SCARLETT JOHANSSON - BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN SCARLETT JOHANSSON

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN SCARLETT JOHANSSON

'The Bride of Frankenstein' is being remade with Hollywood beauty Scarlett Johansson reportedly taking the lead role.

Scarlett Johansson is set to star in a remake of 'The Bride of Frankenstein'.

The 24-year-old blonde bombshell is tipped to portray a sexier version of the terrifying female monster in an updated version of the original 1935 horror movie.

A source said: "The Bride of Frankenstein will be young this time. They're looking for a person with great power and sex appeal. Someone along the lines of Scarlett Johansson or Anne Hathaway."

The wild-haired bride was originally played by English actress Elsa Lanchester.

The film follows on from 'Frankenstein' - which sees Dr. Frankenstein bring a 'human' to life from separate body parts - and sees the doctor create a partner for the monster.

However, when Dr. Frankenstein brings the bride to life, she rejects the monster.

Neil Burger - who previously worked on 'The Illusionist' - is set to director the movie and pen the script.

Guillermo del Toro recently revealed he is planning to begin work on a new version of 'Frankenstein', based on Mary Shelley's novel.