20th Century Fox's Frankenstein has been in development for some time now, and things have been pretty quiet since Daniel Radcliffe was cast as Igor earlier this year. Well, Fox finally have their Victor Frankenstein as they have cast James McAvoy in the role.
Paul McGuigan is set to direct based on a script by Max Landis (Chronicle), which is itself based, of course, on Mary Shelley's gothic novel. Landis sounds excited about the project, describing it as “...the best thing I've written.” So there's certainly cause for excitement, given how talented a writer he is.
Frankenstein is set for release on the 17th October 2014.
More news on the movie when it's available.
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