Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Set for New Adaptation

Stone Village Television and BlackBox Multimedia are joining forces to deliver a new premium series based on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

The new adaptation promises a fresh take on the classic, which will be set in Europe. It will be written by Scottish screenwriter Bradley McManus. It is being envisioned as a potential continuing series as it explores the obsessions of a scientist exploring the line between life and death in the context of the contemporary scientific discoveries.

Scott Steindorff, managing partner of Stone Village, commented, “While working on a documentary film with neuroscientists studying human consciousness, I realized that the human curiosity behind the scientific breakthroughs of today is the same as that Shelley was writing about in 1818. This 200-year-old story remains as relevant as ever.”

Giuliano Papadia, CEO of BlackBox Multimedia, added, “I have always been fascinated by how a timeless classic like Mary Shelley’s novel can feel more and more relevant as the years go by. What is the modern-day monster that we should fear—is it those that look different from us? Or is it our difficulty at embracing otherness? Are we nowadays enjoying the fruits or paying the consequences of what have been centuries of mankind ‘playing God’ and bending reality to suit our needs? Stone Village and Bradley McManus share our vision of why this incredible book is a story that should be revisited in this current moment, and we are thrilled to begin this journey with them.”

McManus added, “I’ve loved this story for a very long time and, I’m sure like many, have always wondered where some of the characters end up after the tale ends, what happens in the parts of the story Shelley didn’t explore, and what the creature could become as he lives on.”