The bitch is back - The Bride of Frankenstein returns

[MarcusAurelius]

This was a remake I didn't see coming. Encouraged by the fact their Wolf Man remake is probably going to kick some fairly gory butt come release, Universal are digging through their horror archives for more horror icons to resurrect. In this case, it's Elsa Lanchester's extraordinary 'Bride of Frankenstein'

Apparently, Neil Burger ('The Illusionist') is set to direct and co-write this remake with Dirk Wittenborn. Brian Grazer, producer of 'Angels and Demons' and a LOT of other much better films, is of course producing this particular film.



It's cool, but I'm a tad befuddled as to why they're remaking the sequel as opposed to the original. Perhaps Kenneth Branagh killed it in 1994 with his version? Who knows, still, I would have liked to see a version of 'Frankenstein' before seeing a remake of 'Bride', simply because I think the pathos of the entire film and the mental conditions of all of the characters are influenced pretty enormously by the events in the film that preceded it. anyone else agree with me?

Source: Dark Horizons -  http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/14432/universal-remakes-bride-of-frankenstein-

[dalmatianjaws]

This is an odd choice. I wonder if they'll go the Catwoman route with that. Sexy corpse has been done before ...


Great title btw

[MarcusAurelius]

Thanks, I do my best

It seems odd. It's a bit like remaking a film called 'Revenge of the Mummy', and not actually explaining what it is he wants revenge for. The monster's birth and loneliness should be established before we see his quest for a bride.