Del Toro's Frankenstein to hit select theaters Oct 17, Netflix Nov 7

Guillermo del Toro’s long-anticipated Frankenstein is moving toward a dual release plan, with select theaters beginning October 17 and the film streaming on Netflix on November 7, 2025. The eagerly awaited adaptation, drawn from Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi as the Creature, and Mia Goth as Elizabeth Lavenza, with a senior cast that includes Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, David Bradley, and Charles Dance. The project marks a milestone in del Toro’s career, tying together decades of personal ambition with Netflix’s ongoing push to anchor its slate of genre cinema with high-profile, visually expansive features.

Del Toro has described Frankenstein as a lifelong dream, tracing back to his childhood fascination with Shelley's work and Boris Karloff’s 1931 portrayal. He has repeatedly portrayed the project as an all-encompassing passion, one he has pursued for more than two decades. Production on the film began in February 2024 and wrapped the following September, a timeline that reflects the scale and complexity of the director’s reimagining of the material. The director has emphasized that this version will not be a...