Overview

• In a new Empire interview, del Toro called the Lovecraft adaptation "too big, too crazy, too R-rated" and said he may not want to pursue it after Frankenstein.
• The project has circulated since the early 2000s with attempts at Warner Bros. and Universal, a Netflix pitch under his first‑look deal, and periods when Tom Cruise was attached.
• Reports note extensive practical effects, large sets, and heavy VFX would push the budget north of $100 million, a profile studios view as difficult with an R rating.
• Del Toro previously shared a VFX test reel and has suggested he could release concept and development art even if the film never shoots.
• As he closes that creative chapter, del Toro’s Frankenstein arrives in select theaters on October 17 before streaming on Netflix on November 7.