I, Frankenstein

Just in from PR Newswire United Business Media Aaron Eckhart is going to be playing the lead in this film that will start shooting in January in Australia.

Lionsgate have done this film with Hopscotch Feature and Lakeshore Entertainment. Lionsgate will handle the distribution of this film in the United States, Lakeshore Entertainemt will handle the international sales of the film and E1 and Hospscotch will handle the distribution of this film in Australia.

Aaron Eckhart will play Adam Frankenstein who by some genetic quirk in his creation has survived all through the years to modern day, and making his way through a dark and gothic present day he finds himself involved in an age old war between two immortal clans...these will no doubt be the vampires and werewolves!

But I needen't feel like 'oh god! there's another film about vampires and werewolves'...(I find myself rolling my eyes as I read this statement). Because these never dying creatures have for all intents and purposes made all involved in the cinema business a lot of money thanks to films such as Resident Evil, Blade, Twilight and another set of films that are close to my heart Underworld.

So...it's not really suprising when you hear that this film is based on a comic book or for those who like to be technically right 'graphic novel', that was created by Kevin Grevioux who co created the Underworld set of films.

And this will be directed by Stuart Beattie, if this name doesn't immediatly pop out at you don't worry because I will fill in the blanks for you.

Staurt Beattie has also directed the little hit of 'When the War Began' this film starred Caitlin Stasey, if your like me and do tend to watch Neighbours then you might have noticed that this starred Rachel from this very TV series...this film was also so this press release says was:

"Australia's biggest breakout hit"


Lionsgate's CO and COO said about the hook up with Aaron Eckhart:

" We are thrilled to again be collaborating with Lakeshore Entertainment, and Aaron Eckhart, one of today's most versatile and talented actors. This story is all about what it means to be human, and there could be no more achingly performance than the one Aaron gave in our own RABBIT HOLE. We are so excited to see what he will bring to this role."


Troy Lum of Hopscotch has said that this may become a new franchise film like the Underworld franchise of films....so watch this space for possibly more films with Frankenstein in if this forst one once it gets off the ground and becomes a big hit as we all know that big hits of films equate to lots and lots of people going to cinemas to watch this film and lots of people going to see this adds up to lots and lots of money...and who knows even a G5 if the film does that well.


Sorry about the Tropic Thunder referred pun but I just couldn't resist.


Producing this film is: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Andrew Mason and Richard Wright all of these guys are from Lakeshore Entertainment.

Troy Lum and Kevin Grevioux will be the executive producers on this project.

Although some of this film will be filmed on location shoots as you can imagine there is no doubtedly some shots or scenes of the movie that will be shot in the studio and this time will be looked after by Michael Paseornek Lionsgate's President of Motion Picture Development and Production.

Just before I forget this film will be in cinemas in the US on February 22nd 2013.