Very Young Frankenstein is an upcoming television series created by Stefani Robinson for FX. It is based on the 1974 film Young Frankenstein directed by Mel Brooks.
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| Created by | Stefani Robinson |
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| Showrunner | Stefani Robinson |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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Cast
edit- Zach Galifianakis
- Dolly Wells
- Spencer House
- Nikki Crawford
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Cary Elwes as the President of the United States
Production
editDevelopment
editOn June 25, 2025, Deadline Hollywood reported that a comedy series based on the 1974 film Young Frankenstein was nearing a pilot order with Stefani Robinson set to write, showrun, and executive produce alongside Taika Waititi, who is set to direct the pilot, Garrett Basch, Mel Brooks, who directed the original film, Kevin Salter, and Michael Gruskoff, who produced the original film.[1] On May 18, 2026, it was announced that the pilot was picked up to series.[2]
Casting
editOn September 2, 2025, Deadline Hollywood reported that Cary Elwes was nearing a deal to star in the series, where he will play the President of the United States.[3] On September 30, 2025, Zach Galifianakis, Dolly Wells, Spencer House, Nikki Crawford, Kumail Nanjiani joined the cast.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (2025-06-25). "'Very Young Frankenstein' Series From Mel Brooks, 'What We Do In The Shadows' Team Nears FX Pilot Order". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2026-05-18). "'Very Young Frankenstein' Pilot Gets FX Series Order - Exclusive". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (2025-09-02). "Cary Elwes To Get Presidential In FX's 'Very Young Frankenstein' Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (2025-09-30). "'Very Young Frankenstein' Gets FX Pilot Order; Zach Galifianakis, Dolly Wells, Spencer House, Nikki Crawford & Kumail Nanjiani Join Cary Elwes In Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-30.