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Fox Building Own ‘Frankenstein’ Monster
The Frankenstein monster is hotter than ever — and we’ve yet to see one actually go into production.
Next on the list is Fox, who has tapped Chronicle scribe Max Landis to pen a screenplay based on Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale for the studio, reports Variety.
Davis Entertainment is attached to produce the untitled pic, which Fox will distribute.
No director is attached — or even a front-runner at this point — though studio is eyeing several high-profile helmers including Paul Greengrass, David Yates (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) and even Ron Howard had been circling the project, but it appears he’s out, given that The Dark Tower is still up in the air and Tuesday’s revelation that he’s in early talks for Formula 1 biopic Rush.
A sequel to 2019’s The Curse of La Llorona, The Revenge of La Llorona is coming soon from Warner Bros., and the horror sequel has been given a new release date this week.
Previously set for theatrical release on April 9, 2027, The Revenge of La Llorona will now bring the Weeping Woman back to the big screen on February 26, 2027.
Jay Hernandez (Hostel), Monica Raymund, Edy Ganem (9-1-1), Martín Fajardo (Griselda), Acston Luca Porto (Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado), and Avie Porto (Bob Hearts Abishola) join returning actor Raymond Cruz (“Breaking Bad,” Alien: Resurrection), as curandero Rafael Olvera, for the upcoming supernatural sequel.
The story sees the return of the vengeful spirit La Llorona, forcing a fractured family to confront their past and join forces with their estranged grandfather to battle ancient evils and stop the Weeping Woman before she claims their children forever.
Taking the directorial reins from The Curse of La Llorona’s Michael Chaves (The Conjuring: The Last Rites) for The Revenge of La Llorona is filmmaker Santiago Menghini, who made his feature debut with 2021 horror movie No One Gets Out Alive. The sequel’s producing team includes James Wan, Gary Dauberman, and Emile Gladstone.
Sean Tretta wrote the script for The Revenge of La Llorona.