frankenstein lurching towards TV
What with Hollywood embracing the whole gothic theme like the proverbial prodigal son, it surprises The Hoodlum that it’s taken so long for Frankenstein to be snapped up for the goggle box.
Now, NBC have set the wheels in motion. Mary Shelley’s tale of a mad scientist who pieces together a brutal buddy from bits of dead convicts and transients, has been adapted by House executive producers Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner.
At least they got there before the BBC did. Mania informs us that 20th Century Fox, Summit, Universal and Lakeshore Entertainment all have movies in the pipeline based on the patchwork freak, so it’s a race to see who can build their beast first…
