“It’s alive … in theaters!”
Guillermo del Toro‘s long-awaited adaptation of Frankenstein is set to receive a theatrical release.
Netflix announced on Monday that the visually stunning film will have a limited theatrical run starting October 17, prior to its Netflix premiere on November 7.
The release follows the trailer launch in June, where Netflix stated the film would “premiere globally” on their platform. Initially, inquiries about theatrical screenings went unanswered, although del Toro had suggested in earlier interviews that Frankenstein was expected to see some limited theatrical exposure. The possibility of the film skipping theaters sparked significant fan outcry, and Netflix’s subsequent three-week theatrical window has been viewed as generous by streaming standards.
The film’s official description reads: “Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.”
Frankenstein features an impressive cast including Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, David Bradley, Lars Mikkelsen, Christian Convery, along with Charles Dance and Christoph Waltz.
Back in 2016, del Toro spoke passionately about the project in an interview with Den of Geek, detailing his intentions to include elements from Mary Shelley’s novel often overlooked in adaptations, such as the framing device set in the North Pole. Thus, while this story has been adapted numerous times, audiences may finally experience a rendition that stays true to Shelley’s intent.
“To this day, nobody has made the book, but the book became my bible, because what Mary Shelley wrote was the quintessential sense of isolation you have as a kid,” he remarked. “So, Frankenstein to me is the pinnacle of everything, and part of me wants to do a version of it, part of me has for more than 25 years chickened out of making it. I dream I can make the greatest Frankenstein ever, but then if you make it, you’ve made it. Whether it’s great or not, it’s done. You cannot dream about it anymore. That’s the tragedy of a filmmaker. You can dream of something, but once you’ve made it, you’ve made it.”
Based on reporting by Hollywood Reporter. Read the full story at Hollywood Reporter.
