‘Very Young Frankenstein’ Prequel Series Is Alive at FX
FX has officially picked up the prequel series 'Very Young Frankenstein,' inspired by the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy. The show is developed by the team behind 'What We Do in the Shadows,' including Stefani Robinson and Taika Waititi, with Brooks serving as an executive producer. The series aims to blend the original film's charm with a fresh, irreverent take on the classic story.
- ▪The series is a prequel to the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy 'Young Frankenstein.'
- ▪It is developed by the team behind 'What We Do in the Shadows.'
- ▪Stefani Robinson wrote the pilot, which was directed by Taika Waititi.
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What We Do in the Shadows transformed a cult movie into TV series magic, and now some of the team behind that is going to try for another win with Very Young Frankenstein. We’ve known for a while that the show, teased as a prequel to the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy starring Gene Wilder, was in the works. But it’s now official: the series has been picked up by FX.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000760260","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"io9","SECTION":"television","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"television","TAGS":"taika-waititi,very-young-frankenstein","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Deadline got the…
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