It is always a party when director Guillermo del Toro comes with something new. Known for the Oscar -winning film The Shape of Water (2017) and the successful Netflix series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (2022– )He now returns with a special adaptation of the story about Frankenstein. Frankenstein (2025) will appear on Netflix this autumn. The trailer can now be seen.
Frankenstein with a twist
The trailer of Frankenstein was announced last night during the Tudum event by protagonists Mia Goth and Oscar Isaac. Isaac can be seen in the film as scientist Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi will be seen as the only real monster he creates. Mia Goth plays the role of Victors Verschde, Elizabeth Lavenza. The actors present again emphasized that it is not a horror film. It has always been a dream of Del Toro for Mary Shelleys Roman Frankenstein To film, now the big moment is finally there.
In the spotlight
With such an impressive cast under the leadership of Del Toro, as a film lover, you quickly think of big prizes, maybe even an Oscar. That’s how critics are currently thinking about it. In any case, the film gets a cinema release in the United States, a requirement to have a chance to win the gold statue. Hopefully the hype surrounding this project will turn out to be greater than the quality and can Frankenstein meet the great expectations.
Frankenstein appears on Netflix in November, the exact release date has not yet been announced.
Image: Still ‘Frankenstein’ via Netflix/Ken Woroner
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