American actor Ryan Phillippe arrives for the premiere of the film “Franklyn” in London’s Leicester Square on Oct. 16, 2008, during the British Film Industry’s 52nd London Film Festival. Image: AFP/Ben Stansall via AFP Relaxnews
“Shooter” and “Cruel Intentions” actor Ryan Phillippe has landed the lead role in a modernization of Mary Shelley’s classic “Frankenstein”.
When a San Francisco homicide detective is brought back to life, he and his wife try to track down the man who did it.
Ryan Phillippe of “Crash”, “Cruel Intentions” and ongoing action series “Shooter” is to play March Escher, the cop with a second chance at life, with Katrina Law of “Arrow” and “Sacred Lies” coming in as Mark’s pathologist wife Elizabeth.
It is she who identifies Dr. Victor Frankenstein as the man behind Mark’s illicit resurrection, a part to be played by Aaron Staton (Ken Cosgrove in “Mad Men”).
A pilot episode is being made by the “Elementary” pairing of writer Jason Tracey and executive producer Rob Doherty for American television network CBS. CE/JB
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