Del Toro's Frankenstein heads to Netflix on Nov 7 after Venice

Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, which opened at the Venice Film Festival this summer and began a limited theatrical run in mid-October, will become widely available on Netflix on November 7. A 240-page hardcover edition of del Toro's screenplay, featuring a foreword by the director, concept art, production stills and behind-the-scenes photography, will be published on November 25 by Insight Editions and is priced at about $30.

Set in 19th century Eastern Europe, the film follows Victor Frankenstein, played by Oscar Isaac, a brilliant and driven scientist whose attempt to reanimate life produces a tragic creature portrayed by Jacob Elordi. Mia Goth plays Elizabeth Lavenza, with supporting performances from Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance, Felix Kammerer, Ralph Ineson and others. Alexandre Desplat composed the score and the production was budgeted at roughly $120 million. Del Toro wrote and directed the adaptation, produced by J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber.

The film has garnered attention on the festival circuit. It premiered out of competition at Venice, where it received positive critical notices and won awards including the Graffetta dOro for...