Los Angeles: 'Game of Thrones' star Sean Bean will play Inspector John Marlott in ITV's upcoming reimaging of the gothic classic 'The Frankenstein Chronicles'.
ITV has recently announced the new six-part crime drama 'The Frankenstein Chronicles', a reimaging of Mary Shelley's classic novel, will go on floors soon, said the Hollywood Reporter.
"The Frankenstein Chronicles is an epic reworking of one of literature and cinema's most iconic stories," said ITV's director of drama Steve November, in a statement.
"We're delighted to be working with Benjamin Ross, Barry Langford and the team at Rainmark Films with the vision to bring Mary Shelley's Frankenstein back to life," November added.
Emmy-nominated director Benjamin Ross will direct the series, set in London in 1827. It will be shot in Northern Ireland in January 2015.
