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James Whale Revives Frankenstein with New Sequel Script

3/5/2026

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James Whale, director of One More River, decided to direct the Frankenstein sequel after finishing the film.
He teamed with John L. Balderston to craft a new script.
Whale kept control during revisions as the Production Code office demanded changes.
Ultimately, other writers joined and the final script was credited to Balderston and William Hurlbut.
The cast included Colin Clive and Boris Karloff, and filming began in early 1935.

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Story summary

James Whale, director of One More River, decided to direct the Frankenstein sequel after finishing the film.
He teamed with John L. Balderston to craft a new script.
Whale kept control during revisions as the Production Code office demanded changes.
Ultimately, other writers joined and the final script was credited to Balderston and William Hurlbut.
The cast included Colin Clive and Boris Karloff, and filming began in early 1935.