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The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
‘Frankenstein' teaser: Oscar Isaac stars in Guillermo del Toro's Mary Shelley adaptation
Netflix has released the first teaser for Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel. The teaser debuted during Netflix TUDUM 2025 event and confirmed a November release for the film. Oscar Isaac stars as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a gifted but arrogant scientist whose attempt to conquer death by creating life sets off a tragic chain of events. Jacob Elordi plays the creature, whose existence challenges the limits of morality, science, and humanity. Del Toro, known for The Shape of Water and Pan's Labyrinth, called Frankenstein 'the culmination of a journey that has occupied most of my life.' Speaking at the event, he said, 'Monsters have become my personal belief system,' and acknowledged that themes from Frankenstein have appeared throughout his career. The project has been in development for over a decade and is the director's latest literary adaptation for Netflix, following his Oscar-winning Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. He wrote the screenplay and produced the film alongside longtime collaborator J. Miles Dale and Netflix's Scott Stuber. The cast includes Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Christian Convery, Charles Dance, and Christoph Waltz. Del Toro has spoken often about the influence of Shelley's novel. During his 2018 BAFTA acceptance speech, he called the author 'as important in my life as if she were family,' crediting her work with inspiring him to persist through challenges in his career.
Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Guillermo Del Toro's ‘Frankenstein': Everything To Know About Netflix Monster Movie
Oscar Isaac in Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein." Director Guillermo del Toro is unveiling the first trailer for his version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at Netflix TUDUM 2025 on Saturday evening. Here's what we know so far about the film. As his films Cronos, Hellboy and its sequel, Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water have shown, del Toro has long shown his passion for monsters and mystical creatures. In fact, the Amphibian Man in The Shape of Water — which earned del Toro Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture as one of the film's producers — was an ode to the famed Universal Studios monster movie The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Like the Universal monster movies, del Toro's movies have skewed more toward sympathetic creatures rather than horrifying beings and it appears that his take on Frankenstein will keep in that tradition as it relates to the Monster. Discussing his approach to Frankenstein at the Cannes Film Festival in the South of France earlier this month, del Toro, in conversation with his frequent composer Alexandre Desplat, said (via Variety), 'Somebody asked me the other day, does it have really scary scenes? For the first time, I considered that. 'It's an emotional story for me. It's as personal as anything,' del Toro added. "I'm asking a question about being a father, being a son… I'm not doing a horror movie — ever. I'm not trying to do that.' Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac in Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein." Oscar Isaac stars as Dr. Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, while Mia Goth stars as his wife, Elizabeth. Jacob Elordi also stars as Frankenstein's Monster. The cast of Frankenstein also includes Christoph Waltz, Ralph Ineson, Charles Dance, Burn Gorman, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Christian Convery and Charles Dance. Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein does not have a trailer yet, but that is expected to be released at Netflix TUDUM 2025 on Saturday evening. Previously, a snippet of footage could be seen during a teaser trailer for the TUDUM event. Netflix previously announced that Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein will be released in November, but the streamer did not give a specific release date. In all likelihood, the film's release date will be revealed at Netflix TUDUM 2025 on Saturday. CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 18: Guillermo Del Toro poses during the "La Leçon De Musique Alexandre Desplat ... More & Guillermo Del Toro" photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Since the release of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is in November, Netflix appears to be positioning the film for an awards season run. As such, expect Netflix to give the film a qualifying theatrical run for the Oscars and other awards season bodies. After that, the film will premiere exclusively on Netflix. Netflix previously gave the director's stop-motion animated film, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, a theatrical run before it premiered on Netflix. The film went on to earn the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the Academy Awards in 2023. Note: Refresh this page for updates after the presentation for Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein' at Netflix TUDUM 2025 to see the film's trailer and other information about the film.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Guillermo del Toro to Host Canadian Horror Film Festival (Exclusive)
Guillermo del Toro's film school will be back in session in Toronto this summer when the Oscar-winning director hosts a lecture series on Canadian horror movies at TIFF Lightbox. The July 9 to 13 curated showcase for TIFF Cinematheque, entitled From Rabid to Skinamarink: Canadian Movie Madness, will see the maestro of monsters take audiences through a series of iconic genre pics like David Cronenberg's sophomore feature Rabid (1977), Vincenzo Natali's Cube (1997) and John Fawcett's supernatural fright pic Ginger Snaps starring Katharine Isabelle (2000) to reveal and explain their horror genre beats. More from The Hollywood Reporter Edge of Seventeen: How the K-Pop Powerhouse Is Reinventing Itself 'A Light That Never Goes Out' Is a Cannes Debut Opus on Outcasts, Depression, Music, and Hope Netflix, BBC Studios Team on Comedy Podcast 'The Big Pitch With Jimmy Carr' The Mexican director will also explain the mechanics of Bruce McDonald's Pontypool (2008), and Kyle Edward Ball's feature directorial debut, Skinamarink (2022) for their own visual and emotional impacts on audiences. Del Toro has made Toronto a second home after Los Angeles. And the Canadian city has hosted production for a number of his movies, including Mimic, the Oscar-winning The Shape of Water, Crimson Peak, Pacific Rim, Nightmare Alley and more recently the Netflix adaptation of Frankenstein. His TV series The Strain was also shot locally. That proximity has allowed del Toro to develop a close association with the Toronto International Film Festival and its year-round headquarters, TIFF Lightbox. His master classes on filmmaking techniques often coincide with production on his latest movie projects in Toronto. And del Toro has hosted an earlier lecture series at TIFF Lightbox on Mexican cinema, Alfred Hitchcock films and film noir pics. The prolific director's creative ties to Toronto also includes key positions in his locally-shot movies, besides himself as director and Hollywood leads, being filled by Canadians down to longtime producer and collaborator J. Miles Dale, the production designer, costume designer, editors and other technical posts. TIFF Lightbox and del Toro have also partnered on a free, upcoming outdoor screening of The Shape of Water as part of the film festival's 50th anniversary this summer. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: New 'Frankenstein' promises emotion, not horror
Triple Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro said his new version of 'Frankenstein' will not be a horror film, but will instead pack a high-voltage emotional punch. The Mexican director of 'Hellboy' and 'The Shape of Water' said the new movie would not be a creature feature but one with real heart. "I'm not making a horror movie, never," he told an event at the Cannes film festival on Sunday. "For me, it's an incredibly emotional film, as personal as everything else I've done... It's about being a father, being a son. "I believe emotion is the new punk." Del Toro said "people don't take risks like we do" and that there was no shame in "being extremely emotional". The Netflix drama starring 'Saltburn' heartthrob Jacob Elordi is to be released in December. Del Toro was speaking during a conversation with French composer Alexandre Desplat at the festival. They have worked together on several occasions, including 'The Shape of Water' in 2017, for which they both won Oscars — Del Toro for directing and Desplat for the soundtrack.
Forbes
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
At Cannes, Guillermo Del Toro And Alexandre Desplat Discuss Their Partnership And Tease Upcoming ‘Frankenstein' Movie
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 18: Alexandre Desplat and Guillermo del Toro pose during the "La Leçon De ... More Musique Alexandre Desplat & Guillermo Del Toro" photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by) Guillermo del Toro and Alexandre Desplat gave a masterclass this Sunday, May 18th at the Cannes Film Festival. During the event called ''Lesson of Music'', the two prestigious guests dived into their relationship, which started with Del Toro's 2017 movie The Shape of Water, which won Desplat a second Oscar for his score, two years after his first win for The Grand Budapest Hotel. In 2022, Del Toro and the French composer once again teamed up for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, which also won an Oscar for best animated film in 2023. The first part of the lesson focused on Desplat's career, with an in-depth analysis of his score for the opening of Birth, directed by Jonathan Glazer. It was also the occasion for the composer to explain the origins of his love and passion for films scores. Desplat mentioned that the New Hollywood, Spielberg or Scorsese were his idols as a teenager. He said, 'I bought CDs, I listened to everything I could, I bought vinyls, I got some Japanese imports. I realized that everything was possible with cinema, just by listening to this music. Music brings another dimension, a new act, a new space, it can be beautiful.' On his creative process, Desplat said, 'A score starts at the beginning of the film, it lasts until the end, in a chronological order that accompanies the film.' He added: 'My music is more interested in characters than actions or images. Actors claim a role and will close that chapter at the end of the film, a composer is only invited into that theatre. So I use the same tools, musical, emotional tools, sometimes they are built up from childhood, and I share that with the film and the filmmaker.' Desplat was then joined on stage by Guillermo del Toro, who was welcomed by a rapturous standing ovation. Del Toro also shared his passion for film scores and revealed the first ones he bought as a young man. He said, 'The first record I bought was Jaws and then The Godfather. 90% of the music I listen to, is just film scores. When I paint models on Sundays, I listen to scores. I love illustration and movie music for the same reason.' Guillermo del Toro and Alexandre Desplat He added: 'The melting of these artists, Spielberg and John Williams, I mean Spielberg has a huge DNA of music from his mother. I think he films like a composer and John Williams composes like a director.' The two artists then dived into their work habits and process. The director revealed that to him, the very first music note is the camera, and when he finishes filming, he moves on to editing the film without any sound. 'When we are in the same room together, there's no frontier, it's a real exchange of artistic ideas, it's my role to be able to hear and respond. Disagreement is the best part of it, when two people agree, one should leave,' Del Toro joked. The filmmaker also shared that Desplat's music is always in sync with the emotions he is trying to convey with his films. He said, 'That's what I value with Alexandre, a state of grave for me, emotionally, is important. I'm Mexican so I'm really emotional, until I cried in the studio, we don't rest. Emotion is the new punk, it's something people don't risk, and we risk it.' Desplat said, 'The color, the light, the voice of the actor, helps me with the first key.' He also explained that the way he works on his score is by imagining what his music can tell about the characters. He mentioned his score for Philomena, in which Judi Dench is accompanied by a simple, gentle theme that can be played with only one hand on the piano, as a way to reflect the simplicity of the character and the fact that she has worked in the covent's laundry, with her hands, for years. Desplat said on del Toro, 'I've learned his passion for music, when we work together, we have references we can go too. He has an open mind, he's open to everything, if I say something and it's good, he's open to changes.' He added: 'I need to feel that the director has confidence in me, otherwise it's painful.' The two artists are currently working on the very anticipated Frankenstein, which is set for a release later this year. Del Toro said, 'Alexandre is not a composer, he's a filmmaker. We were watching a scene in Frankenstein, he said, 'I like the glove', I said 'Yes!' You'll see why… But he notices everything, you see the opening of Birth, and I think Jonathan Glazer is as close as we are to a Kubrick alive, the height of the camera and the width of the lens, allow him to bring that score.' On his Frankenstein, he added: 'Someone said, 'Is it scary?' and for the first time, I considered that. It's an emotional story for me. It's as personal as anything, I'm asking a question about being a father, being a son, I'm not doing a horror movie, ever. So it's the same thing for the music, we're trying to find the emotion in what I consider to be an incredibly emotional movie.' Desplat also said, 'Guillermo's cinema is very lyrical, my music too, so it will be lyrical and emotional, I'm not trying to write horrific music.'
