Very Young Frankenstein: TV series based on classic Mel Brooks film in the works from What We Do In the Shadows team

Deadline reports that a new comedy series based on Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein is nearing a pilot order at FX. Titled Very Young Frankenstein, the project has Brooks’ blessing and comes from some of the team behind FX’s What We Do In the Shadows.

Brooks will also executive produce alongside Stefani Robinson, who will serve as writer and showrunner, Taika Waititi, who will helm the pilot, and Garrett Basch. Brooks’ producing partner Kevin Salter is also onboard as an executive producer, as is original Young Frankenstein producer Michael Gruskoff.

More to come…

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