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Netflix Debuts First Teaser for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein

Director Guillermo del Toro returns to his decades-long passion project with an emotional, faithful adaptation that will reach theaters before premiering on Netflix in November 2025.

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From left, Oscar Isaac, Guillermo del Toro and Mia Goth speak onstage during Netflix Tudum 2025 on May 31, 2025, in California.
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Overview

  • Netflix unveiled the first teaser trailer at its Tudum 2025 event, showcasing the film’s gothic sets, vibrant visuals and eerie frozen-north sequences.
  • The teaser spotlights Oscar Isaac as Dr. Victor Frankenstein alongside a shadowy reveal of Jacob Elordi’s Creature, capturing the novel’s perilous Arctic framing.
  • Del Toro emphasizes the story’s emotional core, presenting themes of creation, abandonment and father-child bonds rather than aiming for traditional horror thrills.
  • Production wrapped in 2024, and Netflix intends to mount an awards-qualifying theatrical run before the film’s exclusive streaming debut in November 2025.
  • Composer Alexandre Desplat returns for the score as part of an ensemble cast that includes Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance and other familiar collaborators.