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Tom's Guide
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Netflix drops new look at 'Frankenstein' — and it teases a deliciously dark and haunting journey
Netflix has just dropped a striking series of new images for Guillermo del Toro's upcoming adaptation of 'Frankenstein.' In these freshly released stills for the Netflix movie, Jacob Elordi emerges almost unrecognizable as Frankenstein's monster, with his face shrouded in a hood and scarf, revealing patchwork greenish skin, sewn scars, and a deliberately unsettling lack of eyebrows. The images also show Oscar Isaac in the role of Dr. Victor Frankenstein, captured delivering a lecture in a grand medical hall, while Mia Goth appears in character as Elizabeth Lavenza with her stunning blue outfit design. Additional character portraits include Christoph Waltz as Dr. Pretorius (or Harlander), Charles Dance as Leopold Frankenstein, and a younger Victor Frankenstein played by Christian Convery, all standing in rooms that look both beautifully ornate and quietly falling apart. These new images really lean into del Toro's style. It's dark, detailed and kind of beautiful in a twisted way. But there's more going on beneath the surface too — a creature trying to understand what he is and a creator who clearly has his own demons. Set to premiere globally on Netflix in November 2025, following its debut at major film festivals such as Venice and Toronto, this Gothic adaptation could be one of the platform's most ambitious releases of the year. Along with the new images, there's also an official synopsis: 'Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley's 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.' Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Vanity Fair reports that del Toro's take on 'Frankenstein' will explore the characters' family relationships more deeply. He explained, 'These are the parallels between Pinocchio and Frankenstein. It's the idea of a person going from a baby to a human being in a short span of time and being exposed to everything — cold, warmth, violence, love, loss. 'And then going to his creator to say, 'Why? Why did you put me here? Why didn't you give me the answers? What do I have to learn in my suffering?'' 'Frankenstein' features a talented cast to bring Mary Shelley's classic characters to life. Oscar Isaac stars as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, the brilliant but troubled scientist behind the monstrous creation, played by Jacob Elordi. Mia Goth appears as Elizabeth Lavenza, while Christoph Waltz takes on the role of Dr. Pretorius. The movie also includes Felix Kammerer as William, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley as a blind man, Christian Convery, Charles Dance, and Ralph Ineson as Professor Krempe, all in key but as-yet undisclosed roles. Elordi said he went back and watched every 'Frankenstein' movie he could find, including the classics dating all the way back to 1931. 'I devoured all of his monsters,' he said, referring to Boris Karloff's iconic version of the creature. 'At first I thought, 'I'll stay away from this. I want to do my own thing.' And then I asked Guillermo, 'Should I watch the other Frankensteins?' And he goes, 'What do you mean?' I was like, 'Well, I don't want it to be influenced.' He says, 'My friend, it's a movie, it can't hurt you.' I went home, and I just binged them.' The first teaser for 'Frankenstein' was released during Netflix's Tudum event. The gothic look and del Toro's signature dark, detailed style come through loud and clear. But now seeing the new images, Elordi's transformation looks genuinely impressive, and there's a real emotional weight hinted at in the teaser. Overall, it's got me genuinely excited to see how the filmmaker's vision plays out on screen. It's also important to note that this is a gothic horror, so expect plenty of dark visuals along with intense, bloody scenes and some truly grisly moments that should stay faithful to the genre's chilling roots. You can stream 'Frankenstein' on Netflix in November 2025. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Daily Mirror
7 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
'I was told lump was a cosmetic issue - now I've had my chin rebuilt'
Bea Churchill, 23, had a small lump on her chin that was dismissed as a cosmetic issue - but it turned out she required facial reconstruction A university student diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, initially dismissed as a 'cosmetic issue', feels "like Frankenstein" after undergoing surgery to rebuild her chin using tissue from her leg. Bea Churchill, 23, was studying biochemistry when she first noticed a small lump on her chin in August 2022. She consulted a GP, who she claimed thought it was a harmless lipoma - a benign fatty lump - and put her on a year-long NHS waiting list for cosmetic removal. However, over the next year, the lump visibly grew and began to affect Bea's confidence - leading her family to shell out £2,000 for private surgery. But what was supposed to be a routine removal turned into a life-altering event when Bea was diagnosed with papillary intralymphatic angioendothelioma - an extremely rare type of cancer. She has since undergone several surgeries, including a facial reconstruction using skin, fat and an artery from her thigh. The graft grows hair - resulting in leg hair sprouting from her chin. She is now fundraising for laser hair removal, which is expected to cost more than £300. Bea, who volunteers at a centre for adults with disabilities in Leatherhead, Surrey, said: "I do feel a bit like Frankenstein. I felt ugly, I felt really, really ugly. There's such a pressure on women to look pretty and it's really hard to not be that anymore." Bea first noticed the lump while studying at the University of East Anglia in August 2022. "I went to the GP and they said it was nothing - just a lipoma," she said. "They gave it an ultrasound and put me on a waiting list to get it cosmetically removed." However, the lump continued to grow despite her wait. "People would ask me at bars or events if I'd been in a fight or fallen over," she revealed. "I felt really insecure. I became a bit of a hermit." In November 2023, her family decided to pay £2,000 for private removal surgery as a birthday gift. "All my family put their money together. I was really grateful," she said. But during the procedure, the nurse noticed something unusual. "She said 'I have seen hundreds of lipomas and this is not a lipoma'," Bea recalled. "She said I could pay £300 more to have it tested and we all agreed we should." A month later, Bea received a cancer diagnosis and had to leave university, which she described as "absolutely devastating". Due to the rarity of the tumour, she said doctors were unsure of how to treat it. So, in May 2024, she underwent Mohs micrographic surgery to assess its depth. Her chin was removed and the bone left exposed for a month. Bea said: "So I had this massive great hole in my face. My chin was basically cut off at that point and my jaw bone was exposed. "It was pretty brutal. It was really gory seeing my own jaw bone." Then, on June 18, she underwent major surgery - lasting eight-and-a-half hours - using tissue and an artery from her thigh in a "free flap" procedure. Surgeons removed the remaining tumour, rebuilt her chin, and connected a thigh artery to her neck to keep the tissue alive. "They plugged the hole with the fat and skin and then connected the artery from my chin to feed it with blood to my neck," she said. "So I had a big incision on my thigh from just above the knee all the way to my groin. I had an incision around my neck where they connected the arteries together and I had my chin removed and the bone scraped again." While recovering, Bea was unaware she'd lost function in her leg due to overstretched femoral nerves and attempted to stand, but collapsed. The tumble caused internal bleeding and she was rushed back into emergency surgery. Despite the difficult recovery, Bea's body was cancer-free. "I was just completely elated to have survived this crazy surgery on my face and not have cancer in my body anymore," she said. But the free flap on her face was large and noticeable. "There's a picture of a dog that's been stung in the face by a bee and it really looked like that," she said. "I didn't really look in the mirror for a long time. "Before this I was really popular with people and I got hit on a lot. I played volleyball and was really sporty. "I did a cool degree and I was young and went clubbing so I felt really good about myself. Then all of sudden, in less than a year my face was maimed and I couldn't walk. I felt ugly." As she began recovering, Bea discovered a side effect of the flap - it started sprouting leg hair. She explained: "My free flap was taken from my thigh, so I have leg hair on the free flap on my chin. It grows hair like a leg would. "It gets goosebumps like a leg would, it reacts exactly how leg skin does, which is very different from face skin. It has a completely different colour from my face. "It's really bizarre. I do feel a bit like Frankenstein. People asked me about my face because they were curious about my chin and I've had lots of people be quite nasty to me in public since I've had this surgery." She's since undergone multiple operations to shrink the flap size and is now hoping to raise £300 for laser hair removal to rebuild her confidence. "It would go a long way into helping me feel a bit less monstrous," she said. "It would definitely improve my confidence. I think growing hair on the entirety of your chin is quite stark."
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Jacob Elordi cast as Frankenstein's monster in Guillermo del Toro's reimagining: ‘Have a supernaturally good connection'
Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited Frankenstein is finally taking shape, but not without a dramatic twist behind the scenes. The Oscar-winning director, known for turning monsters into mythic poetry, has recast the film's iconic creature — and the result may be even better than what he first imagined. Jacob Elordi cast as Frankenstein's monster in Guillermo del Toro's reimagining In an interview with Vanity Fair, del Toro revealed that he had just nine weeks to completely reimagine the look and essence of Frankenstein's monster after original star Andrew Garfield exited the film due to scheduling conflicts following the 2023 Hollywood strikes. Garfield's departure was no small setback since the director and his trusted makeup artist Mike Hill had already spent nine months carefully crafting Garfield's version of the creature. 'I mean, it was like Jacob is the most perfect actor for the creature,' del Toro said of Jacob Elordi, who stepped into the role last-minute. 'And we have a supernaturally good connection. It's like, very few words. Very few things I have to say, and he does it.' Towering at 6'5', Elordi brings an entirely new physicality to the role, a stark contrast to Garfield's 5'10' frame. His height, gangly elegance, and sombre intensity helped reframe the creature not just as a monster, but as something tragically human. 'What attracted me to him was his gangliness and his wrists. It was this looseness,' said Hill. 'Then he has these real sombre moments where he watches you really deftly, and his eyelids are low, with the long lashes like Karloff. I was like, 'I don't know who else you could get with a physicality like this.'' Del Toro echoed that sentiment, likening the moment to director Richard Donner's legendary casting of Christopher Reeve in Superman. 'He said, 'I eventually had to pray to God to bring me Superman with Christopher Reeve,'' Hill recalled. 'When Guillermo suggested Jacob, his own prayers were answered.' Although the last-minute change forced the team to rebuild their monster in just nine weeks, the pressure seems to have led to unexpected magic. 'We recast, and we had nine weeks,' del Toro said. 'You can't be under more pressure than that.' Elordi's monster is expected to be both tender and terrifying. 'His demeanour is innocent,' Hill noted, 'but it's encompassed in a six-foot-five frame. He could really do a lot of damage if this man really wanted to be a bad guy.' Also starring Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and Charles Dance, Frankenstein promises to be a haunting and deeply human take on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel. As del Toro continues shaping his most ambitious gothic vision yet, it's clear he's found not just a creature — but a muse — in Elordi.
Geek Tyrant
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Andrew Garfield Dropped Out of FRANKENSTEIN Leaving Guillermo del Toro Just Nine Weeks to Reinvent the Monster with Jacob Elordi — GeekTyrant
Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited reimagining of Frankenstein has had a chaotic yet inspired road to completion. Originally, Andrew Garfield was set to play the iconic monster, and del Toro, along with his trusted makeup artist Mike Hill, had spent a massive nine months fine-tuning the creature's look based around Garfield. But then the curveball came when Garfield dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, leaving just nine weeks before filming to completely recast and redesign one of horror's most legendary figures. The timing couldn't have been worse. Del Toro told Vanity Fair: 'Andrew Garfield stepping out and Jacob coming in. I mean, it was like Jacob is the most perfect actor for the creature, and we have a supernaturally good connection. 'It's like, very few words. Very few things I have to say, and he does it… We recast, and we had nine weeks [to get the look down]. You can't be under more pressure than that.' Enter Jacob Elordi, who not only stepped into the role with confidence but impressed Hill with his unique physicality and quiet intensity. 'What attracted me to him was his gangliness and his wrists. It was this looseness. Then he has these real somber moments where he watches you really deftly, and his eyelids are low, with the long lashes like Karloff. 'I was like, 'I don't know who else you could get with a physicality like this.' His demeanor is innocent, but it's encompassed in a six-foot-five frame. He could really do a lot of damage if this man really wanted to be a bad guy.' Despite the disappointment, Garfield has no hard feelings. In a previous interview, he said: 'Meeting Jacob felt really serendipitous so that I could really see and hear that, 'No, maybe he needed that experience more than me.' That was cool, to feel that he had a really spectacular time on that job.' Del Toro's Frankenstein is already creating buzz ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where it will screen in competition and potentially earn him another Golden Lion following his win with The Shape of Water . The film will have a limited theatrical run before it hits Netflix in November. So while it may have started with a major setback, Frankenstein seems poised to become another haunting, visionary chapter in del Toro's filmography.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Netflix axe huge reality show with all-star cast after just one series as it's branded ‘most expensive flop in years'
It was one of Netflix's most expensive flops – and now Battle Camp been axed after just one series. The celebrity challenge show, with a strong whiff of I'm a Celebrity, dropped on the streaming service in April but got a poor reception from critics and viewers alike. Advertisement 7 Gabi Butler, Tony Castellanos, and Shubham Goel, in the axed Netflix show Battle Camp Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX Filmed on location in Mexico, the series featured names including Tony Castellanos, Shubham Goel and Gabi Butler and others from the streamer's various reality shows such as Too Hot to Handle, Love Is Blind and The Circle. But I can reveal that Netflix quickly took the decision to shelve a second season due to the lacklustre response and the huge costs involved in making the ten-parter. A TV insider said: 'There were so many individuals taking part in the show, with 18 contestants in total. The fact that they all charged a fee to take part and that it was filmed on location, made it unusually costly. Advertisement READ MORE TV NEWS Plus the format — set in a camp which was purpose-built from scratch for the show — relied on multiple challenges, each costing big money to set up. It was an expense Netflix would have been happy to shoulder, except it didn't meet their expectations. 'The hope was that it would create the sense of there being a 'Netflix reality universe', but most people who watched it didn't think the show was out of this world.' Fingers burned Netflix had already had their fingers burned in February when they screened Like Battle Camp, the show cost millions to make but didn't make an impact when it dropped earlier this year and it was axed in June. Advertisement Most read in News TV Perhaps the streamer needs to come up with some original formats, rather than mash-ups of other shows. Watch brutal Celebrity Bear Hunt moment as TV star smashes into a cliff and another nearly drowns on Holly Willoughby's new Netflix show It all just hit the fan 7 Mia Goth as Elizabeth in the new Netflix adaptation of Frankenstein Credit: Woroner/Netflix 7 Jacob Elordi as The Creature Credit: Woroner/Netflix 7 Guillermo Del Toro gives Mary Shelley's classic a lavish new twist Credit: Woroner/Netflix Advertisement Looks like the new adaptation of Frankenstein has already got a big fan long before its aired on Netflix. Small wonder looking at the opulent treatment that's been given to Mary Shelley's classic novel by the visionary director Guillermo Del Toro. The drama, which drops this November sees hunky Jacob Elordi play the monster while Oscar Isaac is his creator Baron Frankenstein. Mia Goth plays Elizabeth Lavenza, the baron's beautiful fiancee. Advertisement Looking Goode for Dept Q return 7 Matthew Goode thinks a cut scene in Netflix's Dept Q could tease a second series Credit: Justin Downing/Netflix Netflix hit Dept Q could be set for a second series, that's if you believe a conspiracy theory cooked up by one of its stars. Matthew Goode, who plays DCI Carl Morck in the British crime thriller based on the books by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen, says he clocked creator Scott Frank edit out a key scene at the last minute which revealed much-needed information on his character's past – which he thinks could be used in a future series. The Crown actor thinks the chopped out speech gave viewers a much-needed explanation about the mysterious dad-of-one and he believes it was purposely saved for a later date. Advertisement He explains: 'There was a speech in episode five which got taken out, I'm not going to say what [his last job was] in case Scott changes his mind or uses it for a second series, but it was perfect... he's taken out some of the information and I love that because he remains a mystery – there's ten books that could be done so hopefully we get to do at least a few of those.' He's not just a good on screen detective. This City never sleeps 7 Hit BBC One series This City Is Ours will be shot in Liverpool and Spain once again Credit: BBC Filming for the second run of drama This City Is Ours gets under way next month. Advertisement I can reveal the hit BBC One series, following the lives of the notorious Phelan family, will be shot in Liverpool and Spain once again. Its debut eight-episode run, which aired in March, attracted more than six million viewers and is the Beeb's most-watched new drama this year. Dubbed 'the Scouse Sopranos', due to its parallels with the hit Italian-American gangster drama, the series caused such a buzz one of its stars James Nelson-Joyce has been touted as a contender to be the next James Bond. But another of its cast members with a 007 connection, GoldenEye's Sean Bean, won't be returning in the follow-up as. Advertisement The veteran actor's character, Ronnie Phelan, was killed off in series one – the 25th on-screen death of the Sheffield actor's career. No wonder he's always grumpy. Claudia Doumit and Ellie De Lange are joining the cast of the second series of 3 Body Problem on Netflix. The fantasy series was a huge hit for the streaming giant when it debuted last year and a sequel was quickly in the pipeline. Advertisement Claudia and Ellie will play the characters of Captain Van Rijn and Ayla, respectively. The first season of the drama series spent 3 weeks at No.1 and 7 weeks on the Netflix Global Top 10, where it reached the top 10 in 93 countries. Danny's on hot streak 7 Danny Dyer shocked locals with a nude scene filmed on a real street for Sky comedy Mr Bigstuff Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Danny Dyer's nude scene in the new series of Mr Bigstuff gave an entire neighbourhood the willies. Advertisement That's because filming for the Sky Max comedy took place during Halloween on a real-life suburban street and according to creator and co-star Ryan Sampson, the sight of the former EastEnders star sprinting down a road with nothing but a sock on his manhood didn't go unnoticed. Speaking on The MashyCast podcast, Ryan said: 'I'd written this scene where Danny is running down a suburban street chasing someone so they said 'when we actually came to do this you're going to have to tell Danny that you're really doing this'; it's a real street, real people live there, it's not like a Hollywood film with a budget where we can CGI it all, he actually has to run down with just a little sock, well a reasonable sized sock, on his bits and pieces. 'I was so nervous, we had just one take because we were losing the light at the end of the day and I was waiting at the end of the street and there's a man going into his house and he goes 'sorry babe, I'm going to have to go because there's a man running down the street naked and I think it's Mick from EastEnders'. 'It was just unreal and it was on Halloween, so there were [people out].' Advertisement And they say full moons are rare on Fright Night.
