First look: Oscar Isaac stars in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein
David Farnor | On 01, Feb 2025
Oscar Isaac and Guillermo del Toro are teaming up for a new take on Frankenstein, and Netflix has unveiled our first image from the film.
“Over the decades, the character has fused with my soul in a way that it has become autobiography. It doesn’t get more personal than this,” said Guillermo del Toro in a statement.
The Pan’s Labyrinth helmer has adapted 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. The film continues Netflix’s partnership with del Toro, including the Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature Film, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, the anthology series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, and the animated films Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans and Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia.
It also continues Netflix’s partnership with Oscar winner J Miles Dale, who recently served as executive producer and co-showrunner on Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities.
In front of the camera, Oscar Isaac leads a star-studded cast that also includes Jacob Elordi (Priscilla, Saltburn), Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained), Felix Kammerer (All Quiet on the Western Front) and Mia Goth, as well as Lars Mikkelsen (The Witcher), David Bradley (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio) and Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth).
The film will debut on Netflix in November 2025. Watch this space for more.