Frankenstein on Netflix: Casting, Story, Filming… Everything You Need to Know About Guillermo Del Toro’s Next Horror Movie

This article will be updated as new information is revealed by Netflix and the Frankenstein film team.

After The Cabinet of Curiosities series and Pinocchio, his first animated film, Guillermo del Toro continues his collaboration with Netflix – in a multi-year deal – for a new reinterpretation of the iconic pop culture character: the famous Frankenstein.

The Mexican film director, screenwriter, novelist and producer specializing in the genre, horror and weirdness, brings you a new version of the mad scientist who created the monster imagined by Mary Shelley. Here’s everything you need to know so far about Guillermo del Toro’s next film.

Release date: Where and when will the Frankenstein movie be released?

Thanks to an agreement with Netflix, Guillermo del Toro will offer his film Frankenstein on the platform. But you will have to wait to find out as the shooting has not started yet. Filming is expected to begin in 2024, leading to a potential 2025 release.

Movie description: What is the story of the movie Frankenstein?

The story of Frankenstein, one of Guillermo del Toro’s favorites, the film has to stay fairly true to the spirit of the story as envisioned by author Mary Shelley, even if the filmmaker intends to reinvent it with his own tone and aesthetic. This new Frankenstein should go in a new direction if the official synopsis is to be believed:

Eastern Europe, 19th century. Dr. Pretorius goes in search of Frankenstein, who was believed to have died in a fire forty years ago. Its purpose is to continue the experiments of the creator of the monster, Dr. Frankenstein.

Cast: Who plays Frankenstein in the movie?

The movie Frankenstein can boast of having one hell of an actor on board. Among the headliners we find Oscar Isaac, known for his role in the Star Wars post-logy and his performances in Sucker Punch, Inside Llewyn Davis, Ex Machina and more recently in Scenes from a Marriage, and Andrew Garfield, known for Dress Up. Spider-Man suit and for his roles in The Social Network, hush, tick, tick… BOOM! and more recently the series By God’s Order.

At the moment, their roles are not officially known, but rumors suggest that Oscar Isaac will play the role of a scientist, and Andrew Garfield will slip into the skin of a monster.

The only woman currently cast already has her role: that of the Bride of Frankenstein. This is Mia Goth, a true scream queen who has dominated the horror genre for several years. The actor has been seen in A Cure For Life, Suspiria, X, Pearl and Infinity Pool.

Latest Cast Arrivals: Christoph Waltz in an as-yet-unknown role. The two-time Oscar winner is known for his roles in Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained and two James Bond films, Specter and No Time To Die.

In addition to writing and directing, Guillermo del Toro also produced Frankenstein with Gary Ungar, with whom he worked on Pinocchio and The Strain. In terms of music, French composer Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, Pinocchio) will create the soundtrack for the feature film.

The movie Pinocchio and the series The Cabinet of Curiosities are available on Netflix.