Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Cabinet of Curiosities, The Shape of Water, Hellboy) is obviously no stranger at creating monsters and now the genre legend is taking on Mary Shelley’s beloved Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus for Netflix.
Take a look at the first trailer here…
The story tells the classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
At the center of Frankenstein are Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina, Inside Llewyn Davis), Jacob Elordi (Saltburn, Priscilla), and Mia Goth (X, Pearl).
Joining that main trio are Felix Kammerer (All Quiet on the Western Front), Lars Mikkelsen (The Witcher, Ahsoka), David Bradley (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, the Harry Potter films), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), with Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, Mank) and Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained).
This will clearly be a labour of love for Guillermo del Toro, who told Collider BACK IN 2010 that Mary Shelley’s novel held an important place for him: “My favorite novel in the world is Frankenstein,” he said. “I’m going to misquote it horribly, but the monster says, “I have such love in me, more than you can imagine. But, if I cannot provoke it, I will provoke fear.”
Frankenstein will be released on Netflix this November
