A comedy series based on Mel Brooks' 'Young Frankenstein' is nearing a pilot order at FX from Stefani Robinson, Taika Waititi & Garrett Basch.

Very Young Frankenstein comes from the team behind What We Do in the Shadows and is close to getting a pilot greenlight.

According to Deadline, Very Young Frankenstein is a series based on Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein that is approaching a pilot order. Plot details about the show are being kept under wraps at this time, but for those less acquainted with the film, it’s a satire filled with references to classic Frankenstein films.