Just months after the ending ofWhat We Do in the Shadows, FX has already found the perfect replacement for its hit horror-comedy series.What We Do in the Shadowsendedin December 2024 after six seasons, and it left a big hole in many viewers' hearts. The show was widely revered for its offbeat humor, the countless colorful characters in the cast ofWWDITS, and much more. It was such a hit for FX thatWWDITShad, on average, a 96% score onRotten Tomatoesthrough six seasons and is regarded as one of thebest comedy shows in recent years.
With a show as acclaimed and beloved asWhat We Do in the Shadows, it was always going to be a monumental task to find a fitting replacement. There was truly no show quite like it: very few comedies had its absurdist sense of humor, and even shows that dealt with horror monsters, likeWednesday, simply didn’t have the same feel. There were someshows that were likeWWDITS, but even they fell short. FX, however, has already found the perfect replacement show, and less than a year afterWWDITSended, it’s close to getting a pilot order.
Young Frankenstein Can Combine Offbeat Humor With Horror Movie Parodies Just Like WWDITS Did
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We now know that FX is working on a pilot for aTV show based on Mel Brooks’Young Frankenstein, the 1974 classic starring Gene Wilder.Young Frankensteinfollows Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronkenshteen”), the grandson of the macabre doctor in Mary Shelley’s seminal 19th century literary classic. FX has revealed almost no details at all about the upcoming show other than the title, “Very Young Frankenstein,” and the fact that Brooks approved of the idea and is working as an executive producer.Even thoughVery Young Frankensteinremains shrouded in mystery, it’s already clear that it’s the perfect replacement forWhat We Do in the Shadows.
One of the best parts ofWhat We Do in the Shadowswas the way it parodied classic horror films, and particularly vampire tropes.Young Frankensteinwas basically the original horror parody, so a show inspired by it should closely align withWWDITS' best feature.Very Young Frankensteinshould also blend Mel Brooks' patented brand of absurd humor with a dark, horror-inspired setting, just likeWWDITSdid with Taika Waititi’s sense of humor and the vampires' Staten Island manor.Frankensteinfits so perfectly withWWDITSthat the latter already has its own version in the form of Cravensworth’s monster (Andy Assaf).
Why What We Do In The Shadows Ended After Season 6
WWDITS Season 6 Was The Natural Endpoint Of The Show & Its Mockumentary
Some fans ofWhat We Do in the Shadowsmay wonder why the show ended at all, and why a replacement is even necessary in the first place. The concept ofWWDITSliterally could have gone on forever, after all, considering the immortality of the main cast. Though most fans would have appreciated it lasting longer,WWDITSended with season 6because that was the show’s natural conclusion.WWDITSseason 5 set up most of the show’s plotlines to reach a resolution in the next season, and season 6 found a way to tie up everything in a nice tongue-in-cheek way.
The Young Frankenstein Show Already Has Something In Common With What We Do In The Shadows
Very Young Frankenstein Shares Three Executive Producers With WWDITS, Including Taika Waititi
As if to makeVery Young FrankensteinandWhat We Do in the Shadowseven more overtly connected, the shows also have three huge things in common.Three ofWWDITS' executive producers - Taika Waititi, Stefani Robinson, and Garrett Basch - are also working as executive producers onVery Young Frankenstein. Robinson is set to write the series and act as its showrunner, while Waititi would direct the pilot episode. There were obviously other people who madeWWDITSwhat it is, but a huge chunk of the show’s creative decision makers will be leadingVery Young Frankenstein.
Very Young Frankensteinalready had a huge number of similarities toWWDITSjust on the surface level, from its mix of horror and parody to its absurdist humor, but these executive producers will make sure the newer show feels just like the earlier one. There’s no reason Waititi, Robinson, and Basch would change up their approach fromWWDITStoVery Young Frankenstein, especially when it’s proven to work so well.Very Young Frankensteinwill almost definitely have all ofWhat We Do in the Shadows' wit, sarcasm, and silly situations, and it should be a perfect replacement.
