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According to Slashfilm, the Wanted director could end up helming the picture, based on the novel by Peter Ackroyd.
The book is a retelling of Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein novel.
Tony Award-winning playwright-turned-screenwriter David Auburn is behind the original pitch for the film.
Bekmambetov also directed the Night Watch movies.
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