Taika โWaititiโค to Reviveโ Mel Brooks‘ “Youngโ Frankenstein” as Hulu Series
LOS ANGELES, CA – โขDirector Taikaโ waititi is spearheading a new television series based on โMel Brooks’ 1974 comedy classic, The young Frankenstein,โ for Hulu. The โproject, currently titled โ Very Young Frankenstein, aims to breathe new life intoโ theโ beloved โขparody โmore than 50 years after its originalโ release.
The seriesโ is part of a growing trendโ of revisiting and expanding upon Brooks’ comedic legacy.In 2023, a sequel series, The History of the โWorld: Part 2,โค debuted, and a โfollow-up to Spaceballs (originallyโ The Crazy Historyโ of Galaxies) โฃis slated for release in 2027. The Young Frankenstein, starring Gene Wilder, famously parodied both โMary Shelley’s original novel and its numerous film adaptations. โ
Very Young โคFrankenstein is โขa 20th television โproduction, currently awaiting a greenlight dependent on the strength of itsโ pilot episode, which Waititi is expected to direct. Cary Elwes will โled the cast, alongside comedicโข actors Zach Galifianakis and Kumail โNanjiani. Stefani โRobinson, previously aโ writer on Atlanta, will serve โขas showrunner.
The project arrives alongside a broader resurgence of interestโ in the Frankenstein mythos. guillermo del Toro’s adaptationโ of Mary โขShelley’s novel โคwill โpremiere on Netflix โฃNovember 7, andโ Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The bride! โis scheduled for โrelease on March 6, 2025. โขWhether Very Young โฃFrankenstein ultimately reaches platforms like โขHulu or Disney+ remains to โขbe seen.