Overview

• Netflix’s production premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival, starring Oscar Isaac as Victor and Jacob Elordi as the Creature, with Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz.
• Early coverage notes a 149‑minute runtime and a two‑part structure that shifts narrative perspective from the scientist to his creation.
• Del Toro underscored his preference for tangible craft over CGI, with Elordi reportedly fitted with 42 layered prosthetic pieces.
• Elordi took over the role after Andrew Garfield withdrew months before filming, a late casting change highlighted in festival reporting.
• The release plan sets a theatrical opening on 22 October 2025 followed by Netflix streaming from 7 November 2025.