Hollywood re-imaginings of classic stories are nothing new; in fact, one is hitting theaters this weekend. Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein has been adapted into just about every form you could think of, with the story being twisted and turned into a multitude of genres, expressing a number of different themes. A couple of new takes on the classic story are in development at the moment, but the one that appears to be moving forward first belongs to 20th Century Fox. Paul McGuigan (Sherlock, Lucky Number Slevin) is onboard to direct and just yesterday we learned that Daniel Radcliffe is in final negotiations to star in the lead role of Igor. The pic boasts a script from Chronicle scribe Max Landis, and the screenwriter recently spoke at length about his take on the tale, revealing that he hopes to stay true to a version of the Frankenstein story that, in his mind, only exists in the zeitgeist. Hit the jump to read on. Speaking with the folks at AICN, Landis provided a lengthy statement that lays out the development and vague plot details of Frankenstein: "I am, at the end of the day, a guy who loves story. So I came up with this idea for a story that I thought was touching, and exciting, and then as I was coming up with it I realized 'Oh, shit, this is Frankenstein.' And it's not some 'dark and gritty retelling/bad ass action reimagining,' that's not what I do, that's not what I'm interested in writing. Sure, a ...
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