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EXCLUSIVE: FX has picked up to bid its past outstanding pilot, Very Young Frankenstein, a drama based connected Mel Brooks’ 1974 cult classical 20th Century Studios movie Young Frankenstein.
The bid for FX and Hulu comes from the What We Do In nan Shadows trio of Stefani Robinson, Taika Waititi and Garrett Basch, who executive nutrient pinch Brooks. Zach Galifianakis, Dolly Wells and Spencer House prima successful nan pilot, written by Robinson and directed by Waititi, whose formed besides includes Nikki Crawford, Kumail Nanjiani and Cary Elwes.
“Very Young Frankenstein blends inspiration from nan fan-favorite movie pinch nan inventive, irreverent tone that has defined FX comedies complete nan years, making this a wholly original return connected nan classical story,” said Nick Grad, President, FX Entertainment. “In nan hands of FX veterans Stefani, Taika and Garrett, alongside nan iconic Mel Brooks, we cognize that fans will person arsenic overmuch nosy watching this bid arsenic we’re having making it.”
Robinson, Waititi, Brooks and Basch executive nutrient alongside Michael Gruskoff and Kevin Salter. The bid is produced by 20th Television.
Very Young Frankenstein joins 3 different pilots ordered by FX complete nan past twelvemonth that besides person been picked up to series, a Snowfall spinoff starring original formed members Gail Bean and Isaiah John; Seven Sisters, a family play starring Elizabeth Olsen, Cristin Milioti and J. Smith-Cameron; and Disinherited from Better Call Saul co-creator Peter Gould, starring Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen. Two pilots from nan batch, Untitled Witness Protection and Movers, did not spell forward.
This marks nan sixth bid astatine FX for Basch, including 3 existent ones, Very Young Frankenstein, Seven Sisters and The Lowdown.
Directed by Brooks, who co-wrote nan book pinch Gene Wilder, Young Frankenstein, a parody of Universal monster movies of nan ’30s and ’40s that stars Gene Wilder arsenic Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, who is embarrassed by his family’s macabre bequest and hopes to region himself from it. The movie besides stars Peter Boyle arsenic nan Monster, Marty Feldman arsenic Igor, Cloris Leachman arsenic Frau Blücher, Madeline Kahn arsenic Frederick’s fiancée, Teri Garr arsenic Inga arsenic good arsenic Brooks arsenic nan sound of Victor Frankenstein.
