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‘Very Young Frankenstein’ Lands FX Pilot Order, Zach Galifianakis, Kumail Nanjiani, Dolly Wells Among Cast
The pilot stars Zach Galifianakis with executive producers including Taika Waititi and Mel Brooks, bringing a new comedic take on the 1974 classic film.
- A little over three months after development surfaced, FX Networks gave a pilot order for Very Young Frankenstein.
- Inspired by the 1974 Mel Brooks film, the series revisits that comic take on classic monster movies with Mel Brooks, filmmaker and executive producer , overseeing the project.
- Zach Galifianakis will star as Dr. Frankenstein, joined by Dolly Wells, Kumail Nanjiani, Spencer House and Nikki Crawford, with Cary Elwes confirmed as the President of the United States.
- Stefani Robinson pens the series and will showrun while Taika Waititi will direct the pilot, with producers keeping plot and character details under wraps beyond its Young Frankenstein inspiration.
- Part of recent Brooks revivals, Very Young Frankenstein is the fourth live-action revisit after The Producers remake, Hulu's History of the World Part II, and Spaceballs 2, as confirmed earlier this month.
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Zach Galifianakis leads cast of Mel Brooks reboot Very Young Frankenstein
The ‘Hangover’ star will be joined by Dolly Wells, Kumail Nanjiani and Cary Elwes
·London, United Kingdom
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Zach Galifianakis, Kumail Nanjiani and Cary Elwes are among six actors joining FX’s ‘Very Young Frankenstein’ comedy pilot.
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‘Very Young Frankenstein’ Gets FX Pilot Order; Zach Galifianakis, Dolly Wells, Spencer House, Nikki Crawford & Kumail Nanjiani Join Cary Elwes In Cast
'Very Young Frankenstein' has locked cast. The FX pilot will star Zach Galifianakis, Dolly Wells, Kumail Nanjiani, Cary Elwes, and more.
·Los Angeles, United States
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The legendary director, screenwriter and producer oversees a television series that resumes his classic 1974 film.
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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