Zelda Williams will make her directorial debut with Lisa Frankenstein. Little is known about the film but exciting developments are already happening.
[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody](https://screenrant.com/tag/the-suite-life-of-zack-and-cody/)and its sequel, The Suite Life on Deck. Following her breakthrough role in HBO's [Big Little Lies](https://screenrant.com/tag/big-little-lies/), Newton took on starring roles in projects like the 2020 horror comedy [Freaky](https://screenrant.com/tag/freaky/) and Netflix's beloved yet short-lived drama [The Society](https://screenrant.com/tag/the-society/). Sprouse then became a teen heartthrob for playing Jughead Jones in The CW's [Riverdale](https://screenrant.com/tag/riverdale/) and his roles in several YA dramas, including Five Feet Apart and [Moonshot](https://screenrant.com/tag/moonshot/). Cody then rose to the A-list, writing the scripts for cult classics like [Jennifer's Body](https://screenrant.com/tag/jennifers-body/) and [Young Adult](https://screenrant.com/tag/young-adult/). Newton and Sprouse are two of Hollywood's most promising young actors, and their involvement can only increase anticipation for the film. Novick is an Oscar nominee for producing Juno and has produced other successful films, including [(500) Days of Summer](https://screenrant.com/tag/500-days-of-summer/). Newton will make her debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with next year's [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania](https://screenrant.com/tag/ant-man-3/). [the screenplay for the 2007 sleeper hit Juno](https://screenrant.com/juno-bts-facts/), for which she won the 2008 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. [Kathryn Newton is one of Hollywood's biggest rising stars](https://screenrant.com/katrhyn-newton-best-films-tv-shows-imdb/). She previously directed, wrote, and starred in the 2018 short film Shrimp, about the lives of several dominatrixes in a Los Angeles BDSM club. A new take on the iconic tale, the film is currently in production and will surely become one of Hollywood's hottest properties when it comes out. Although not much is known about the project, the few details that have come out make it sound like a fresh and unique take on a well-known classic.
The film will mark the feature-length directorial debut of Zelda Williams -- daughter of the late Robin Williams -- and the return to horror/comedy for ...
If marketed right, the film could connect with its audience, be a box-office hit, and continue to live on with fans who cherish it, much like they now treasure Cody's previous horror effort. The plot of Lisa Frankenstein even sounds like a feminist spin on the 1985 film Weird Science, which came from However, not all the content of Weird Science has aged well, so hopefully, Lisa Frankenstein can do it better. Its title not only evokes Mel Brooks' classic spoof Young Frankenstein, but it also is clearly a play on the name of Lisa Frank, the producer of bright, multicolored designs for school supplies and other products for children. Films like Lisa Frankenstein can be a gamble for studios that either lead to a surprise box-office success or failure. [Frankenstein](https://www.cbr.com/tag/frankenstein/), but the upcoming horror/comedy Lisa Frankenstein will take be taking the legend back to school -- high school, that is.