"As Variety reports, the pilot is set to star Zach Galifianakis ( The Hangover), Spencer House ( Space Force), Cary Elwes ( The Princess Bride), Kumail Nanjiani ( Silicon Valley), Dolly Wells ( Inside Man), and Nikki Crawford ( Fat Ham). While plot and/or character details remain relatively thin so far, Galifianakis is reportedly set to play Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (the role made famous by Gene Wilder) while Elwes is slated as a heretofore-unnamed President of the United States of America."
"Behind the camera, Very Young Frankenstein has an equally star-studded roster of talent. Stefani Robinson (of What We Do in the Shadows fame) will write and executive produce. She'll be joined by Shadows alums Taika Waititi, who is directing the pilot, and fellow executive producer Garrett Basch. Meanwhile, Brooks, the film's writer and director, will also executive produce alongside Michael Gruskoff (also one of the film's producers)."
"Arguably one of Brooks' finest films, Young Frankenstein is heralded for expertly encapsulating his signature brand of left-of-center humor while also serving as a rather novel dissection of modern horror. In a 2014 interview with the Los Angeles Times for the film's 40th anniversary celebration, Brooks revealed that he considered Young Frankenstein his finest film if not entirely the biggest rib-buster in his storied filmography."
FX has ordered a pilot titled Very Young Frankenstein inspired by Mel Brooks' 1974 Young Frankenstein. The pilot's cast includes Zach Galifianakis as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, Spencer House, Cary Elwes as a President of the United States, Kumail Nanjiani, Dolly Wells, and Nikki Crawford. Stefani Robinson will write and executive produce, Taika Waititi will direct the pilot and serve as an executive producer, and Garrett Basch will executive produce. Mel Brooks and Michael Gruskoff will also serve as executive producers. The original Young Frankenstein is widely praised for Brooks' distinctive humor and its inventive take on modern horror, and its song "Puttin' on the Ritz" received AFI recognition; Roger Ebert awarded the film four stars.
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