{"id":1993901,"date":"2025-09-03T01:53:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T01:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1993901"},"modified":"2025-09-03T01:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T01:53:57","slug":"young-frankenstein-reboot-from-wwdits-team-mel-brooks-adds-cary-elwes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/young-frankenstein-reboot-from-wwdits-team-mel-brooks-adds-cary-elwes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Young Frankenstein\u2019 Reboot From \u2018WWDITS\u2019 Team &#038; Mel Brooks Adds Cary Elwes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It seems like something spooky is afoot at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/network\/fx\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FX;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">FX<\/a> once more as\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/what-we-do-in-the-shadows\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:What We Do in the Shadows;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>What We Do in the Shadows<\/em><\/a>\u2018 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/taika-waititi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taika Waititi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Taika Waititi<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/stefani-robinson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stefani Robinson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stefani Robinson<\/a> team up with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/mel-brooks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mel Brooks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mel Brooks<\/a> for a\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/young-frankenstein\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Young Frankenstein;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Young Frankenstein<\/a><\/em> reboot titled\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/very-young-frankenstein\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Very Young Frankenstein;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Very Young Frankenstein<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Announced by<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/06\/young-frankenstein-reboot-series-mel-brooks-fx-1236442366\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Deadline<\/a> in June 2025, it has<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/09\/cary-elwes-cast-fx-very-young-frankenstein-pilot-1236504332\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:since been revealed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> since been revealed<\/a> by the outlet that a pilot order has reportedly been made, and some casting is on the near-horizon. No official confirmations from FX have been made at this time, though. But as we eagerly anticipate the possible show\u2019s future, we\u2019re breaking down everything we know so far about the series based on the 1974 cult classic film, ranging from who is making the series to when it could air, and beyond.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What is\u00a0<em>Very Young Frankenstein<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Deadline,\u00a0<em>Very Young Frankenstein<\/em> is a series based on Mel Brooks\u2019\u00a0<em>Young Frankenstein<\/em> that has reportedly received a pilot order. Plot details about the show are being kept under wraps at this time, but for those less acquainted with the film, it\u2019s a satire filled with references to classic <em>Frankenstein<\/em> films.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Peter Boyle and Gene Wilder in &#8216;Young Frankenstein&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright \u00a9 20th Century Fox Film Corp. \/ Everett Collection<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the movie, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/gene-wilder\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gene Wilder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gene Wilder<\/a> plays Frederick Frankenstein, a scientist who inherits his grandfather Victor\u2019s Transylvania castle.\u00a0In an effort to prove his grandfather wasn\u2019t insane, Frederick attempts to create his own monster with the help of Igor, the grandson of Victor\u2019s former assistant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movie featured Wilder, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/peter-boyle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Peter Boyle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Peter Boyle<\/a> as the monster, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/marty-feldman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marty Feldman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Marty Feldman<\/a> as Igor, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/cloris-leachman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cloris Leachman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cloris Leachman<\/a> as Frau Bl\u00fccher, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/madeline-kahn\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Madeline Kahn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Madeline Kahn<\/a> as Elizabeth, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/teri-garr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Teri Garr;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Teri Garr<\/a> as Inga, among others, including Brooks.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Who would make\u00a0<em>Very Young Frankenstein<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Currently, Taika Waititi, Stefani Robinson, and Garrett Basch are attached as executive producers alongside Mel Brooks. Robinson would serve as showrunner and writer, while Waititi would direct the pilot. Other executive producers include Kevin Salter and Michael Gruskoff, with 20th Television serving as the studio.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Has anyone been cast in <em>Very Young Frankenstein<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No one has officially been cast in this project yet, but according to Deadline, a deal is forthcoming to have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/cary-elwes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cary Elwes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cary Elwes<\/a> portray the president of the United States in the project.\u00a0 This would mark a reunion of sorts between Elwes and Brooks, who previously teamed on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/robin-hood-men-in-tights\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Robin Hood: Men in Tights;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Robin Hood: Men in Tights<\/em><\/a>. Stay tuned for any updates about <em>Very Young Frankenstein<\/em>\u2018s ensemble as the pilot takes shape.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">When would <em>Very Young Frankenstein<\/em> air?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series doesn\u2019t currently have a premiere date as it awaits a green light from FX for the pilot. But stay tuned for any updates regarding the show\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Could\u00a0<em>Very Young Frankenstein<\/em> cross over with <em>What We Do in the Shadows<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Considering the expansive universe built by\u00a0<em>What We Do in the Shadows<\/em>, it definitely feels like there would be room in that supernatural world for a Frankenstein family. Only time will tell what the creatives have in mind, but it\u2019s something we\u2019re certainly thinking about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems like something spooky is afoot at FX once more as\u00a0What We Do in the Shadows\u2018 Taika Waititi and Stefani Robinson team up with Mel Brooks for a\u00a0Young Frankenstein reboot titled\u00a0Very Young Frankenstein. Announced by Deadline in June 2025, it has since been revealed by the outlet that a pilot order has reportedly been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1993902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[345414,350240,360864,328884,360863,358638],"class_list":["post-1993901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-cary-elwes","tag-mel-brooks","tag-stefani-robinson","tag-taika-waititi","tag-what-we-do-in-the-shadows","tag-young-frankenstein"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u2018Young-Frankenstein-Reboot-From-\u2018WWDITS-Team-Mel-Brooks-Adds.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1993901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1993901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1993901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1993902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1993901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1993901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1993901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}