Remember how earlier this year we brought word of Frankenstein being reimagined as a cop drama? Well, now comes an update on that small-screen offering.

Courtesy of Deadline, the title of the potential series is Alive and Ryan Phillippe is to lead the charge as this tale’s spin on Frankenstein’s monster. The Cruel Intentions actor joins a cast that currently features Katrina Law, Aaron Staton and Saidah Arrika Ekulona.

Phillippe will be playing a San Francisco homicide detective who is brought back to life after being killed in the line of duty. And the person responsible for bringing him back from the grave? Why, that’d be a certain Dr Victor Frankenstein, of course.

Elementary’s Rob Dohery is developing Alive with Jason Tracey and CBS TV Studios, while Westworld’s Uta Briesewithz is on board to direct the first episode.

Right now, Alive is currently at the pilot stage, with the hope obviously being to get given the A-OK to move forward as a full series.