Shawn Levy Eyeing Fox's Frankenstein Film

Shawn Levy Eyeing Fox's Frankenstein Film

The Night At The Museum director is interested in directing Fox's upcoming adaptation of the classic Mary Shelly novel, and the studio also wants him to direct it before other Frankenstein projects come out...

By PaulRom - Aug 24, 2011 02:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Deadline

Deadline is reporting that 201th Century Fox is interested in getting Shawn Levy - who has directed the Night At The Museum films and the upcoming Real Steel - to direct their adaptation of Mary Shelly's beloved novel, Frankenstein, with a Max Landis-penned script. Levy himself is eyeing the project, and Deadline says that (if Levy gets the job) it'll likely be the director's next project.



I’m hearing persuasively that director Shawn Levy will likely take another Fox film, Frankenstein, as his next effort. Fox wants to move quickly on the Max Landis-scripted thriller based on the classic monster from Mary Shelley’s public domain novel, and I’m told the studio wants Levy.


Deadline goes on to say that Fox is wanting to put their own Frankenstein film out before the other seven adaptations that are currently in development at other studios. It's also said that Levy's eyeing a handful of projects to take on next, but Frankenstein will probably be next.

What do you think of the news? Do you think Levy's a good choice to bring Frankenstein's monster to life? Be sure to sound off your thoughts below in the usual place.
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Fantine
Fantine - 8/24/2011, 3:19 PM
God no!....i dont want the man responsibly for Cheaper By the Dozen anywhere near a classic remake....again.
THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 8/24/2011, 4:54 PM
RockNRollCC
RockNRollCC - 8/24/2011, 4:56 PM
............Isn't Frankenstein at UNIVERSAL?
PaulRom
PaulRom - 8/24/2011, 4:59 PM
@RockNRollCC This one's at Fox, Universal has another project in the works. Kinda like the Snow White movie thing, where more than one company wants to put something out.
JULEZ13
JULEZ13 - 8/24/2011, 6:36 PM
I don't care! I just want to see a good Frankenstein movie for once! I haven't enjoyed any of the Frankenstein films other than the first two starring Karloff!

That travesty by Kenneth Branagh was just god-frickin awful!!
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/24/2011, 9:03 PM
There is no Igor and no bride of the monster. Victor did marry in the book though. Then, like everyone else in his family, the monster got them killed.
ballstothewall
ballstothewall - 8/25/2011, 1:54 AM
I just want to see an modern Frankenstein movie.
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