Apparently Summit recently purchased the screen rights to the novel that hasn't even been released yet. 'This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein', is the newest novel from author Kenneth Oppel.
It would seem that there will be a fair amount of Frankenstein themed films coming out in the near future, Universal has a film set up with Guillermo del Toro, Sony is reportedly planning a updated version of the story, Ralph Winter and Terry Botwick have plans to adapt author Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein, which re-imagines the story as a murder mystery set in modern-day New Orleans.
Here's a brief description of 'This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein'.
"The story follows a young Victor Frankenstein and his attempt to save his twin brother, Konrad, who falls gravely ill. Victor seeks out a mysterious old alchemist who sends Victor and his best friend Elizabeth on a dangerous quest to find three rare ingredients needed to create the Elixir of Life. There are betrayals along the way and a love triangle between Victor, Elizabeth and Konrad.”