Fan Casting Frankenstein (1999)

The final film directed by B-movie maestro Roger Corman was 1990's Frankenstein Unbound, based on Brian Aldiss' 1973 novel of the same name and starring John Hurt, Raul Julia, Bridget Fonda, Jason Patric, and Nick Brimble. Before using Aldiss' book as a basis for his film, Corman was to direct from a screenplay written by none other than the late great Wes Craven, in what was to be his first film he wrote for another filmmaker to helm. This incarnation was to be produced for TriStar Pictures, who met Corman's request for a $1 million salary. The screenplay reimagines the classic Mary Shelley horror story of mad science gone amok in the 21st century, with Dr. Victor Frankenstein now portrayed a high-level government scientist, and Corman planned to shoot the picture in Argentina. While all parties were happy with what Craven turned in, TriStar eventually put the film into turnaround. Follow me and ponder the question, "What if...?"