Overview
- Guillermo del Toro presented the film at Mexico City’s Colegio de San Ildefonso with Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Netflix co‑CEO Ted Sarandos in attendance, followed by a fan Q&A.
- The feature has played limited theatrical engagements since Oct. 23 and will premiere on Netflix worldwide on Nov. 7, with a runtime of 149 minutes.
- Jacob Elordi portrays the creature after replacing Andrew Garfield, who exited due to schedule conflicts stemming from post‑strike delays, with early reviews praising Elordi’s performance.
- Del Toro emphasized practical artistry in the production, including months of creature design work led by effects artist Mike Hill.
- The film premiered at Venice on Aug. 30 and has been honored with SFFILM’s Sloan Science in Cinema award, to be presented on Nov. 12.