Stuart Beattie’s I, Frankenstein begins in Australia in January

Australia is to be the location for director Stuart Beattie’s production of feature I, Frankenstein which starts filming in January, co-producer Hopscotch Features today announced.

Beattie directed Tomorrow When The War began as well as writing, Australia, Pirates of the Caribbean, Collateral and G.I Joe. For the latest project, he has adapted the script from the graphic novel of the same name by Kevin Grevioux, co-creator of the Underworld franchise.

The project is a co-production with Lakeshore Entertainment. It features Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight, Rabbit Hole) as the monster, Adam Frankenstein.

Beattie said: “Mary’s Shelley’s story is about the creation of the first human being. This is the story is about that being becoming human.”