As one of the more exciting films currently in development, Mary Shelley’s Monster is slowly coming to life. Telling the story of the influential young author, the film will track her progress as she pens the legendary tale that secured her place in the annals of literary history, while negotiating that eventual fame at a heavy personal cost.
Mary – the wife of poet Percy Shelley – published the gothic story anonymously at the age of 21 in 1818, but this cinematic exploration of that period of her life is not intended to be a dry biography. On the contrary, it will take an altogether different approach, as producer Rose Ganguzza (Kill Your Darlings) explained:
“[It is] the story of the most extraordinary 19th century teenage heroine told in a visceral, sexy, contemporary way. Our film is not a period drama. It is a story of youth that transcends time, a gothic romance, a love...
Mary – the wife of poet Percy Shelley – published the gothic story anonymously at the age of 21 in 1818, but this cinematic exploration of that period of her life is not intended to be a dry biography. On the contrary, it will take an altogether different approach, as producer Rose Ganguzza (Kill Your Darlings) explained:
“[It is] the story of the most extraordinary 19th century teenage heroine told in a visceral, sexy, contemporary way. Our film is not a period drama. It is a story of youth that transcends time, a gothic romance, a love...
- 8/13/2014
- by Sarah Myles
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