![]() ![]() ![]() Here's another fun factoid for you: The man who directed the made-for-TV Frankenstein flick was none other than Marcus Nispel, who is in the process of remaking Conan.Īnyway, now that the trivia is out of the way, let's hear what you think. Before he left however, Koontz allowed USA to produce a made-for-television film of his concept as long as his name wasn't attached. The most popularly recognized versions are the film portrayals by Boris Karloff in the 1931 film Frankenstein, the 1935 sequel Bride of Frankenstein, and the 1939 sequel Son of Frankenstein. A quick search of IMDB reveals that in 2004, prior to him writing the first novel in the series, Koontz worked with USA Networks on the development of a cable television series based on his ideas.īecause of creative differences with USA, Koontz decided to walk away from the project and the TV series never ultimately panned out. Interestingly, this isn't actually the first time that Koontz's modern sequel to Frankenstein has been filmed. " places the doctor - a socially prominent and successful businessman - and his super-human original creation Deucalion in modern-day New Orleans.The story centers on a pair of street-smart detectives who encounter Deucalion while investigating a murder, leading them to a bizarre array of "engineered" humans." If you're unfamiliar with Koontz's take on Frankenstein, which began in 2005 with his book Prodigal Son and is expected to end with a sixth and final novel in 2012, here is a brief blurb on the plot from the Variety article. ![]()
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