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Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Premieres at Venice, Launching Netflix Awards Push

The director presents a long‑awaited, humanist reimagining he says he has prepared three decades to make.

Overview

  • Oscar Isaac, who plays Victor Frankenstein, and Jacob Elordi, who portrays the creature, attended the world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
  • Del Toro told reporters the film is not intended as an artificial‑intelligence metaphor, emphasizing questions of humanity and imperfection.
  • The movie screens in competition for the Golden Lion, with winners set to be announced by the Alexander Payne‑led jury on September 6.
  • Netflix schedules a limited theatrical opening on October 17 before the film debuts on streaming on November 7.
  • Festival organizers flagged potential red‑carpet disruptions as an anti‑war march planned to end near the venue seeks to draw attention to Gaza.