Frankenstein

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    Ryan Phillippe to Lead CBS Pilot ‘Alive’

    Ryan Phillippe has been cast in the lead role in the upcoming CBS pilot, "Alive," Variety has learned. The project was formerly called "Frankenstein." The "Cruel Intentions" star will play Mark Escher, a San Francisco police investigator who was presumed dead after an attack and destructive fire at his home. Six months later, he shockingly reappears […]

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    Mary Shelley, 'Frankenstein' author, will be Nat Geo show's first female 'Genius'

    The first woman genius to be chronicled by the cable channel’s scripted anthology series basically invented the science fiction and horror genres when she created Frankenstein (yes, and his monster).

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    The future of Universal's monster-filled Dark Universe in doubt

    Universal's Monsters may have already been vanquished before the Dark Universe got off the ground.

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    Javier Bardem Eyed for Frankenstein Role in Universal’s Monster Universe

    Universal is developing a “Bride of Frankenstein” feature, but sources indicate that Bardem’s Frankenstein would likely appear in another monster pic first.

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    How Universal Plans to Bring Its Monster Movies Back to Life

    Bela Lugosi as Dracula (Universal Pictures) By Brent Lang This story first appeared in the Nov. 17, 2015 issue of Variety. Universal is the house that Dracula, The Wolf Man and Frankenstein built. The studio has tapped Alex Kurtzman (Transformers) and Chris Morgan (Furious 7) to revive the monsters that were the studio’s stock in trade during the golden age of Hollywood. Together, they’re overseeing a team that’s busy mixing in elements of those classic films, such as the bolts in Frankenstei

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    James McAvoy Fully Commits to Letting Jimmy Fallon Rub His Head

    On Wednesday’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, James McAvoy showed up with a buzzed hairstyle. After discussing how much his son loves running his hands through his hair, James offered to let Jimmy rub his head. However, the boy usually is on his father’s shoulders when the rubbing happens, so to treat Jimmy to the full experience, he let the comedian climb on his shoulders. It was quite comical and surprising, as James is clearly much stronger than his svelte appearance lets on.