PAGE-TO-PARK: From Plot Twists to Spine-Chillers

We're bringing together experts on adaptation and the Gothic tradition, exploring stories like Frankenstein and Harry Potter, and how they've found new form in rides such as Monsters Unchained and the Wizarding World at Universal's Epic Universe.

Andrew Smith will discuss the evolution of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein from novel to stage to film to graphic novels, Young Adult adaptations and Theme Park manifestations. We will see that while each age generates period-specific scientists and person-made creatures, the original novel still shapes their preoccupations.