little is known about the specifics of Fox's take on the source material, but Paul Greengrass, Ron Howard and David Yates are among the names said to have expressed an interest in the helming the as-of-yet-untitled project.

Shelley's tale has, lately, been a major source of inspiration for Hollywood. In addition to Guillermo del Toro's long-expressed interest in reimagining the novel and a recent stage version directed by Danny Boyle, Timur Bekmambetov is set to helm a prequel, The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein, based on the Peter Ackroyd novel of the same name. Dean Koontz's own, modern day take on the story is slated for adaptation with Frankenstein: Prodigal Son. Lakeshore is aiming for an original, film noir slant on the monster with their screen version of the comic book I, Frankenstein and Tim Burton plans to return to his filmmaking roots with his Shelley-inspired stop motion release, Frankenweenie.

[ABjerg]

Dunno what to think.

This could turn out really good,

or really bad...

[phantomstranger]

Haley Joel Osment Will Wake the Dead
Source: Variety
June 27, 2011


Haley Joel Osment will headline Wake the Dead, Variety reports, playing Victor Franklin in the modern-day retelling of "Frankenstein."

Based on Steve Niles' (30 Days of Night) graphic novel, the film is set to be directed by Jay Russell (Ladder 49, The Water Horse) and takes place in a present day college.

Wake the Dead will lead the charge of the upcoming "Frankenstein"-inspired films. Mary Shelley's tale has, lately, been a major source of inspiration for Hollywood. In addition to Guillermo del Toro's long-expressed interest in reimagining the novel and a recent stage version directed by Danny Boyle, Timur Bekmambetov is set to helm a prequel, The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein, based on the Peter Ackroyd novel of the same name. Summit Entertainment has another prequel, This Dark Endeavor, based on the novel by Kenneth Oppel. Dean Koontz's own, modern day take on the story is slated for adaptation with Frankenstein: Prodigal Son. Lakeshore is aiming for an original, film noir slant on the monster with their screen version of the comic book I, Frankenstein. 20th Century has announced a currently untitled take and, last but not least, Tim Burton plans to return to his filmmaking roots with his Shelley-inspired stop motion release, Frankenweenie.

Read more: Haley Joel Osment Will Wake the Dead - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movie...#ixzz1QcGQhxPf

[Nini_luv5]

there was specualtion that he died... weird
ZOMBIE 0.o

[The Villain]

Wait i thought he was like 12? How long has it been since The Sixth Sense came out? :rolleyes: