Awarded the Golden Raven at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Bernard Rose’s Frankenstein will hit the U.S. via distributor Alchemy.
Alchemy announced the acquisiton of the modern-day retelling today. Roses adaptation is L.A.-set, and stars Xavier Samuel as Frankensteins Monster, as well as Carrie Anne-Moss and Danny Huston as its creators.
In Frankenstein, After he is artificially created, then left for dead by a husband-and-wife team of eccentric scientists, Adam is confronted with nothing but aggression and violence from the world around him. This perfect creation-turned-disfigured monster must come to grips with the horrific nature of humanity.
Producers Gabriela Bacher and Heidi Jo Markel said: “Alchemy is the perfect partner to bring this modern take on a timeless story to American audiences. Alchemys acquisition is testament to the worldwide demand and hunger for new, contemporary visions and well-crafted filmmaking – audiences have never seen a monster quite like this.”
Of his adaptation, director Rose previously said, The Monster has an internal life; he is a rich emotional being that dreams, loves, hates, essentially he is the Romantic man, and this convinces us that he is alive. We feel for him, for the injustice of his birth, for the violent behavior that he is taught and pays back tenfold, and for his suffering at the rejection of his fellow men. This is what attracted me to this oft told tale that one could be inside his head, feel his confusion and hurt; feel his growing curiosity as he discovers the true nature of his origin and wants the answers to the eternal questions; Who am I? From where did I come? What is my destination?
