FX Orders Fresh Take on Mel Brooks Classic with Very Young Frankenstein
FX has given a series order to Very Young Frankenstein, a new interpretation of the Mel Brooks-Gene Wilder classic, from writer Stefani Robinson with Taika Waititi and Garrett Basch producing. The cast includes Zach Galifianakis, Dolly Wells and Spencer House, with pilot cast members Nikki Crawford, Kumail Nanjiani and Cary Elwes; Waititi directed the pilot and Brooks will executive produce. 20th Television is the studio, and plot details remain under wraps.