Summit Entertainment Says Yes To Frankenstein
Summit Entertainment's has worked with vampires and werewolves, will they try their hand with Frankenstein (the mad scientist, not the monster)? According to Deadline, the studio behind "The Twilight Saga" has acquired the screen rights to the upcoming YA novel "This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein" by Kenneth Oppel, which hits bookstores August 23. The novel is a prequel Mary Shelley's"Frankenstein." The plot is about young Victor Frankenstein and his quest to save sick twin brother Konrad. He seeks help from a mysterious alchemist, who sends Victor and his friend Elizabeth on a dangerous journey to find the three ingredients needed to create a serum called the Elixir of Life that will heal Konrad. Like any YA novel worth its salt, the love triangle begins for sure. The novel details the back story of Dr. Frankenstein's youth (read: a big green guy likely won't be chased by torch-wielding vill