Overview

• The film will debut in Venice’s Official Selection on August 30, with a Toronto stop planned in September.
• A limited theatrical rollout is slated for October, with reports citing either October 17 or October 23, before streaming begins on Netflix on November 7.
• Oscar Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi portrays the Creature, alongside Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance, David Bradley, Lars Mikkelsen, Felix Kammerer, and Christian Convery.
• Del Toro stresses practical, handcrafted sets and rejects digital or AI simulations, drawing tonal inspiration from opera and telenovelas.
• Alexandre Desplat provides the score and Dan Laustsen serves as cinematographer, as cast members describe an emotionally charged, makeup-intensive production.